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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1925 <- 1926 -> 1927 --> 2024
1926 Season Highlights
 William A. Bill Alexander enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Georgia Tech.
 
1926 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Oglethorpe  6   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Virginia Military Institute  13   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Tulane  9   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Alabama  0   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Washington & Lee  19   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Notre Dame  0   12   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Vanderbilt  7   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Georgia  13   14   L       
 Thu., Nov. 25  vs. Auburn  20   7   W       
 
1926 Season Totals
  Record4-5
  Points Scored87
  Scoring Average9.7
  Points Allowed87
  Defense Average9.7
  Opponents Record39-15
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-4
  Away Record0-1
1926 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1926 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 9-0-124927Tied  7-7  Wallace W. Wade
Tennessee 8-115134   Robert R. Bob Neyland
Vanderbilt 8-124142   Dan McGugin
Louisiana State 6-312845   Mike Donahue
South Carolina 6-415962   Branch Bocock
Virginia 6-2-216153   A. Earle Greasy Neale
Auburn 5-412285   David B. Morey
Georgia 5-4135115   George C. Kid Woodruff
Maryland 5-4-116193   H.C. Curley Byrd
Mississippi 5-4113110   Homer Hazel
Mississippi State 5-413498   Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Virginia Tech 5-3-113480   Andy Gustafson
Georgia Tech 4-58787   William A. Bill Alexander
North Carolina 4-55974   Charles C. Chuck Collins
North Carolina State 4-666102   G.K. Gus Tebell
Tulane 3-5-17160   Clark D. Shaughnessy
Clemson 2-720169   Bud Saunders
Florida 2-6-294136   H.L. Sebring
Kentucky 2-6-18491   Fred J. Murphy

1926 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1926 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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