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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  <-- 1917 <- 1918 -> 1919 --> 2024
1918 Season Highlights
 John W. Heisman enters his 15th season as Head Coach at Georgia Tech.
 The Yellow Jackets won the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship.
 
1918 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Clemson  28   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Furman  18   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. 11th Cavalry  23   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Camp Gordon  28   0   W       
 Sun., Nov. 10  vs. North Carolina State  28   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Pittsburgh  0   32   L       
 Thu., Nov. 28  vs. Auburn  41   0   W       
 
1918 Season Totals
  Record6-1
  Points Scored166
  Scoring Average23.7
  Points Allowed32
  Defense Average4.6
  Opponents Record12-11
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record0-1
1918 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1918 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 6-116632   John W. Heisman
Tulane 0-000   Clark D. Shaughnessy
Vanderbilt 4-217631   Ray Morrison
Mississippi State 3-26513   Sid Robinson
Auburn 2-584116   Mike Donahue
Kentucky 2-14543   Thomas A. Andy Gill
South Carolina 2-1-13351   Frank M. Dobson
Mississippi 1-33953   C.R. Dudy Noble
Florida 0-1214   A.L. Busser

1918 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1918 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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