AHSFHS.org


Search Site








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: John W. Heisman
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1892  <-- 1905 <- 1906 -> 1907 --> 2024
1906 Season Highlights
 John W. Heisman enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Georgia Tech.
 
1906 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Maryville  6   6   T       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. North Georgia  11   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  18   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Sewanee  0   16   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Davidson  4   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Auburn  11   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Georgia  17   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Vanderbilt  6   37   L       
 Thu., Nov. 29  vs. Clemson  0   10   L       
 
1906 Season Totals
  Record5-3 -1
  Points Scored73
  Scoring Average8.1
  Points Allowed69
  Defense Average7.7
  Opponents Record15-10
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-3 -1
  Away Record1-0
1906 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1906 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Vanderbilt 8-127816   Dan McGugin
Texas A&M 6-117042   Walter E. Bachman
Alabama 5-19782   J.W.H. Pollard
Georgia Tech 5-3-17369   John W. Heisman
Kentucky 4-311067   J. White Guyn
Mississippi 4-27164   T.S. Hammond
North Carolina State 3-1-410010   William M. Willie Heston
Georgia 2-4-15950   W.S. Whitney
Mississippi State 2-2-110145   Daniel S. Martin
Auburn 1-5-12441   Mike Donahue
Tennessee 1-6-215127   J.D. DePree
Tulane 0-4-1092   John Russ

1906 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1906 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.