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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  <-- 1935 <- 1936 -> 1937 --> 2024
1936 Season Highlights
 William A. Bill Alexander enters his 17th season as Head Coach at Georgia Tech.
 
1936 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 25  vs. Presbyterian  55   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Sewanee  58   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Kentucky  34   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Duke  6   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Vanderbilt  0   0   T       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Clemson  13   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Auburn  12   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Alabama  16   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Florida  38   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 28  @ Georgia  6   16   L       
 Sat., Dec. 26  vs. California  13   7   W       
 
1936 Season Totals
  Record5-5 -1
  Points Scored251
  Scoring Average22.8
  Points Allowed103
  Defense Average9.4
  Opponents Record53-32
  Conference Record2-3
  Home Record5-3
  Away Record0-2 -1
1936 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1936 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana State 9-1-129554Lost  14-216-014313  Bernie H. Moore
Alabama 8-0-116835 4-0-16913  Frank W. Thomas
Auburn 7-2-216063 4-1-15844  John F. Jack Meagher
Mississippi State 7-3-123238Lost  12-133-210125  Ralph I. Sasse
Tennessee 6-2-214752 3-1-27925  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Georgia 5-4-1115159 3-374133  Harry J. Mehre
Georgia Tech 5-5-1251103 2-3-110663  William A. Bill Alexander
Kentucky 6-417984 1-31355  Chet A. Wynne
Tulane 6-3-1163117 1-3-12085  Lowell P. Red Dawson
Florida 4-699125 1-54098  Josh C. Cody
Vanderbilt 3-5-111587 1-3-13359  Ray Morrison
Mississippi 5-5-215098 0-3-11246  Ed Walker

1936 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1936 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.