Georgia Bulldogs football under Marvin D. Dickinson

Marvin D. Dickinson coached the Georgia Bulldogs for two seasons: 1903 and 1905. He had been a Georgia football player from 1900 to 1902. Over the course of his two seasons as head coach, he led the Bulldogs to a combined 4–9–0 record.

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1903 Season

1903 Georgia Bulldogs football
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1903 record 3–4–0 (3–2–0 SIAA)
Head coach Marvin D. Dickinson
Home stadium Herty Field
Seasons
« 1902 1904 »

The 1903 Georgia Bulldogs football team completed the season with a 3–4–0 record. Georgia lost to Clemson, but managed to beat rivals Georgia Tech and Auburn and Alabama. This was the Georgia Bulldogs' first season under the guidance of head coach M.M. Dickinson.

John Heisman last year as head coach of Clemson was 1903. During his four years at Clemson, Georgia was unable to muster a single win, was shut out twice and scored only 10 points. While Heisman was head coach of Auburn, Georgia had fared a little better, managing a win and a tie and recording a 1–2–1 record. Nevertheless, during the eight meetings with Heisman-coached teams from 1895 to 1903, Georgia was 1–6–1.

Georgia Bulldogs - 1903 Season

Date Opponent Site Result
10/10/1903 Clemson Herty Field • Athens, GA L 0-29  
10/17/1903 South Carolina* Herty Field • Athens L 0-17  
10/24/1903 at Georgia Tech Atlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) W 38-0  
10/31/1903 Vanderbilt Herty Field • Athens L 0-33  
11/7/1903 at Tennessee Knoxville, TN W 5-0  
11/14/1903 at Savannah* Savannah, GA L 0-6  
11/26/1903 vs. Auburn Atlanta (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) W 22-13  
*Non-conference game. Homecoming.

Source:"Football Through the Years". georgiadogs.com. http://www.georgiadogs.com/attachments1/1566.pdf?SPSID=46724&SPID=3571&DB_OEM_ID=8800. Retrieved 2006-12-21. 

1905 Season

1905 Georgia Bulldogs football
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1905 record 1–5–0 (0–5–0 SIAA)
Head coach Marvin D. Dickinson
Home stadium Herty Field
Seasons
« 1904 1906 »

The 1905 Georgia Bulldogs football team completed the season with a 1–5–0 record for the second straight year. The season included the second straight loss to John Heisman's Georgia Tech team (he became head coach there in 1904) and the sixth straight loss to Clemson. The only win came over non-conference opponent Dahlonega. This was the Georgia Bulldogs' final season under the guidance of head coach M.M. Dickinson.

Georgia Bulldogs - 1905 Season

Date Opponent Site Result
10/02/1905 Clemson Herty Field • Athens, GA L 10-35  
10/03/1905 Cumberland Herty Field • Athens L 10-39  
11/04/1905 at Alabama Birmingham Fairgrounds • Birmingham, AL L 0-36  
11/11/1905 Dahlonega* Herty Field • Athens W 16-12  
11/18/1905 at Georgia Tech Atlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) L 0-46  
11/30/1905 vs. Auburn Macon, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) L 0-29  
*Non-conference game. Homecoming.

Source:"Football Through the Years". georgiadogs.com. http://www.georgiadogs.com/attachments1/1566.pdf?SPSID=46724&SPID=3571&DB_OEM_ID=8800. Retrieved 2006-12-21. 

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