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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  <-- 1959 <- 1960 -> 1961 --> 2024
1960 Season Highlights
 Bobby Dodd enters his 16th season as Head Coach at Georgia Tech.
 
1960 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Kentucky  23   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Rice  16   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Florida  17   18   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Louisiana State  6   2   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Auburn  7   9   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Tulane  14   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Duke  0   6   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Tennessee  14   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Alabama  15   16   L       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ Georgia  6   7   L       
 
1960 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored118
  Scoring Average11.8
  Points Allowed97
  Defense Average9.7
  Opponents Record65-32
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record1-4
1960 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1960 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Mississippi 10-0-128070Won  14-65-0-113837  John H. Vaught
Florida 9-215786Won  13-125-19357  Ray Graves
Auburn 8-215580 5-26852  Ralph Shug Jordan
Alabama 8-1-218356Tied  3-34-1-16532  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Georgia 6-4174118 4-38895  Wallace Butts
Georgia Tech 5-511897 4-410278  Bobby Dodd
Tennessee 6-2-220979 3-2-28558  Bowden Wyatt
Kentucky 5-4-120681 2-4-17981  Blanton Collier
Louisiana State 5-4-110550 2-3-14237  Paul Dietzel
Tulane 3-6-1132140 1-4-15784  Anton Andy Pilney
Vanderbilt 3-774193 0-77159  Arthur L Art Guepe
Mississippi State 2-6-1101119 0-5-14196  Wade Walker

1960 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1960 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.