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UGA Fans - School Color Clarification
Posted on 2/3/20 at 5:06 pm
Posted on 2/3/20 at 5:06 pm
Crimson (also referred to as "Good Old Georgia Red") and black have been the official colors ever since.
Georgia Bulldogs
"Crimson"?
https://teamcolorcodes.com/georgia-bulldogs-color-codes/
Georgia Bulldogs
"Crimson"?
https://teamcolorcodes.com/georgia-bulldogs-color-codes/
This post was edited on 2/3/20 at 6:01 pm
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Posted on 2/3/20 at 5:08 pm to southernboisb
We call it Red and Black with silver britches here... tell your friends... 
Posted on 2/3/20 at 5:28 pm to Kneehigh
I know that. I've never seen/read/heard anybody refer to it as "crimson".....making me think of Alabama.
Posted on 2/3/20 at 7:32 pm to southernboisb
Problem is that it's wiki
LINK
The source wiki cites is that link which isn't reliable to begin with. Additionally, wiki misquotes this random site that says in bold above that UGA moved from crimson to red.
LINK
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Georgia Bulldogs
I am sure you won't believe this, but the origins of Georgia's official school colors come from a disagreement with Georgia Tech.
The first known hostilities between the two schools trace back to 1891. The University of Georgia's literary magazine declared the school's colors to be "old gold, black, and crimson."
After the 1893 football game against Tech, Dr. Charles H. Herty removed old gold as an official school color, probably because Tech handily beat the Bulldogs 28-6.
Herty, the first UGA football coach, felt that old gold was too similar to yellow and that yellow "symbolized cowardice." He was responsible for organizing and cultivating interest in the football program, and organized the school's first Athletic Association. "Speaking with student leaders, we all agreed we didn't want yellow around Georgia athletics", reflecting extreme distaste for anything "yellow", or cowardly. Not only did the yellow change, but the crimson eventually became red.
Interestingly, Georgia Tech's choice of old gold and white came from their desire to mock the Dawgs former color choice.
Here's our current Georgia Bulldogs Football; Georgia Bulldogs Basketball; and Georgia Bulldogs Baseball page. For more check out -- Georgia Bulldogs Football History and Georgia Bulldogs Basketball History.
The source wiki cites is that link which isn't reliable to begin with. Additionally, wiki misquotes this random site that says in bold above that UGA moved from crimson to red.
Posted on 2/3/20 at 9:31 pm to Damn Good Dawg
2nd link also says "crimson".
Posted on 2/4/20 at 7:07 am to southernboisb
In bold it says “crimson became red”
Posted on 2/4/20 at 9:48 am to Damn Good Dawg
Looks like it's an excerpt from this book?
LINK
LINK
Posted on 2/4/20 at 10:13 am to fibonaccisquared
That’s more reliable. Wiki is great but ultimately it’s crowd-sourced. Usually that also means it’s QA’d by the public too but little things will always creep by like random sites being the source of truth or misquotes.
I don’t think that site is wrong, tbh, just not professional or official at all. All this to say UGA is red, not crimson, and any more talk of crimson may be seen as heresy
I don’t think that site is wrong, tbh, just not professional or official at all. All this to say UGA is red, not crimson, and any more talk of crimson may be seen as heresy
Posted on 2/4/20 at 12:35 pm to Damn Good Dawg
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Interestingly, Georgia Tech's choice of old gold and white came from their desire to mock the Dawgs former color choice.
They were incorrigible idiots even back then.....
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