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Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA
Founded: 1885
Stadium: Bobby Dodd Stadium
Capacity: 55,000
Colors: White & Gold
Coach: Bobby Dodd
Conference: Southeastern-

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1892 <-- 1946 <- 1947 -> 1948 --> 2024

1947 Season Highlights

Bobby Dodd enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Georgia Tech.

1947 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 27	vs. Tennessee	27	0	W
Sat., Oct. 4	@ Tulane	20	0	W
Sat., Oct. 11	vs. Virginia Military Institute	20	0	W
Sat., Oct. 18	vs. Auburn	27	7	W
Sat., Oct. 25	vs. Citadel	38	0	W
Sat., Nov. 1	vs. Duke	7	0	W
Sat., Nov. 8	@ Navy	16	14	W	@ Baltimore, MD
Sat., Nov. 15	@ Alabama	7	14	L	@ Birmingham, AL
Sat., Nov. 22	vs. Furman	51	0	W
Sat., Nov. 29	vs. Georgia	7	0	W
Thu., Jan. 1	Kansas	20	14	W	@ Miami, FL	Orange Bowl

1947 Season Totals
Record	10-1
Points Scored	240
Scoring Average	21.8
Points Allowed	49
Defense Average	4.5
Opponents Record	37-35
Conference Record	4-1
Home Record	7-0
Away Record	2-1

1947 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
10	9-1-0	AP

1947 Southeastern- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Mississippi	9-2	269	110	Won 13-9	6-1	157	82	John H. Vaught
Georgia Tech	10-1	240	49	Won 20-14	4-1	88	21	Bobby Dodd
Alabama	8-3	210	101	Lost 7-27	4-2	108	54	Harold D. Red Drew
Georgia	7-4-1	212	135	Tied 20-20	3-3	104	81	Wallace Butts
Vanderbilt	6-4	182	85		3-3	72	58	Harry R. Red Sanders
Kentucky	8-3	175	73	Won 24-14	2-3	53	40	Paul W. Bear Bryant
Mississippi State	7-3	169	89		2-2	54	54	Allyn McKeen
Louisiana State	5-3-1	149	161		2-3-1	95	121	Bernie H. Moore
Tennessee	5-5	164	152		2-3	38	93	Robert R. Bob Neyland
Tulane	2-5-2	94	192		2-3-2	88	100	Henry E. Frnka
Auburn	2-7	78	204		1-5	33	151	Carl M. Voyles
Florida	4-5-1	125	156		0-3-1	33	75	Raymond Bear Wolf

1947 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1947 All Southeastern Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.