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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: John W. Heisman
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1903 <- 1904 -> 1905 --> 2024
1904 Season Highlights
 John W. Heisman enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Georgia Tech.
 
1904 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Camp McPherson  11   5   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Florida State  35   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Mooney  51   0   W       
 Mon., Oct. 17  vs. Florida  77   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Tennessee  2   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Auburn  0   12   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Clemson  11   11   T       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Georgia  23   6   W       
 Wed., Nov. 16  vs. Tennessee Medical  59   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 24  vs. Cumberland  18   0   W       
 
1904 Season Totals
  Record8-1 -1
  Points Scored287
  Scoring Average28.7
  Points Allowed34
  Defense Average3.4
  Opponents Record13-18
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record8-0 -1
  Away Record0-1
1904 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1904 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kentucky 9-127615   F.E. Schact
Vanderbilt 9-04744   Dan McGugin
Georgia Tech 8-1-128734   John W. Heisman
Alabama 7-310062   Winton B. Blount
Auburn 6-011711   Mike Donahue
Texas 6-221988   Ralph F. Hutchinson
Tulane 5-25824   Thomas Berry & J. Janvier
Mississippi 4-3185106   Mike Harvey
Texas A&M 4-210451   J.E. Platt
North Carolina State 3-1-28911   William S. Willis Keinholz
Tennessee 3-5-14577   S.D. Crawford
Mississippi State 2-5101126   Daniel S. Martin
Georgia 1-56968   Charles A. Barnard

1904 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1904 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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