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1926 Georgia Bulldogs football team

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1926 Georgia Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–4 (4–2 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainGeorge Morton
Home stadiumSanford Field
Seasons
← 1925
1927 →
1926 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Alabama $ 8 0 0 9 0 1
Tennessee 5 1 0 8 1 0
Vanderbilt 4 1 0 8 1 0
South Carolina 4 2 0 6 4 0
Georgia 4 2 0 5 4 0
Virginia 4 2 1 6 2 2
VPI 3 2 1 5 3 1
Washington and Lee 3 2 1 4 3 2
Georgia Tech 4 3 0 4 5 0
North Carolina 3 3 0 4 5 0
Auburn 3 3 0 5 4 0
LSU 3 3 0 6 3 0
Ole Miss 2 2 0 5 4 0
Mississippi A&M 2 3 0 5 4 0
VMI 2 4 0 5 5 0
Tulane 2 4 0 3 5 1
Maryland 1 3 1 5 4 1
Clemson 1 3 0 2 7 0
Florida 1 4 1 2 6 2
Kentucky 1 4 1 2 6 1
NC State 0 4 0 4 6 0
Sewanee 0 5 0 2 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1926 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia during the 1926 college football season. The Bulldogs completed the season with a 5–4 record.[1] This season included Georgia's fifth straight loss to Alabama and fourth straight loss to Yale. Down 13 to 0 at the half, Georgia came back to beat Georgia Tech.[2] Herdis McCrary and captain George Morton made the touchdowns.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Mercer*W 20–04,500[3]
October 2at VirginiaW 21–0[4]
October 9at Yale*L 0–10[5]
October 16Furman*
  • Sanford Field
  • Athens, GA
L 7–14[6]
October 23at VanderbiltL 13–14[7]
October 30Floridadagger
W 32–9[8]
November 6vs. AuburnW 16–6[9]
November 13at Georgia TechW 14–13[10]
November 25at AlabamaL 6–3317,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  1. ^ "1926 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  2. ^ Rebecca Evans Stone. "UGA's "Ma" Hale". Archived from the original on February 10, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ "Red and Black topples Mercer in opening game". The Atlanta Constitution. September 26, 1926. Retrieved September 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Georgia defeats Cavalier eleven". The News and Observer. October 3, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Strong Yale Team Downs Plucky Georgia Eleven In Bowl By Three Touchdowns". The Hartford Courant. October 10, 1926. pp. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Furman licks Georgia as Memphis boy stars". The Commercial Appeal. October 17, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Vandy whips Georgia". The Miami Herald. October 24, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Georgia Downs Gators By Huge Score In Athens". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. October 21, 1926.
  9. ^ "Bulldogs lead Tigers merry chase". The Atlanta Journal. November 7, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bulldogs nose out Georgia Tech team". Orlando Morning Sentinel. November 14, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bulldogs swamped under 33-to-6 score by Crimson warriors". The Atlanta Constitution. November 26, 1926. Retrieved February 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.