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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  <-- 1954 <- 1955 -> 1956 --> 2024
1955 Season Highlights
 Bobby Dodd enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Georgia Tech.
 
1955 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Miami (Florida)  14   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Florida  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Southern Methodist  20   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Louisiana State  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Auburn  12   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Florida State  34   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Duke  27   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Tennessee  7   7   T       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Alabama  26   2   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 26  vs. Georgia  21   3   W       
 Mon., Jan. 2   Pittsburgh  7   0   W    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
1955 Season Totals
  Record9-1 -1
  Points Scored189
  Scoring Average17.2
  Points Allowed46
  Defense Average4.2
  Opponents Record48-49
  Conference Record4-1
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record3-0 -1
1955 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
7 8-1-1 AP
7 8-1-1 Coaches
7 8-1-1 INS
7 8-1-1 UP
  
1955 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Mississippi 10-1265110Won  14-135-113573  John H. Vaught
Auburn 8-2-1224123Lost  13-255-2-1136117  Ralph Shug Jordan
Georgia Tech 9-1-118946Won  7-04-1-18733  Bobby Dodd
Vanderbilt 8-324086Won  25-134-312366  Arthur L Art Guepe
Mississippi State 6-4173142 4-4120135  Darrell Royal
Kentucky 6-3-1178131 3-3-189108  Blanton Collier
Tennessee 6-3-118892 3-2-17457  Bowden Wyatt
Tulane 5-4-1163136 3-3-110194  Anton Andy Pilney
Florida 4-6111126 3-577119  George R. Bob Woodruff
Georgia 4-6173170 2-591123  Wallace Butts
Louisiana State 3-5-2139149 2-3-110681  Paul Dietzel
Alabama 0-1048256 0-634155  Jennings B. Ears Whitworth

1955 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1955 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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