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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  <-- 1945 <- 1946 -> 1947 --> 2024
1946 Season Highlights
 Bobby Dodd enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Georgia Tech.
 
1946 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Tennessee  9   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Virginia Military Institute  32   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Mississippi  24   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Louisiana State  26   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Auburn  27   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Duke  14   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Navy  28   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Tulane  35   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Furman  41   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 30  @ Georgia  7   35   L       
 Wed., Jan. 1   St. Marys  41   19   W    @ Houston, TX   Oil Bowl
 
1946 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored284
  Scoring Average25.8
  Points Allowed127
  Defense Average11.5
  Opponents Record43-36
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record2-2
1946 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
11 8-2-0 AP
  
1946 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 11-0392110Won  20-105-015134  Wallace Butts
Louisiana State 9-1-1240123Tied  0-05-1140101  Bernie H. Moore
Tennessee 9-217597Lost  0-85-05729  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Georgia Tech 9-2284127Won  41-194-212875  Bobby Dodd
Alabama 7-4186110 4-38584  Frank W. Thomas
Mississippi State 8-227171 3-28044  Allyn McKeen
Vanderbilt 5-410843 3-46643  Harry R. Red Sanders
Kentucky 7-323390 2-35069  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Tulane 3-7179209 2-4106110  Henry E. Frnka
Auburn 4-6132210 1-553164  Carl M. Voyles
Mississippi 2-776144 1-661130  Harold D. Red Drew
Florida 0-9104264 0-546140  Raymond Bear Wolf

1946 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1946 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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.