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1920–21 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team

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1920–21 Georgia Bulldogs basketball
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record13–4 ( SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainBuck Cheeves
Seasons
1921–22 →

The 1920–21 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1920–21 NCAA men's basketball season. Led by second-year head coach Herman Stegeman, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 13–4. The team captain was Kennon Mott.

Roster

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1920–21 Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
Billy Anderson
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—
Eddie Rawson
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—
Paige Bennett
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—
Buck Cheeves
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—
J.S. Owens
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—
Mercer Murray
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—
Artie Pew
—
—
Jack Frost
—
—
Head coach

Herman Stegeman

Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site
city, state

Furman W 69–25  1–0
 
Athens, GA
1/21/1921
Auburn W 31–22  2–0
 
Athens, GA
1/22/1921
at Mercer W 26–7  3–0
 
Macon, GA
1/28/1921
Mercer W 45–16  4–0
 
Athens, GA
2/4/1921
at Macon YMCA L 22–35  4–1
 
 
2/5/1921
Clemson W 45–22  5–1
 
Athens, GA
2/9/1921
at Vanderbilt W 31–17  6–1
 
Nashville, TN
2/11/1921
at Auburn W 29–23  7–1
 
Auburn, AL
2/14/1921*
Camp Benning W 20–17  8–1
 
Athens, GA
2/18/1921*
Augusta YMCA W 74–25  9–1
 
Athens, GA
2/19/1921*
Savannah YMCA W 55–19  10–1
 
Athens, GA
2/20/1921*
A.A.C. L 23–33  10–2
 
Athens, GA
*
at A.A.C. L 25–37  10–3
 
 

vs. Newberry
SIAA tournament first round
W 47–23  11–3
Memorial Auditorium 
Atlanta, GA

vs. Auburn
SIAA tournament quarterfinal
W 32–24  12–3
Memorial Auditorium 
Atlanta, GA
2/27/1921
vs. Georgia Tech
SIAA tournament semifinal
W 26–21  13–3
Memorial Auditorium 
Atlanta, GA
3/1/1921
vs. Kentucky
SIAA tournament championship
L 19–20  13–4
Memorial Auditorium 
Atlanta, GA
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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References

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  1. ↑ "History of the Early S.I.A.A. Atlanta Basketball Tournament, 1921". Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  2. ↑ "1920–21 Georgia Bulldogs basketball Results". Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Georgia Bulldogs Year-by-Year results". Retrieved January 20, 2026.