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The two schools do not agree on when the rivalry began. In 1904, the [[University of Georgia]] football squad played a match in [[Macon, Georgia]] against a team fielded by a school named the "[[History of the University of Florida|University of Florida]]" (formerly Florida Agricultural College), whose campus was in [[Lake City, Florida|Lake City]]. This school was one of four predecessor institutions that were consolidated to form a new [[University of Florida]] in 1905. Georgia's athletic department regards this game, which Georgia won 52–0, as the first match in the rivalry. However, Florida's [[University of Florida Athletic Association|University Athletic Association]] does not include this game in the series record, as it occurred before the new University of Florida was created by the [[Florida Legislature]] in 1905, and before the school fielded its first officially-recognized football team in 1906.<ref>{{cite news |title= Florida-Georgia Preview: This game counts, big time|first= |last= Staff|newspaper= [[The Florida Times-Union]]|date= October 27, 2005|url= http://jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/102705/col_20135323.shtml|accessdate=October 26, 2010}}</ref><ref>[http://www.gatorcountry.com/football/article/for_florida_georgia_its_party_time_again/7493 "For Florida, Georgia, It's Party Time Again"] (October 30, 2009). From gatorcountry.com. Retrieved October 25, 2010.</ref> The first game acknowledged by both schools was held in [[Jacksonville]] in 1915, and except for the 1943 season, which Florida sat out due to the manpower shortages of [[World War II]], the teams have met every year since 1926.<ref>{{cite news |title= The rivalry: Florida vs. Georgia|first= |last= Staff|newspaper= cbssports.com|date= 2001|url= http://www.cbssports.com/u/ce/feature/0,1518,1510432_56,00.html|accessdate=October 26, 2010}}</ref> From 1916 to 1932, the game rotated among several different sites, being played at times in Georgia ([[Athens, Georgia|Athens]] and [[Savannah, Georgia|Savannah]]), and other years in Florida ([[Tampa, Florida|Tampa]], [[Gainesville, Florida|Gainesville]] and Jacksonville). Every year since 1933, the game has been held in Jacksonville, except for 1994 and 1995, when the contest was held at the respective schools' campus stadiums due to the reconstruction of what is now [[EverBank Field]] for the [[National Football League]]'s [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] expansion team.<ref name=jbj>{{cite news |title= Money, not tradition keeps Florida-Georgia game in Jacksonville |first= Stewart |last= Verney|newspaper= [[Jacksonville Business Journal]]|date= October 5, 2009|url= http://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/stories/2009/10/05/story1.html?b=1254715200%255E2197241|accessdate=October 26, 2010}}</ref> |
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The two teams disagree as to the overall series record as a result of their disagreement over whether to count the 1904 game. Following the 2010 contest, Georgia held a 47–40–2 overall record by its reckoning, and 46–40–2 by Florida's count.<ref>[http://www.jhowell.net/cf/scores/Florida.htm Division I-A Historical Score Database]</ref> However, Florida has compiled an 18–3 record in the series since 1990 (Georgia winning in 1997, 2004 and 2007), following a dominating 15–5 streak by Georgia in the 1970s and 1980s. |
The two teams disagree as to the overall series record as a result of their disagreement over whether to count the 1904 game. Following the 2010 contest, Georgia held a 47–40–2 overall record by its reckoning, and 46–40–2 by Florida's count.<ref>[http://www.jhowell.net/cf/scores/Florida.htm Division I-A Historical Score Database]</ref> However, Florida has compiled an 18–3 record in the series since 1990 (Georgia winning in 1997, 2004 and 2007), following a dominating 15–5 streak by Georgia in the 1970s and 1980s. |
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From Florida vs. Georgia Football Classic
History
The two schools do not agree on when the rivalry began. In 1904, the University of Georgia football squad played a match in Macon, Georgia against a team fielded by a school named the "University of Florida" (formerly Florida Agricultural College), whose campus was in Lake City. This school was one of four predecessor institutions that were consolidated to form a new University of Florida in 1905. Georgia's athletic department regards this game, which Georgia won 52–0, as the first match in the rivalry. However, Florida's University Athletic Association does not include this game in the series record, as it occurred before the new University of Florida was created by the Florida Legislature in 1905, and before the school fielded its first officially-recognized football team in 1906.[1][2] The first game acknowledged by both schools was held in Jacksonville in 1915, and except for the 1943 season, which Florida sat out due to the manpower shortages of World War II, the teams have met every year since 1926.[3] From 1916 to 1932, the game rotated among several different sites, being played at times in Georgia (Athens and Savannah), and other years in Florida (Tampa, Gainesville and Jacksonville). Every year since 1933, the game has been held in Jacksonville, except for 1994 and 1995, when the contest was held at the respective schools' campus stadiums due to the reconstruction of what is now EverBank Field for the National Football League's Jacksonville Jaguars expansion team.[4]
The two teams disagree as to the overall series record as a result of their disagreement over whether to count the 1904 game. Following the 2010 contest, Georgia held a 47–40–2 overall record by its reckoning, and 46–40–2 by Florida's count.[5] However, Florida has compiled an 18–3 record in the series since 1990 (Georgia winning in 1997, 2004 and 2007), following a dominating 15–5 streak by Georgia in the 1970s and 1980s.
References
- ^ Staff (October 27, 2005). "Florida-Georgia Preview: This game counts, big time". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
- ^ "For Florida, Georgia, It's Party Time Again" (October 30, 2009). From gatorcountry.com. Retrieved October 25, 2010.
- ^ Staff (2001). "The rivalry: Florida vs. Georgia". cbssports.com. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
- ^ Verney, Stewart (October 5, 2009). "Money, not tradition keeps Florida-Georgia game in Jacksonville". Jacksonville Business Journal. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
- ^ Division I-A Historical Score Database