O “The Arch,”The Arch, which is a historic gateway to UGA, can be seen on everything, from the UGA logo down to T-shirts. Legend has it that the Arch is so strong that any freshman walking under it in his first year of college will be denied graduation.
o The Chapel Bell typically rings till midnight after the UGA Bulldogs are victorious in a home football match. The bell rings for the whole night except when Georgia defeats Georgia Tech. It was once the responsibility of the freshmen to ring the bell. Today, the task is shared by students and alumni.
o The bell stopped ringing during the 2007 season after UGA defeated Florida. The bell has since been restored to the platform.
The Bulldogs are known for their infamous “Between the Hedges” strategy. The reference is to the hedges that surround Sanford Stadium’s playing fields. It dates back to the 1930s when an author made this reference.
Wally Butts, a coach in 1939 decided that silver pants could be worn with red jerseys. Thus began the Bulldog’s “silver britches”. While Vince Dooley made the pants white several times over the years, silver britches returned in 1980 and were used during the school’s National Championship season.
A UGA student ID card is available. He travels with his dog in his very own house, which has air conditioning. He spends his football matches perched on bags full of ice, as bulldogs are more susceptible to heatstroke. When he sees other teams, he yells furiously. A Varsity letter jersey and spiked collar make him a strong pup.
o The costumed bulldog-mascot is known as ‘Hairy Dawg.
O Football players take part in the “Dog Walk”, which involves them walking through crowds and fans to get into Stanford Stadium. The Redcoat Band is leading the way.
Georgia had a history of using ‘old gold’ as the original colors. But, due to intense rivalry between Georgia Tech, Georgia, and Georgia, students in Georgia declared yellow unfit for Georgia Bulldogs. They deemed it cowardly and removed yellow. Crimson, also known as Good old Georgia Red, has been Georgia’s official color since then.
College Football nearly became unregulated in 1987 when UGA Quarterback Richard Gammon suffered a severe injury in a game against Virginia. Gammon later died. Players didn’t wear helmets back then. In Georgia schools, football was disbanded immediately. Just as the Georgia Legislature was about to ban college football in Georgia, Richard’s mother published a letter in the newspapers asking for the preservation of football. She said that her son loved it and wanted the Legislature to stop banning it. Georgia college football survived after the ban was overturned. Visitors to Rome, Georgia (Gammon’s hometown), can pay respects to the graves of Gammon. Plaques detail the tragic death, and the mother’s plea for the rescue of the beloved sport.