Dave Collings Explained
| School: | Georgia Bulldogs |
| Currentposition: | Halfback |
| Pastschools: | Georgia (1920 - 1922) |
| Currentnumber: | 5 |
| Highlights: | - SIAA Championship (1920, 1921)
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Dave Collings was a college football player. Collings was a running back and punter for the Georgia Bulldogs, a part of its "ten second backfield" in 1920. He made a 40-yard drop kick against South Carolina.[1] In the 7 - 0 defeat of Furman, a punting duel between Collings and Milton McManaway featured throughout.[2] He started the game against Vanderbilt in 1922 at quarterback.[3]
Notes and References
- Book: About Them Dawgs!: Georgia Football's Memorable Teams and Players. 9780810860407. Garbin. Patrick. 2008.
- News: Ga. Barely Overcome Furman Crew. 8. October 22, 1920. The Red and Black.
- News: Athens Banner. November 18, 1922. Mulvihill Out As Georgia Goes To Battle With Vandy. May 24, 2016. February 4, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150204193847/http://athnewspapers.galileo.usg.edu/athnewspapers-j2k/view?docId=bookreader/adb/adb1922/adb1922-2537.mets.xml#page/1/mode/1up. dead.
