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Georgia Tech Football Team History

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA
Founded: 1885
Stadium: Bobby Dodd Stadium
Capacity: 55,000
Colors: White & Gold
Coach: William A. Bill Alexander
Conference: Southern-

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1892 <-- 1922 <- 1923 -> 1924 --> 2024

1923 Season Highlights

William A. Bill Alexander enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Georgia Tech.

1923 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 29	vs. Oglethorpe	28	13	W
Sat., Oct. 6	vs. Virginia Military Institute	10	7	W
Sat., Oct. 13	vs. Florida	7	7	T
Sat., Oct. 20	vs. Georgetown	20	10	W
Sat., Oct. 27	@ Notre Dame	7	35	L
Sat., Nov. 3	vs. Alabama	0	0	T
Sat., Nov. 10	@ Penn State	0	7	L
Sat., Nov. 17	Kentucky	3	3	T	neutral
Thu., Nov. 29	vs. Auburn	0	0	T

1923 Season Totals
Record	3-2 -4
Points Scored	75
Scoring Average	8.3
Points Allowed	82
Defense Average	9.1
Opponents Record	35-12
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	3-0 -3
Away Record	0-2

1923 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1923 Southern- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Alabama	7-2-1	222	50					Wallace W. Wade
Maryland	7-2-1	214	56					H.C. Curley Byrd
Florida	6-1-2	179	60					J.A. VanFleet
Tulane	6-3-1	117	89					Clark D. Shaughnessy
Virginia Tech	6-3	116	55					Ben C. Cubbage
Clemson	5-2-1	91	65					Bud Saunders
Georgia	5-3-1	74	120					George C. Kid Woodruff
Mississippi State	5-2-2	83	66					Earl C. Abell
North Carolina	5-3-1	77	85					Robert A. Bob Fetzer & William M. Bill Fetzer
Tennessee	5-4-1	82	167					M.B. Banks
Vanderbilt	5-2-1	137	33					Dan McGugin
Kentucky	4-3-2	135	53					J. Winn
Mississippi	4-6	81	145					Roland A. Cowell
South Carolina	4-6	104	77					Sol S. Metzger
Auburn	3-3-3	96	58					Boozer Pitts
Georgia Tech	3-2-4	75	82					William A. Bill Alexander
Louisiana State	3-5-1	103	121					Mike Donahue
North Carolina State	3-7	56	134					Harry Hartsell
Virginia	3-5-1	87	81					A. Earle Greasy Neale

1923 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1923 All Southern Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.