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-
1948 Season Highlights
Bobby Dodd enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Georgia Tech.
1948 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 25 @
Vanderbilt
13
0
W
Sat., Oct. 2 vs.
Tulane
13
7
W
Sat., Oct. 9 vs. Washington & Lee
27
0
W
Sat., Oct. 16 vs.
Auburn
27
0
W
Sat., Oct. 23 vs.
Florida
42
7
W
Sat., Oct. 30 @
Duke
19
7
W
Sat., Nov. 6 vs.
Tennessee
6
13
L
Sat., Nov. 13 vs.
Alabama
12
14
L
Sat., Nov. 20 vs. Citadel
54
0
W
Sat., Nov. 27 @
Georgia
13
21
L
1948 Season Totals
Record 7-3
Points Scored 226
Scoring Average 22.6
Points Allowed 69
Defense Average 6.9
Opponents Record 46-29
Conference Record 4-3
Home Record 5-2
Away Record 2-1
1948 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1948 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1948 All Southeastern Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.