Georgia Bulldogs football under Harry Mehre

Harry Mehre was the 17th head coach of the University of Georgia Bulldogs college football team and served in that role from 1928 to 1937. He compiled a 59-34-6 record (.626 winning percentage).

Contents: 1928 Season - 1929 Season - 1930 Season - 1931 Season - 1932 Season - 1933 Season - 1934 Season - 1935 Season - 1936 Season - 1937 Season - Related Pages - Notes - Sources

1928 season

1928 Georgia Bulldogs football
Conference Southern Conference
1928 record 4-5-0 (3-4-0 Southern)
Head coach Harry Mehre
Home stadium Sanford Field
Seasons
« 1927 1929 »

The 1928 Georgia Bulldogs football team completed the season with a 4-5-0 record.

Date Opponent Site Result
1928-10-06 Mercer* Sanford FieldAthens, GA W 52-0  
1928-10-13 at Yale* New Haven, CT L 21-6  
1928-10-20 Furman Sanford Field • Athens W 7-0  
1928-10-27 Tulane Sanford Field • Athens W 20-14  
1928-11-03 vs. Auburn McClung StadiumColumbus, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) W 13-0  
1928-11-10 vs. Florida Savannah, GA L 26-6  
1928-11-17 LSU Sanford Field • Athens L 13-12  
1928-11-29 Alabama Legion FieldBirmingham, AL L 19-0  
1928-12-08 at Georgia Tech Grant FieldAtlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) L 20-6  
*Non-conference game. Homecoming.

1929 season

1929 Georgia Bulldogs football
Conference Southern Conference
1929 record 6-4-0 (5-2-0 Southern)
Head coach Harry Mehre
Home stadium Sanford Stadium (30,000)
Seasons
« 1928 1930 »

The 1929 Georgia Bulldogs football team completed the season with a 6-4-0 record. The season featured the first game in newly completed Sanford Stadium on October 12, 1929 (a victory over Yale) and Georgia's 100th loss (November 2, 1929 vs. Tulane). In the 1920s, the Bulldogs compiled a record of 60-31-4 (a .653 winning percentage).

Date Opponent Site Result
1929-09-28 Oglethrope* Sanford FieldAthens, GA L 13-6  
1929-10-05 Furman Sanford Field • Athens W 27-0  
1929-10-12 Yale* Sanford Stadium • Athens W 15-0  
1929-10-19 at North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC W 19-12  
1929-10-26 at Florida Jacksonville, FL L 18-6  
1929-11-02 vs. Tulane Columbus, GA L 21-15  
1929-11-09 at NYU* New York, NY L 27-19  
1929-11-16 Auburn Sanford Stadium • Athens (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) W 24-0  
1929-10-28 Alabama Legion FieldBirmingham, AL W 12-0  
1929-12-07 Georgia Tech Sanford Stadium • Athens (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) W 12-6  
*Non-conference game. Homecoming.

1930 season

1930 Georgia Bulldogs football
Conference Southern Conference
1930 record 7-2-1 ( Southern)
Head coach Harry Mehre
Home stadium Sanford Stadium (30,000)
Seasons
« 1929 1931 »

The 1930 Georgia Bulldogs football team completed the season with a 7-2-1 record.

Date Opponent Site Result
1930-09-27 Oglethrope* Sanford StadiumAthens, GA W 31-6  
1930-10-04 Mercer* Sanford Stadium • Athens W 51-0  
1930-10-11 at Yale* New Haven, CT W 18-14  
1930-10-18 North Carolina Sanford Stadium • Athens W 26-0  
1930-10-25 vs. Auburn Fountain City • Columbus, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) W 39-7  
1930-11-01 vs. Florida Savannah, GA T 0-0  
1930-11-08 at NYU* Polo GroundsNew York, NY W 7-6  
1930-11-15 at Tulane New Orleans, LA L 0-25  
1930-11-27 at Alabama Legion FieldBirmingham, AL L 0-13  
1930-12-06 at Georgia Tech Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) W 13-0  
*Non-conference game. Homecoming.

1931 season

1931 Georgia Bulldogs football
Conference Southern Conference
1931 record 8-2-0 ( Southern)
Head coach Harry Mehre
Home stadium Sanford Stadium (30,000)
Seasons
« 1930 1932 »

The 1931 Georgia Bulldogs football team completed the season with a 8-2-0 record.

Date Opponent Site Result
1931-10-03 Virginia Tech Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 40-0  
1931-10-10 at Yale* Yale Bowl • New Haven, CT W 26-7  
1931-10-17 at North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC W 32-7  
1931-10-24 Vanderbilt Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 9-0  
1931-10-31 at Florida Florida Field • Gainesville, FL W 33-6  
1931-11-07 at New York University* Bronx, NY W 7-6  
1931-11-14 Tulane Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA L 7-20  
1931-11-21 vs. Auburn Columbus, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) W 12-6  
1931-11-28 Georgia Tech Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) W 35-6  
1931-12-12 at Southern California* Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA L 0-60  
*Non-conference game. Homecoming.

1932 season

1932 Georgia Bulldogs football
Conference Southern Conference
1932 record 2-5-2 ( Southern)
Head coach Harry Mehre
Home stadium Sanford Stadium (30,000)
Seasons
« 1931 1933 »

The 1932 Georgia Bulldogs football team completed the season with a 2-5-2 record.

Date Opponent Site Result
1932-10-01 Virginia Tech Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA L 6-7  
1932-10-08 at Tulane New Orleans, LA L 25-34  
1932-10-15 UNC Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA T 6-6  
1932-10-22 at Vanderbilt Nashville, TN L 6-12  
1932-10-29 Florida Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 33-12  
1932-11-05 at NYU* Yankee Stadium • Bronx, NY L 7-13  
1932-11-11 at Clemson Clemson, SC W 32-18  
1932-11-19 vs. Auburn Columbus, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) L 7-14  
1932-11-26 at Georgia Tech Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (Clean Old-Fashioned Hate) T 0-0  
*Non-conference game. Homecoming.

1933 season

1933 Georgia Bulldogs football
Conference Southeastern Conference
1933 record 8-2-0 ( SEC)
Head coach Harry Mehre
Home stadium Sanford Stadium (30,000)
Seasons
« 1932 1934 »

The 1933 Georgia Bulldogs football team completed the season with a 8-2-0 record.

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Southeastern Conference started

Date Opponent Site Result
1933-09-30 NC State Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 20-10  
1933-10-07 Tulane Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 26-13  
1933-10-14 at North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC W 30-0  
1933-10-20 at Mercer Macon, GA W 13-12  
1933-10-28 vs. NYU Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 25-0  
1933-11-04 at Florida Jacksonville, FL (Florida vs. Georgia Football Classic) W 14-0  
1933-11-11 vs. Yale Yale Bowl • New Haven, Ct W 7-0  
1933-11-18 Auburn Columbus, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) L 6-14  
1933-11-25 Georgia Tech Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Clean Old-Fashioned Hate) W 7-6  
1933-12-02 at Southern California Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA L 0-31  
*Non-conference game. Homecoming.

1934 season

1934 Georgia Bulldogs football
Conference Southeastern Conference
1934 record 7-3-0 ( SEC)
Head coach Harry Mehre
Home stadium Sanford Stadium (30,000)
Seasons
« 1933 1935 »

The 1934 Georgia Bulldogs football team completed the season with a 7-3-0 record.

Date Opponent Site Result
1934-09-29 Stetson Sanford StadiumAthens, GA W 42-0  
1934-10-06 at Furman Greenville, SC W 7-2  
1934-10-13 North Carolina Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA L 0-14  
1934-10-20 at Tulane New Orleans, LA L 6-7  
1934-10-27 at Alabama Legion Field • Birmingham, AL L 6-26  
1934-11-03 vs. Florida Jacksonville, FL (Florida vs. Georgia Football Classic) W 14-0  
1934-11-10 at Yale Yale BowlNew Haven, CT W 14-7  
1934-11-17 North Carolina State Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 27-0  
1934-11-24 vs. Auburn Columbus, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) W 18-0  
1934-12-01 Georgia Tech Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Clean Old-Fashioned Hate) W 7-0  
*Non-conference game. Homecoming.

1935 season

1935 Georgia Bulldogs football
Conference Southeastern Conference
1935 record 6-4-0 ( SEC)
Head coach Harry Mehre
Home stadium Sanford Stadium (30,000)
Seasons
« 1934 1936 »

The 1935 Georgia Bulldogs football team completed the season with a 6-4-0 record.

Date Opponent Site Result
1935-09-28 Mercer Sanford StadiumAthens, GA W 31-0  
1935-10-05 at Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN W 40-0  
1935-10-12 Furman Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 31-7  
1935-10-19 at North Carolina State Raleigh, NC W 13-0  
1935-10-26 Alabama Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA L 7-17  
1935-11-02 vs. Florida Jacksonville, FL (Florida vs. Georgia Football Classic) W 7-0  
1935-11-09 at Tulane New Orleans, LA W 26-13  
1935-11-16 LSU Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA L 0-13  
1935-11-23 vs. Auburn Columbus, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) L 7-19  
1935-11-30 Georgia Tech Sanford Staduium • (Clean Old-Fashioned Hate) L 7-19  
*Non-conference game. Homecoming.

1936 season

1936 Georgia Bulldogs football
Conference Southeastern Conference
1936 record 5-4-1 ( SEC)
Head coach Harry Mehre
Home stadium Sanford Stadium (30,000)
Seasons
« 1935 1937 »

The 1936 Georgia Bulldogs football team completed the season with a 5-4-1 record.

Date Opponent Site Result
1936-09-26 Mercer* Sanford StadiumAthens, GA W 15-6  
1936-10-03 Furman* Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 13-0  
1936-10-10 at LSU Baton Rouge, LA L 7-47  
1936-10-17 Rice* Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA L 6-13  
1936-10-24 vs. Auburn Columbus, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) L 13-20  
1936-10-31 Tennessee Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA L 0-46  
1936-11-07 vs. Florida Jacksonville, FL (Florida vs. Georgia Football Classic) W 26-8  
1936-11-14 at Tulane New Orleans, LA W 12-6  
1936-11-21 at Fordham* New York City, NY T 7-7  
1936-11-28 Georgia Tech Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Clean Old-Fashioned Hate) W 16-6  
*Non-conference game. Homecoming.

1937 season

1937 Georgia Bulldogs football
Conference Southeastern Conference
1937 record 6-3-2 ( SEC)
Head coach Harry Mehre
Home stadium Sanford Stadium (30,000)
Seasons
« 1936 1938 »

The 1937 Georgia Bulldogs football team completed the season with a 6-3-2 record.

Date Opponent Site Result
1937-09-25 Oglethorpe (GA) Sanford StadiumAthens, GA W 60-0  
1937-10-02 at South Carolina Columbia, SC W 13-7  
1937-10-09 Clemson (SC) Sanford StadiumAthens, GA W 14-0  
1937-10-16 at Holy Cross (MA) Boston, MA L 6-7  
1937-10-23 Mercer (GA) Sanford StadiumAthens, GA W 19-0  
1937-10-30 at Tennessee Knoxville, TN L 0-32  
1937-11-06 vs. Florida Jacksonville, FL (Florida vs. Georgia Football Classic) L 0-6  
1937-11-13 Tulane (LA) Sanford StadiumAthens, GA W 7-6  
1937-11-20 vs. Auburn (AL) Columbus, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) T 0-0  
1937-11-27 at Georgia Tech Grant FieldAtlanta, GA (Clean Old-Fashioned Hate) T 6-6  
1937-12-10 at Miami (FL) Miami, FL W 26-0  
*Non-conference game. Homecoming.

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