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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  <-- 1950 <- 1951 -> 1952 --> 2024
1951 Season Highlights
 Bobby Dodd enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Georgia Tech.
 The Yellow Jackets won the Southeastern Conference Championship.
 
1951 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Southern Methodist  21   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Florida  27   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Kentucky  13   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Louisiana State  25   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Auburn  27   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Vanderbilt  8   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Duke  14   14   T       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Virginia Military Institute  34   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Alabama  27   7   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Davidson  34   7   W       
 Sat., Dec. 1  vs. Georgia  48   6   W       
 Tue., Jan. 1   Baylor  17   14   W    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 
1951 Season Totals
  Record11-0 -1
  Points Scored295
  Scoring Average24.6
  Points Allowed90
  Defense Average7.5
  Opponents Record57-45
  Conference Record7-0
  Home Record6-0 -1
  Away Record4-0
1951 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
510-0-1 AP
510-0-1 Coaches
510-0-1 UP
  
1951 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 11-0-129590Won  17-147-017541  Bobby Dodd
Tennessee 10-1386116Lost  13-285-015061  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Louisiana State 7-3-1128111 4-2-16371  Gaynell Gus Tinsley
Mississippi 6-3-1254157 4-2-1181130  John H. Vaught
Kentucky 8-4314121Won  20-73-310268  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Vanderbilt 6-5201195 3-5147167  Bill Edwards
Alabama 5-6263188 3-4109113  Harold D. Red Drew
Auburn 5-5180212 3-4101164  Ralph Shug Jordan
Florida 5-5174131 2-48896  George R. Bob Woodruff
Georgia 5-5176184 2-47397  Wallace Butts
Mississippi State 4-582127 2-523107  Arthur W. Slick Morton
Tulane 4-6143172 1-540117  Henry E. Frnka

1951 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1951 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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