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The Daily Dawg Caller Happy Birthday, Georgia Football

Patrick Garbin

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Sep 24, 2015
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133 years ago today, Georgia hosted Mercer University for what's recognized as the first college football game in the Deep South. "Headed by the college goat," the Red and Black, averaging a "strong" 5-foot-10 and 156 pounds per starter, blanked Mercer, 50-0, in front of 1,500 spectators at Alumni Athletic Field.

“rah, rah, rah, ta Georgia!”

From a year ago, Georgia’s successful start to playing 'foot-ball':

 
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