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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  <-- 1948 <- 1949 -> 1950 --> 2024
1949 Season Highlights
 Bobby Dodd enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Georgia Tech.
 
1949 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Vanderbilt  12   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Tulane  0   18   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Washington & Lee  36   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Auburn  35   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Florida  43   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Duke  14   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Tennessee  30   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Alabama  7   20   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. South Carolina  13   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 26  vs. Georgia  7   6   W       
 
1949 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored197
  Scoring Average19.7
  Points Allowed129
  Defense Average12.9
  Opponents Record45-36
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record2-2
1949 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1949 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 7-3197129 5-213499  Bobby Dodd
Tulane 7-2-1251142 5-115561  Henry E. Frnka
Kentucky 9-331774Lost  13-214-11266  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Louisiana State 8-3231109Lost  0-354-212253  Gaynell Gus Tinsley
Tennessee 7-2-1214104 4-1-19764  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Vanderbilt 5-5177183 4-4144170  Bill Edwards
Alabama 6-3-1227130 3-3-112589  Harold D. Red Drew
Mississippi 4-5-1246243 2-4107151  John H. Vaught
Auburn 2-4-3134188 2-4-2114168  Earl M. Brown
Florida 4-5-1180218 1-4-186156  Raymond Bear Wolf
Georgia 4-6-1177134 1-4-14794  Wallace Butts
Mississippi State 0-8-138224 0-625184  Arthur W. Slick Morton

1949 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1949 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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