Georgia Bulldogs football under W. A. Cunningham

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William A. "Bill" Cunningham was the 14th head football coach of the University of Georgia Bulldogs football team and served for ten years from 1910 to 1919. Since Georgia did not play in 1917 and 1918 as a result of World War I, he only coached eight seasons. Cunningham compiled a 43-18-9 coaching record and seven winning seasons.


Contents: 1910 Season - 1911 Season - 1912 Season - 1913 Season - 1914 Season - 1915 Season - 1916 Season - 1917 Season - 1918 Season - 1919 Season - Related Pages - Sources


[edit] 1910 Season

1910 Georgia Bulldogs football
Conference SIAA
1910 Record 6-2-1 (3-2-1 SIAA)
Head Coach W. A. Cunningham

Home Stadium

 Herty Field
Seasons
« 1909 1911 »

The 1910 Georgia Bulldogs football team completed the season with a 6-2-1 record. The team started with two tune-up games that Georgia won by a combined score of 180-0. The Bulldogs notched victories over Alabama and Georgia Tech, ending a five game losing streak to Tech. Georgia did lose to rival Auburn, but the first season under new head coach Bill Cunningham was certainly an improvement over prior years.

The 1910 season marked the debut of more than a new coach, it also marked the debut of Bob McWhorter, one of the most notable players in Georgia history. McWhorter was a four-year letterman, lettering first in 1910. He played halfback.

Date Opponent Site Result
10/01/1910* Locust Grove Institute Herty Field • Athens, GA W 101-0 
10/08/1910* Gordon Herty Field • Athens W 79-0 
10/15/1910 at Alabama Birmingham Fairgrounds • Birmingham, AL W 22-0 
10/22/1910 Tennessee Herty Field • Athens W 35-5 
10/29/1910* Mercer Herty Field • Athens W 21-0 
11/05/1910 at Sewanee Sewanee, TN L 15-12 
11/10/1910 vs. Clemson Augusta, GA T 0-0 
11/19/1910 at Georgia Tech Atlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) W 11-6 
11/24/1910 vs. Auburn Savannah, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) L 26-0 
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming.

[edit] 1911 Season

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Conference SIAA
1911 
 In 1911 Weldy Benson kicked the longest field goal in history 83 yrds. Record
7-1-1 (4-1-1 SIAA)
Head Coach W. A. Cunningham

Home Stadium

 Sanford Field
Seasons
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The 1911 Georgia Bulldogs football team completed the season with a 7-1-1 record. The only blemishes on the season were a loss to Vanderbilt and a tie with Auburn. Vanderbilt went on to win its second straight SIAA conference title. The season provided second consecutive victories over Alabama and Georgia Tech and the first victory in a number of years against Sewanee. The captain of the 1911 team and one of the star players was quarterback George "Kid" Woodruff. Wooodruff became the third Georgia player to later become head coach of the Bulldogs when he assumed that role in 1923.

The 1911 season was Georgia's 20th football season. After 20 years of football, the Bulldogs had played 127 games and had a 60-55-12 record (a 0.520 winning percentage).

Date Opponent Site Result
09/30/1911* Alabama Presbyterian Sanford Field • Athens, GA W 51-0 
10/07/1911* South Carolina Sanford Field • Athens W 38-0 
10/14/1911 at Alabama Birmingham Fairgrounds • Birmingham, AL W 11-3 
10/21/1911 Sewanee Sanford Field • Athens W 12-3 
10/28/1911* Mercer University Sanford Field • Athens W 8-5 
11/14/1911 at Vanderbilt Nashville, TN L 17-0 
11/09/1911 Clemson Augusta, GA W 22-0 
11/18/1911 Georgia Tech Atlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) W 5-0 
11/29/1911 vs. Auburn Savannah, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) T 0-0 
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming.

[edit] 1912 Season

1912 Georgia Bulldogs football
Conference SIAA
1912 Record 6-1-1 (5-1-1 SIAA)
Head Coach W. A. Cunningham

Home Stadium

 Sanford Field
Seasons
« 1911 1913 »

The 1912 Georgia Bulldogs football team completed the season with a 6-1-1, but its 46-0 loss to Vanderbilt was a big disappointment. Vanderbilt completed its 1912 season undefeated and won its third straight SIAA conference title. The otherwise strong season also include a tie with Sewanee. Bob McWhorter continued to overpower Georgia's opponents.

Date Opponent Site Result
10/05/1912* Tennessee-Chattanooga Sanford Field • Athens, GA W 33-0 
10/12/1912 Citadel Sanford Field • Athens W 33-0 
10/19/1912 vs. Vanderbilt Atlanta, GA L 46-0 
10/26/1912 vs. Alabama Driving Park • Columbus, GA W 13-9 
11/02/1912 Sewanee Sanford Field • Athens T 13-13 
11/09/1912 vs. Clemson Augusta, GA W 27-6 
11/16/1912 at Georgia Tech Atlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) W 20-0 
11/28/1912 Auburn Sanford Field • Athens (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) W 12-6 
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming.

[edit] 1913 Season

1913 Georgia Bulldogs football
Conference SIAA
1913 Record 6-2-0 (4-2-0 SIAA)
Head Coach W. A. Cunningham

Home Stadium

 Sanford Field
Seasons
« 1912 1914 »

The 1913 Georgia Bulldogs football team completed the season with a 6-2-0 record. This team played Virginia for the first time since the tragic game of 1897 in which a Georgia player died. Bob McWhorter also played his last games for the Bulldogs in the 1913 season and also became the first player to be selected as an All-American. Georgia also played its first game in Georgia Tech's new stadium, coming away with a victory. The 108-0 victory over Alabama Presbyterian in the first game of the season represents the largest margin of victory in Georgia football history.

Date Opponent Site Result
10/04/1913* Alabama Presbyterian Sanford Field • Athens, GA W 108-0 
10/11/1913* Dahlonega Sanford Field • Athens W 51-0 
10/18/1913 Alabama Rickwood Field • Birmingham, AL W 20-0 
10/25/1913 vs. Virginia Atlanta, GA L 13-6 
11/01/1913 North Carolina Sanford Field • Athens W 19-6 
11/06/1913 vs. Clemson Augusta, GA W 18-15 
11/15/1913 Georgia Tech Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) W 14-0 
11/22/1913 vs. Auburn Atlanta (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) L 21-7 
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming.

[edit] 1914 Season

1914 Georgia Bulldogs football
Conference SIAA
1914 Record 3-5-1 (2-5-1 SIAA)
Head Coach W. A. Cunningham

Home Stadium

 Sanford Field
Seasons
« 1913 1915 »


The 1914 Georgia Bulldogs football team completed the season with a 3-5-1 record. In addition to losing four-year letterman and All-American Bob McWhorter, Georgia also lost more than ten experienced players. The inexperience showed in lopsided losses to North Carolina, Virginia and Clemson. The season ended on a positive note with a tie between Georgia and Auburn. Quarterback David Paddock was also selected as an All-American in 1914.

Date Opponent Site Result
09/26/1914* Dahlonega Sanford Field • Athens, GA W 81-0 
10/03/1914 Citadel Sanford Field • Athens W 13-0 
10/10/1914 at Sewanee Sewanee, TN W 7-6 
10/17/1914 vs. North Carolina Atlanta, GA L 41-6 
10/24/1914 at Virginia Lambeth Field • Charlottesville, VA L 28-0 
10/31/1914 Mississippi State Sanford Field • Athens L 9-0 
11/07/1914 Clemson Sanford Field • Athens L 35-13 
11/14/1914 Georgia Tech Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) L 7-0 
11/21/1914 vs. Auburn Atlanta (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) T 0-0 
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming.

[edit] 1915 Season

1915 Georgia Bulldogs football
Conference SIAA
1915 Record 5-2-2 (3-2-2 SIAA)
Head Coach W. A. Cunningham

Home Stadium

 Sanford Field
Seasons
« 1914 1916 »

The 1915 Georgia Bulldogs football team completed the season with a 5-2-2 record. Tennessee-Chattanooga joined the SIAA in 1914, so the 1915 game was a conference game. However, due to losses to Virginia and Auburn, Georgia finished 3-2-2 in the SIAA.

Date Opponent Site Result
09/28/1915* Newberry Sanford Field • Athens, GA W 79-0 
10/01/1915* Dahlonega Sanford Field • Athens W 64-0 
10/09/1915 at Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN T 6-6 
10/16/1915 at Citadel Charleston, SC W 39-0 
10/23/1915 Virginia Sanford Field • Athens L 9-7 
10/30/1915 Auburn Sanford Field • Athens (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) L 12-0 
11/06/1915 at Florida Jacksonville, FL W 37-0 
11/13/1915 Georgia Tech Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) T 0-0 
11/25/1915 Clemson Sanford Field • Athens W 13-0 
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming.

[edit] 1916 Season

1916 Georgia Bulldogs football
Conference SIAA
1916 Record 6-3-0 (6-2-0 SIAA)
Head Coach W. A. Cunningham

Home Stadium

 Sanford Field
Seasons
« 1915 1917 »

The 1916 Georgia Bulldogs football team completed the season with a 6-3 record. Beginning in 1916 and continuing until 1958, Georgia and Auburn played every game except one in Columbus, Georgia at the A. J. McClung Memorial Stadium. Coach Cunningham was the key to getting this series located at the neutral location in Columbus. Georgia beat Virginia for the first time in 1916. The years only losses came in Georgia's first game against Navy and against its rivals, Georgia Tech and Auburn.

Date Opponent Site Result
09/30/1916 Citadel Sanford Field • Athens, GA W 6-0 
10/07/1916 at Clemson Anderson, SC W 26-0 
10/14/1916 Florida Sanford Field • Athens W 21-0 
10/21/1916 at Virginia Lambeth Field • Charlottesville, VA W 13-7 
10/28/1916* at Navy Annapolis, MD L 27-3 
11/04/1916 Auburn McClung Stadium • Columbus, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) L 3-0 
11/11/1916 Furman Sanford Field • Athens W 49-0 
11/18/1916 Georgia Tech Sanford Field • Athens (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) L 21-0 
11/30/1916 at Alabama Rickwood Field • Birmingham, AL W 3-0 
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming.

[edit] 1917 Season

As a result of World War I, the Georgia Bulldogs did not play football in 1917.

[edit] 1918 Season

As a result of World War I, the Georgia Bulldogs did not play football in 1918.

[edit] 1919 Season

1919 Georgia Bulldogs football
Conference SIAA
1919 Record 4-2-3 (4-2-3 SIAA)
Head Coach W. A. Cunningham

Home Stadium

 Sanford Field
Seasons
« 1918 1920 »


The 1919 Georgia Bulldogs football team completed the season with a 4-2-3 record. The Bulldogs won their first four games, but struggled in the last five games. The two losses came against Alabama and Auburn. This was Coach Cunningham's last season as the head coach for Georgia. The record for the decade was the same as the coach's record: 43-18-9.

Date Opponent Site Result
10/04/1919 Citadel Sanford Field • Athens, GA W  
10/11/1919 South Carolina Sanford Field • Athens W 14-0 
10/18/1919 Sewanee Sanford Field • Athens W 13-0 
10/25/1919 at Florida Tampa, FL W 16-0 
11/01/1919 vs. Auburn McClung Stadium • Columbus, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) L 7-0 
11/07/1919 Virginia Sanford Field • Athens T 7-7 
11/15/1919 vs. Tulane Augusta, GA T 7-7 
11/22/1919 vs. Alabama Atlanta, GA L 6-0 
11/27/1919 Clemson Sanford Field • Athens T 0-0 
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming.

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