Georgia at Clemson

Saturday, November 8, 1902

Clemson beat Georgia 36–⁠0. It was their first meeting; after it, Clemson led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayGeorgia4–⁠2–⁠1 in 1902
0
HomeClemson6–⁠1 in 1902
36

FinalHigh 70°F, low 39°F

In the newspapers

  • The The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current's story: GE0RGIA'S DEFEAT. Score Did Not Indicate the Fierce ness of the Game With Clemson.

    The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, Georgia, November 10, 1902, page 3

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    GE0RGIA’S DEFEAT. Score Did Not Indicate the Fierce ness of the Game With Clemson. SNOEC O1u MOI AnuhCAtC hAAC ness of the Game With Clemson. The followers of football in Savannah were yesterday morning surprised to read of the high score which Glenn son piled up against the Georgia team in the game played at Clemson Saturday-36 to 0. The Georgia team, on which, by the way, there are several Savannahians, had played such. good, hard, straight football that it was thought they stood an even chance with the South Carolinians, and the score wak consequently surprise. The truth of the matter is that the score was one-sided. but the game was not. There never was minute when Georgia wasn’t in ii. Both teams did remarkable playing of an entirely diff ferent style. The South Carolina pa pers are authority for the statement that no grittier players than Georgia. ever graced a gridiron. The cause OF Seorgias defeat was the removal from the game. because Of disablements. OF

  • The Richmond dispatch's story: CLEMSON WINS FROM GEORGIA Latter Really Never In the Game Score, SO to 0

    Richmond dispatch, Richmond, Va., November 9, 1902, page 29

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    CLEMSON WINS FROM GEORGIA Latter Really Never In the Game Score, SO to 0 Score, SO to 0 CLEMSON COLLEGE, S. c.. November SIN a very pretty game OF football play ed here this afternoon. Clemson defeated the University OF Georgia by score of Sc to nothing Experiences football men say it was one Of the most holly contest ed and interesting games they have ever seen The pieasantest feeling existed. sClemson’s interference was superb and Georgia simply could not get into the game. owing to Clemson’s possession most of the time. The teams were nearly equal in weight, Georgia being perhaps little the heavier. Ciemsons team work was excellent, showing Heiseman’s siren uous training for Clemson Sadler. Sit ton and Cant made many fine gains around Georgia’s ends, and Hanavey buck ed the line for phenomenal gains for Georgian. Ridley, Allen, Dickerson. and Baxter also did good work. Ihe umpire. Seattle, Of Greenvile: referee. Professor Riggs of Clemson.

  • The The Birmingham age-herald's story: MANY BATTLES ON GRIDIRON Harvard Defeats Pennsylvania by Score Of11 to ! YALE HAS A HARD FIGHT Clemson Runs Over the University of Georgia, While Alabama Easily Takes Game From A. 6. M. College of Mississippi. SEWANEE TEAM IS PLEASED WITH US

    The Birmingham age-herald, November 9, 1902, page 1

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    MANY BATTLES ON GRIDIRON Harvard Defeats Pennsylvania by Score Of11 to ! YALE HAS A HARD FIGHT Clemson Runs Over the University of Georgia, While Alabama Easily Takes Game From A. 6. M. College of Mississippi. SEWANEE TEAM IS PLEASED WITH US , Sewanee, Tenn. November B. } Special. )-The tigers” arrived , here with words cf praise for Bir- ? mingham and everything in Ala , bama. They were delighted with , The city, the game and treatment } by the people and the press. They } praise Auburn for bully good fel- , lows and footballers. Birmingham , is sure to be the football center of , the south next year.

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

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Clemson 59% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Georgia leads 41–⁠16–⁠4 in 61 meetings, counting the 60 since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Georgia 34, Clemson 3
2021Georgia 10, Clemson 3
2014Georgia 45, Clemson 21
2013Clemson 38, Georgia 35
2003Georgia 30, Clemson 0
2002Georgia 31, Clemson 28

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