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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: Bobby Dodd
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1947 <- 1948 -> 1949 --> 2024
1948 Season Highlights
 Bobby Dodd enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Georgia Tech.
 
1948 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Vanderbilt  13   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Tulane  13   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Washington & Lee  27   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Auburn  27   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Florida  42   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Duke  19   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Tennessee  6   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Alabama  12   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Citadel  54   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 27  @ Georgia  13   21   L       
 
1948 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored226
  Scoring Average22.6
  Points Allowed69
  Defense Average6.9
  Opponents Record46-29
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record2-1
1948 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1948 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 9-2306141Lost  28-416-017551  Wallace Butts
Mississippi 8-122693 6-116073  John H. Vaught
Tulane 9-120760 5-112440  Henry E. Frnka
Vanderbilt 8-2-132873 4-2-117067  Harry R. Red Sanders
Georgia Tech 7-322669 4-312662  Bobby Dodd
Alabama 6-4-1228170 3-4-1139152  Harold D. Red Drew
Mississippi State 4-4-110387 3-36259  Allyn McKeen
Tennessee 4-4-214098 2-3-15977  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Florida 5-5213206 1-578153  Raymond Bear Wolf
Kentucky 5-3-2199128 1-3-16096  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Louisiana State 3-799271 1-552178  Gaynell Gus Tinsley
Auburn 1-8-168262 0-729228  Earl M. Brown

1948 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1948 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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