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This is a diagram and description of a typical football play used in the 1890s.

This silver chalice was awarded to the University of Georgia football team upon defeating Auburn University by a score of 10-8 on November 24, 1894. The chalice is inscribed as follows:

University of Georgia vs Auburn
Nov 24 1894
Presented…

This is a photograph of Dr. Charles Herty in his office and laboratory in 1899. Dr. Herty, a chemist, formed the first football team at UGA in 1892.

This photograph is taken from the Atherton Seidell photo album, UA0030. This album documents…

This is a photograph of Dr. Charles Herty in his office and laboratory in 1899. Dr. Herty, a chemist, formed the first football team at UGA in 1892.

This photograph is taken from the Atherton Seidell photo album, UA0030. This album documents…

This photograph shows the students of the Lucy Cobb Institute in Athens, GA planting their "Class Tree" in 1904. As the University of Georgia was all male during this time period, woman from the girls school provided sponsors for the football team. …

This button is in a scrapbook documenting the student life of Lemuel D. Hill during 1907. Hill, a student at the University of Georgia, was active in many student organizations, including the SAE fraternity.

This is a photograph of W.A. Ritchie, who was captain of the 1899 UGA football team. Coached by Gordon Saussy, this team went 2-3-1 overall (2-2-1 in S.I.A.A. conference play).

This is a photograph of University of Georgia football player R. Kyle Smith. Smith lettered on the 1905, 1906, and 1907 teams, and was the team captain in 1907. The 1907 squad went 4-3-1 overall (2-3-1 in the S.I.A.A. conference) under coach W.S.…

This photograph shows the University of Georgia Chapel in June of 1899. Prior to 1913, the Chapel's bell stood on the roof of the building; it was removed to the rear of the building (where it currently stands) during renovations in that year. The…

Arguably the worst team in fielded by the University during this era, the 1909 team managed a record of only 1-4-2 under the leadership of coach James Coulter, a Brown University graduate with no prior coaching experience. During the season, Frank…