1908–09 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team

1908–09 Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball
1908–09 Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball
SIAA co-champion
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	6–2 (4–0 SIAA)
Head coach	C. O. Heidler (2nd season);
Captain	Frank V. Sprecken
Home arena	Athens YMCA
	Seasons ← 1907–08 1909–10 →

1908–09 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Georgia	4	–	0	1.000	6	–	2	.750
Vanderbilt	3	–	0	1.000	11	–	4	.733
LSU	2	–	0	1.000	5	–	2	.714
Auburn	2	–	1	.667	4	–	3	.571
Mercer	1	–	3	.250	1	–	6	.143
Georgia Tech	1	–	4	.200	1	–	6	.143
Sewanee	0	–	1	.000	0	–	1	.000
Mississippi A&M	0	–	2	.000	5	–	5	.500
Cumberland	0	–	2	.000	0	–	2	.000
Ole Miss		–		–	1	–	4	.200
Howard	-	–	-	–	-	–	-	–

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.^[3] In 1909, continuous dribbling and shots off the dribble were allowed.^[4]

Schedule

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^[5]	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

^ "1908–09 Schedule and Results". Retrieved April 11, 2017.
^ "Georgia Played Tulane Friday". The Augusta Herald. p. 8.
^ "Great Record". The Athens Banner. March 13, 1909.
^ "NCAA Basketball Rule Change History". Retrieved April 15, 2023.
^ "Georgia Basket Ball Team Overwhelmed Davidson Boys". The Weekly Banner. February 5, 1909.
^ "Georgia Bulldogs Record Book". Retrieved April 11, 2017.

[1] "1908–09 Schedule and Results". Retrieved April 11, 2017.

[2] "Georgia Played Tulane Friday". The Augusta Herald. p. 8.

[3] "Great Record". The Athens Banner. March 13, 1909.

[4] "NCAA Basketball Rule Change History". Retrieved April 15, 2023.

[5] "Georgia Basket Ball Team Overwhelmed Davidson Boys". The Weekly Banner. February 5, 1909.

[6] "Georgia Bulldogs Record Book". Retrieved April 11, 2017.

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