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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  <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024
1953 Season Highlights
 Bobby Dodd enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Georgia Tech.
 
1953 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Davidson  53   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Florida  0   0   T       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Southern Methodist  6   4   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Tulane  27   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Auburn  36   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Notre Dame  14   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Vanderbilt  43   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Clemson  20   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Alabama  6   13   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Duke  13   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 28  vs. Georgia  28   12   W       
 Fri., Jan. 1   West Virginia  42   19   W    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
1953 Season Totals
  Record9-2 -1
  Points Scored288
  Scoring Average24.0
  Points Allowed111
  Defense Average9.3
  Opponents Record55-48
  Conference Record4-1
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record2-2 -1
1953 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
8 8-2-1 AP
9 8-2-1 Coaches
7 8-2-1 INS
9 8-2-1 UP
  
1953 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 9-2-1288111Won  42-194-1-114044  Bobby Dodd
Auburn 7-3-1270173Lost  13-354-2-113699  Ralph Shug Jordan
Kentucky 7-2-1201116 4-1-113789  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Mississippi 7-2-1236113 4-1-112962  John H. Vaught
Alabama 6-3-3178152Lost  6-283-0-37845  Harold D. Red Drew
Tennessee 6-4-1240153 3-2-19580  Harvey Robinson
Mississippi State 5-2-3196119 3-1-312180  Murray Warmath
Louisiana State 5-3-3194159 2-3-3123138  Gaynell Gus Tinsley
Florida 3-5-2200113 1-3-26979  George R. Bob Woodruff
Georgia 3-8155250 1-571149  Wallace Butts
Vanderbilt 3-7131258 1-559172  Arthur L Art Guepe
Tulane 1-8-1129228 0-768196  Raymond Bear Wolf

1953 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1953 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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