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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  <-- 1951 <- 1952 -> 1953 --> 2024
1952 Season Highlights
 Bobby Dodd enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Georgia Tech.
 The Yellow Jackets won the Southeastern Conference Championship.
 
1952 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Citadel  54   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Florida  17   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Southern Methodist  20   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Tulane  14   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Auburn  33   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Vanderbilt  30   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Duke  28   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Army  45   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Alabama  7   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Florida State  30   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 29  @ Georgia  23   9   W       
 Thu., Jan. 1   Mississippi  24   7   W    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
1952 Season Totals
  Record12-0
  Points Scored325
  Scoring Average27.1
  Points Allowed59
  Defense Average4.9
  Opponents Record60-47
  Conference Record6-0
  Home Record8-0
  Away Record3-0
1952 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
211-0-0 AP
211-0-0 Coaches
111-0-0 INS
211-0-0 UP
  
1952 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 12-032559Won  24-76-012426  Bobby Dodd
Tennessee 8-2-125979Lost  0-165-0-114236  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Alabama 10-2325139Won  61-64-111878  Harold D. Red Drew
Mississippi 8-1-2244120Lost  7-244-0-212269  John H. Vaught
Georgia 7-4226208 4-3108131  Wallace Butts
Florida 8-3304122Won  14-133-312784  George R. Bob Woodruff
Mississippi State 5-4225186 3-4170172  Murray Warmath
Tulane 5-5188146 3-5107132  Raymond Bear Wolf
Louisiana State 3-7148214 2-5101138  Gaynell Gus Tinsley
Kentucky 5-4-2161173 1-3-275121  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Vanderbilt 3-5-2151199 1-4-155145  Bill Edwards
Auburn 2-8139208 0-775188  Ralph Shug Jordan

1952 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1952 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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