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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: Southeastern-

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1892 <-- 1940 <- 1941 -> 1942 --> 2024

1941 Season Highlights

William A. Bill Alexander enters his 22nd season as Head Coach at Georgia Tech.

1941 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 4	vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga	20	0	W
Sat., Oct. 11	vs. Notre Dame	0	20	L
Sat., Oct. 18	@ Vanderbilt	7	14	L
Sat., Oct. 25	vs. Auburn	28	14	W
Sat., Nov. 1	vs. Duke	0	14	L
Sat., Nov. 8	vs. Kentucky	20	13	W
Sat., Nov. 15	@ Alabama	0	20	L	@ Birmingham, AL
Sat., Nov. 22	@ Florida	7	14	L
Sat., Nov. 29	vs. Georgia	0	21	L

1941 Season Totals
Record	3-6
Points Scored	82
Scoring Average	9.1
Points Allowed	130
Defense Average	14.4
Opponents Record	56-21
Conference Record	2-4
Home Record	3-3
Away Record	0-3

1941 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1941 Southeastern- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Alabama	9-2	263	85	Won 29-21	4-2	85	51	Frank W. Thomas
Mississippi State	8-1-1	191	55		4-0-1	40	7	Allyn McKeen
Georgia	9-1-1	319	85	Won 40-26	3-1-1	75	44	Wallace Butts
Tennessee	8-2	182	73		3-1	61	29	John Barnhill
Vanderbilt	8-2	260	89		3-2	81	82	Harry R. Red Sanders
Mississippi	6-2-1	131	67		2-1-1	47	45	Harry J. Mehre
Tulane	5-4	220	95		2-3	93	72	Lowell P. Red Dawson
Louisiana State	4-4-2	119	93		2-2-2	54	40	Bernie H. Moore
Georgia Tech	3-6	82	130		2-4	62	96	William A. Bill Alexander
Florida	4-6	149	97		1-3	24	42	Thomas J. Tom Lieb
Kentucky	5-4	151	154		0-4	35	109	A.D. Kirwan
Auburn	4-5-1	123	115		0-4-1	28	88	John F. Jack Meagher

1941 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1941 All Southeastern Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.