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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  <-- 1956 <- 1957 -> 1958 --> 2024
1957 Season Highlights
 Bobby Dodd enters his 13th season as Head Coach at Georgia Tech.
 
1957 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Kentucky  13   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Southern Methodist  0   0   T       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Louisiana State  13   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Auburn  0   3   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Tulane  20   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Duke  13   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Tennessee  6   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Alabama  10   7   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Florida  0   0   T       
 Sat., Nov. 30  vs. Georgia  0   7   L       
 
1957 Season Totals
  Record4-4 -2
  Points Scored75
  Scoring Average7.5
  Points Allowed71
  Defense Average7.1
  Opponents Record49-47
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record2-2 -2
  Away Record2-2
1957 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1957 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Auburn 10-020728 7-0907  Ralph Shug Jordan
Mississippi 9-1-127159Won  39-75-0-112826  John H. Vaught
Tennessee 8-316475Won  3-04-38262  Bowden Wyatt
Florida 6-2-113370 4-2-19270  George R. Bob Woodruff
Mississippi State 6-2-1175100 4-2-111881  Wade Walker
Louisiana State 5-5159110 4-412676  Paul Dietzel
Vanderbilt 5-3-2113108 3-3-14781  Arthur L Art Guepe
Georgia Tech 4-4-27571 3-4-16271  Bobby Dodd
Georgia 3-793150 3-47271  Wallace Butts
Kentucky 3-7128127 1-748120  Blanton Collier
Alabama 2-7-169173 1-5-133133  Jennings B. Ears Whitworth
Tulane 2-891195 1-538135  Anton Andy Pilney

1957 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1957 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

College football's largest margin of victory came in 1916, when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland by a score of 222 to 0. The game was cut short by 15 minutes.