The Bulldogs competed as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) and completed the season with a 2–1 record.
This was the Georgia Bulldogs' first season under the guidance of head coach Charles McCarthy.
In the second half of that game, a Georgia fullback named Richard Vonalbade ("Von") Gammon, was fatally injured in a play.
In her letter, she pleaded with the legislators not to pass the bill because her son so loved football.
As a result, reading her letter, Governor Atkinson vetoed the bill to ban football in Georgia.