Virginia at Georgia

Friday, November 7, 1919

Virginia and Georgia tied 7–⁠7. It was their fifth meeting; after it, Virginia led the series 3–⁠1–⁠1.

AwayVirginia2–⁠5–⁠2 in 1919
7
HomeGeorgia4–⁠2–⁠3 in 1919
7

FinalHigh 45°F, low 35°F, 0.03 in. of rain

In the newspapers

  • The The Birmingham age-herald's story: VIRGINIA SPRINGS A BIG SURPRISE Old Dominion Eleven Ties Georgia by Last Min ute Rally

    The Birmingham age-herald, Birmingham, Ala., November 8, 1919, page 11

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    VIRGINIA SPRINGS A BIG SURPRISE Old Dominion Eleven Ties Georgia by Last Min ute Rally Athens, Ca, November T. The Universities of Georgia and Virginia played a 7 to 7 tie here today, the Red and Black eleven putting across a touchdown in the second pc Rod, and the old Dominion team duplicating the feat in the last period. The defensive work OF both teams was | impregnable in the first period, although Halfback Rothe for Georgia made a WON derful 20-yard run. After v1rginia’s line had held on the 2o-yard line in the sec ond period, Collins for Georgia tried a field goal but missed by a narrow mar gin. Two forward passes. Motto to Cheeves and Mcwhorter to Reynolds, | then put the bah on virgfnia’s 10-yard line An offside penalty advanced 1t five ! more yards and Cheeves smashed , through for touchdown. Collins kicked goal. Georgia had been having the best Of the fight so far. keeping the ball chiefly III Virginia territory, but in the third period the Virginians braced up and once threatened to score. Their rally bore fruit in the final period, for by a 5o-yard run from double pass, Holley Rein hart. Virginia’s left-end, got through for a touchdown. Tt was a critical moment for a miss at the goal from touchdown would have spelled defeat but Russell booted the bah safely over the bar. Mel more in the brief time left, although Collins made desperate try for field goal from the 50-yard line The lineup and summary: Virginia %. Georgia m. j. Heihhart -----.-.----..-..-.-... Reynolds Left End Leach OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Rigdon Left Tackle. Newman NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. welchel Left Guard. Woou Highsmith Center Cnurcnman ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Rose Right Guard. McGowan ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Pew Right Tackle. Mlcnlo -................ Collins Right End Burnett ..------................ Mott Quarterback. IL Rdnhart NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. McWhorter Left Half. OA0A6 e~~~----..--. Rothe Right Half. huA ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Murn Fullback. Score By periods: virginia --..-....--.......-.......0 o TT 1cof5id .-..-...----..............0 OF Virginia scoring: Touchdown, H Rein hart; goal from touchdown, Russell. Georgia scoring: Touchdown, Cheeves: goal from touchdown, Collins. Substitu tons: Notwithstanding for Wood: Sc ward for Craig; Parrish for Leach: Dunn for Kuk: Russell for Seward; Kuk for Dunn. Georgia–Cheeves for Rothe: Campbell for Mott; Austin for Reynolds Referee. Barrie (Georgetown). Umpire. (Michigan). Head lfnesman McWhorter. Time of quarters, Is minutes each.

  • The New-York tribune's story: Georgia and Virginia Elevens Play u Draw.

    New-York tribune, November 8, 1919, page 14

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    Georgia and Virginia Elevens Play u Draw. ATHENS. Ga. Nov The football teams of the University of Georgia and the University OF Virginia fought 1t out to q – tie to-day in their an sMual game here. “ After the Georgians had scored a touchdown and kicked goal in the sec ond period Virginia picked up in Of fensiVe play and in the final quarter tied the score when Holey made a brilliant iftyyard run for touch down and Russell kicked goal

  • The The Richmond Virginian's story: VIRGINIA HOLDS GEORGIA To TIE

    The Richmond Virginian, Richmond, Va., November 8, 1919, page 5

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    VIRGINIA HOLDS GEORGIA To TIE Athens. Nov. 7-Grsnding the dope into atoms Virginia invaded 5hc university of Georgia on the lat trr’s onw gridiron this afternoon ana when the anal whistle blew the score stood. Georgia. T. Virginia, I. Virginia wen; into the game the favorite and thu Georgians put up u fine game ana deserved 10 win. The scoring FOR Georgia was in the second period while Virginia made. her scores in the last

Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.

Before kickoff

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Georgia 78% to win.

Georgia leads 9–⁠6–⁠3 in 18 meetings, counting the 13 since this game.

Recent meetings
2000Georgia 37, Virginia 14Oahu Bowl
1998Georgia 35, Virginia 33Peach Bowl
1995Virginia 34, Georgia 27Peach Bowl
1987Georgia 30, Virginia 22
1979Virginia 31, Georgia 0
1927Georgia 32, Virginia 0

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