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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: William A. Bill Alexander
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1920 <- 1921 -> 1922 --> 2024
1921 Season Highlights
 William A. Bill Alexander enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Georgia Tech.
 The Yellow Jackets won the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship.
 
1921 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Wake Forest  42   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Oglethorpe  41   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Davidson  70   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Furman  69   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Rutgers  48   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Penn State  7   28   L    @ New York, NY   
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Clemson  48   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Georgetown  21   7   W       
 Thu., Nov. 24  vs. Auburn  14   0   W       
 
1921 Season Totals
  Record8-1
  Points Scored360
  Scoring Average40.0
  Points Allowed56
  Defense Average6.2
  Opponents Record20-22
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record8-0
  Away Record0-1
1921 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1921 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 8-136056   William A. Bill Alexander
Georgia 7-2-116131   H.J. Stegeman
Vanderbilt 7-0-116121   Dan McGugin
Florida 6-3-213461   William G. Kline
Tennessee 6-2-110235   M.B. Banks
Alabama 5-4-2241104   Xen C. Scott
Auburn 5-316352   Mike Donahue
South Carolina 5-1-211628   Sol S. Metzger
Kentucky 4-3-115789   William J. Bill Juneau
Mississippi State 4-4-1111125   Fred Holtkamp
Tulane 4-68497   Myron E. Fuller
Mississippi 3-6179133Lost  0-14  R.L. Sullivan
Louisville 2-2-14929   Bill Duncan

1921 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1921 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

While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.