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Herty Field, also known as Alumni Athletic Field, [1] was the original on-campus playing venue for football and baseball at the University of Georgia (UGA) in Athens, Georgia. It opened in the Fall of 1891 and hosting the first UGA home football game against Mercer University on January 30, 1892.
Learn about the first intercollegiate football game in Georgia and the deep south, played on January 30, 1892 at Herty Field. The marker honors Dr. Charles H. Herty, a professor and sports enthusiast who introduced football to the college boys.
Herty Field. University of Georgia students play baseball in 1893 at a field located on the northwest corner of campus. Charles Herty, a chemistry professor who was…
Herty Field, also known as Alumni Athletic Field, [1] was the original on-campus playing venue for football and baseball at the University of Georgia (UGA) in Athens, Georgia. It opened in the Fall of 1891 and hosting the first UGA home football game against Mercer University on January 30, 1892. Quick Facts Location, Owner ... Close.
Dr. Charles Holmes Herty, a chemist, formed the very first football team at UGA in 1892. In 1892, Dr. Herty was 25 years old and newly returned to his alma mater after taking his Ph.D. at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore.
Jun 5, 2017 · This week’s #MarkerMonday highlights Herty Field, named for chemist Charles Herty and the site of the first intercollegiate football game played in the state of Georgia. After receiving his doctorate from Johns Hopkins University, Charles Holmes Herty returned to his alma mater of the University of Georgia (UGA) as a chemistry professor in 1890.
Oct 11, 2022 · Every year, within the first few days of classes starting, hundreds of newly christened freshmen flock to Herty Field, a former athletic field turned multi-purpose greenspace. At the far end of...
