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1908–09 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team

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1908–09 Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball
SIAA co-champion
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–2 (4–0 SIAA)
Head coach
  • C. O. Heidler (2nd season)
CaptainFrank V. Sprecken
Home arenaAthens YMCA
Seasons
1908–09 IAAUS men's basketball independents standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
California   10 0   1.000
Illinois State   9 0   1.000
New Mexico   1 0   1.000
New York University   13 0   1.000
Swarthmore   12 0   1.000
Whittier   14 0   1.000
Widener   9 0   1.000
Columbia   15 1   .938
Williams   13 1   .929
Grinnell   12 1   .923
Ohio State   11 1   .917
Oregon Agricultural   10 1   .909
Trinity (N.C.)   8 1   .889
Hope   8 1   .889
Montana State   8 1   .889
Dayton   12 2   .857
Wake Forest   6 1   .857
Allegheny   11 2   .846
North Dakota   10 2   .833
Washington   5 1   .833
Wooster   10 2   .833
Notre Dame   33 7   .825
Army   9 2   .818
Nebraska Wesleyan   11 3   .786
New Mexico A&M   7 2   .778
Rhode Island A&M   7 2   .778
Pennsylvania   19 6   .760
Bucknell   9 3   .750
Georgia   6 2   .750
Wabash   9 3   .750
North Dakota Agricultural   11 4   .733
Vanderbilt   11 4   .733
CCNY   8 3   .727
Navy   8 3   .727
Southern California   8 3   .727
Temple   8 3   .727
Butler   5 2   .714
LSU   5 2   .714
Seton Hall   10 4   .714
Loyola (Md.)   12 5   .706
St. Lawrence   12 2   .857
Maine   7 3   .700
Marietta   7 3   .700
William & Mary   7 3   .700
Baylor   11 5   .688
Dartmouth   11 5   .688
Kansas State   6 3   .667
Michigan State   10 5   .667
Southwestern (Kan.)   6 3   .667
Texas   6 3   .667
Virginia   6 3   .667
Virginia Tech   4 2   .667
Denison   11 6   .647
Georgetown   9 5   .643
Brigham Young   7 4   .636
MIT   10 6   .625
Washington State   10 6   .625
Cincinnati   6 4   .600
Grove City   9 6   .600
St. John's (NY)   9 6   .600
Auburn   4 3   .571
Colorado   4 3   .571
Franklin   12 9   .571
Santa Clara   4 3   .571
Cornell   13 10   .565
Kentucky   5 4   .556
Washington and Lee   5 4   .556
Bloomsburg   6 5   .545
Washburn   6 5   .545
Colgate   7 6   .538
Penn State   7 6   .538
Fordham   13 12   .520
Arizona   1 1   .500
Lehigh   5 5   .500
Mississippi A&M   5 5   .500
Ohio   1 1   .500
Oklahoma   3 3   .500
VMI   3 3   .500
Wisconsin–Stevens Point   4 4   .500
Wyoming   3 3   .500
Yale   9 9   .500
Syracuse   7 8   .467
Akron   6 7   .462
Bradley   6 7   .462
Gettysburg   4 5   .444
Wesleyan (Conn.)   7 9   .438
Canisius   3 4   .429
Idaho   7 10   .412
Miami (Ohio)   4 6   .400
Westminster (Pa.)   4 6   .400
Fairmount   4 6   .400
Mount Union   7 11   .389
Princeton   8 13   .381
Denver   6 10   .375
Delaware   4 7   .364
Brown   5 10   .333
Davidson   1 2   .333
Holy Cross   4 8   .333
Lake Forest   3 6   .333
Oklahoma A&M   1 2   .333
Tulane   3 7   .300
Manhattan   4 10   .286
Springfield (Mass.)   2 5   .286
Utah   3 8   .273
Indiana State   2 7   .222
Niagara   2 7   .222
Trinity (Conn.)   2 7   .222
Ole Miss   1 4   .200
Union (N.Y.)   2 8   .200
Harvard   1 7   .125
Utah State   1 8   .111
Kalamazoo   0 3   .000
South Carolina   0 3   .000

The 1908–09 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team represented the University of Georgia during the 1908–09 college men's basketball season. The team finished the season with an overall record of 6–2.[1]

The team was captained by Frank Von Sprecken and included Claud Derrick. Players Peacock, Lewis, and Buttolph were from last year's Southern champion Columbus YMCA team.[2] A game with Vanderbilt to decide the Southern championship never materialized.

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site
city, state
January 15, 1909*
Tulane W 60–36  1–0
Athens YMCA 
Athens, GA
January 22
Ga. Tech W 78–9  2–0
Athens YMCA 
Athens, GA
January 28*
A.A.C. L 30–32  2–1
Athens YMCA 
Athens, GA
January 29
at Ga. Tech W 69–13  3–1
 
Atlanta, GA
February 4*
Davidson W 100–12[3]  4–1
Athens YMCA 
Athens, GA
February 13
at Mercer W 60–20  5–1
 
Macon, GA
February 20
at Auburn W 48–37  6–1
The Gymnasium 
Auburn, AL
*
Columbus YMCA L 29–44  6–2
Athens YMCA 
Athens, GA
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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References

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  1. ^ "1908–09 Schedule and Results". Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  2. ^ "Georgia Played Tulane Friday". The Augusta Herald. p. 8.
  3. ^ "Georgia Basket Ball Team Overwhelmed Davidson Boys". The Weekly Banner. February 5, 1909.
  4. ^ "Georgia Bulldogs Record Book". Retrieved April 11, 2017.