Georgia Bulldogs football under W. A. Cunningham

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

1910 season

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

1911 season

1911 Georgia Bulldogs football
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1911 record	7–1–1 (4–1–1 SIAA)
Head coach	W. A. Cunningham
Home stadium	Sanford Field
Seasons « 1910 1912 »

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).

In 1911 Weldy Benson kicked the longest field goal in history 83 yrds.

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

1912 season

1912 Georgia Bulldogs football
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
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
1912-10-05	Tennessee-Chattanooga*	Sanford Field • Athens, GA	W 33–0
1912-10-12	Citadel	Sanford Field • Athens	W 33–0
1912-10-19	vs. Vanderbilt	Atlanta, GA	L 0–46
1912-10-26	vs. Alabama	Driving Park • Columbus, GA	W 13–9
1912-11-02	Sewanee	Sanford Field • Athens	T 13–13
1912-11-09	vs. Clemson	Augusta, GA	W 27–6
1912-11-16	at Georgia Tech	Atlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)	W 20–0
1912-11-28	Auburn	Sanford Field • Athens (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry)	W 12–6
*Non-conference game. Homecoming.

1913 season

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

1914 season

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

1915 season

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

1916 season

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

1917 season

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

1918 season

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

1919 season

1919 Georgia Bulldogs football
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
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
1919-10-04	Citadel	Sanford Field • Athens, GA	W
1919-10-11	South Carolina	Sanford Field • Athens	W 14–0
1919-10-18	Sewanee	Sanford Field • Athens	W 13–0
1919-10-25	at Florida	Tampa, FL	W 16–0
1919-11-01	vs. Auburn	McClung Stadium • Columbus, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry)	L 0–7
1919-11-07	Virginia	Sanford Field • Athens	T 7–7
1919-11-15	vs. Tulane	Augusta, GA	T 7–7
1919-11-22	vs. Alabama	Atlanta, GA	L 0–6
1919-11-27	Clemson	Sanford Field • Athens	T 0–0
*Non-conference game. Homecoming.

Related Pages

• Georgia Bulldogs football
• Southeastern Conference
• University of Georgia

Sources

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