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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: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1940 <- 1941 -> 1942 --> 2024
1941 Season Highlights
 William A. Bill Alexander enters his 22nd season as Head Coach at Georgia Tech.
 
1941 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  20   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Notre Dame  0   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Vanderbilt  7   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Auburn  28   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Duke  0   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Kentucky  20   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Alabama  0   20   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Florida  7   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 29  vs. Georgia  0   21   L       
 
1941 Season Totals
  Record3-6
  Points Scored82
  Scoring Average9.1
  Points Allowed130
  Defense Average14.4
  Opponents Record56-21
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record0-3
1941 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1941 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 9-226385Won  29-214-28551  Frank W. Thomas
Mississippi State 8-1-119155 4-0-1407  Allyn McKeen
Georgia 9-1-131985Won  40-263-1-17544  Wallace Butts
Tennessee 8-218273 3-16129  John Barnhill
Vanderbilt 8-226089 3-28182  Harry R. Red Sanders
Mississippi 6-2-113167 2-1-14745  Harry J. Mehre
Tulane 5-422095 2-39372  Lowell P. Red Dawson
Louisiana State 4-4-211993 2-2-25440  Bernie H. Moore
Georgia Tech 3-682130 2-46296  William A. Bill Alexander
Florida 4-614997 1-32442  Thomas J. Tom Lieb
Kentucky 5-4151154 0-435109  A.D. Kirwan
Auburn 4-5-1123115 0-4-12888  John F. Jack Meagher

1941 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1941 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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.