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-
1944 Season Highlights
William A. Bill Alexander enters his 25th season as Head Coach at Georgia Tech.
The Yellow Jackets won the Southeastern Conference Championship.
1944 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 30 vs.
Clemson
51
0
W
Sat., Oct. 7 vs.
North Carolina
28
0
W
Sat., Oct. 14 vs.
Auburn
27
0
W
Sat., Oct. 21 vs.
Navy
17
15
W
Fri., Oct. 27 vs. Georgia Pre-Flight
13
7
W
Sat., Nov. 4 @
Duke
13
19
L
Sat., Nov. 11 vs.
Tulane
34
7
W
Sat., Nov. 18 @
Louisiana State
14
6
W
Sat., Nov. 25 vs.
Notre Dame
0
21
L
Sat., Dec. 2 @
Georgia
44
0
W
Mon., Jan. 1
Tulsa
12
26
L
@ Miami, FL
Orange Bowl
1944 Season Totals
Record 8-3
Points Scored 253
Scoring Average 23.0
Points Allowed 101
Defense Average 9.2
Opponents Record 50-38
Conference Record 4-0
Home Record 6-1
Away Record 2-1
1944 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
13 8-2-0
AP
1944 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1944 All Southeastern Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.