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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  <-- 1919 <- 1920 -> 1921 --> 2024
1920 Season Highlights
 William A. Bill Alexander enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Georgia Tech.
 The Yellow Jackets won the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship.
 
1920 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Wake Forest  44   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Oglethorpe  55   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Davidson  66   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Vanderbilt  44   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Pittsburgh  3   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Centre  24   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Clemson  7   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Georgetown  35   6   W       
 Thu., Nov. 25  vs. Auburn  34   0   W       
 
1920 Season Totals
  Record8-1
  Points Scored312
  Scoring Average34.7
  Points Allowed16
  Defense Average1.8
  Opponents Record24-18
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record1-1
1920 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1920 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 10-137735   Xen C. Scott
Georgia 8-0-125017   H.J. Stegeman
Georgia Tech 8-131216   William A. Bill Alexander
Auburn 7-233249   Mike Donahue
Tennessee 7-224340   John R. Chief Bender
Tulane 6-2-118128   Clark D. Shaughnessy
Florida 5-311191   William G. Kline
Mississippi State 5-311268   Fred Holtkamp
South Carolina 5-482140   Sol S. Metzger
Vanderbilt 5-3-1169124   Dan McGugin
Kentucky 3-4-1113109   William J. Bill Juneau
Mississippi 0-3679   R.L. Sullivan

1920 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1920 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

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.