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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: John W. Heisman
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1910 <- 1911 -> 1912 --> 2024
1911 Season Highlights
 John W. Heisman enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Georgia Tech.
 
1911 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. 11th Cavalry  22   5   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Samford  28   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Tennessee  24   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Mercer  17   0   W       
 Sun., Oct. 29  vs. Alabama  0   0   T       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Auburn  6   11   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Sewanee  23   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Georgia  0   5   L       
 Thu., Nov. 30  vs. Clemson  32   0   W       
 
1911 Season Totals
  Record6-2 -1
  Points Scored152
  Scoring Average16.9
  Points Allowed21
  Defense Average2.3
  Opponents Record22-14
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-2 -1
  Away Record1-0
1911 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1911 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Vanderbilt 8-12599   Dan McGugin
Georgia 7-1-114728   William A. Bill Cunningham
Kentucky 7-39741   P.P. Douglass
Mississippi State 7-2-120628Won  12-0  W.D. Chadwick
Georgia Tech 6-2-115221   John W. Heisman
Mississippi 6-318455   Dr. N.P. Stauffer
Alabama 5-2-215331   D.V. Graves
Tulane 5-3-110546   A.A. Mason
Auburn 4-2-17645   Mike Donahue
Tennessee 3-4-28293   Zora G. Clevenger

1911 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1911 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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