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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  <-- 1943 <- 1944 -> 1945 --> 2024
1944 Season Highlights
 William A. Bill Alexander enters his 25th season as Head Coach at Georgia Tech.
 The Yellow Jackets won the Southeastern Conference Championship.
 
1944 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Clemson  51   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. North Carolina  28   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Auburn  27   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Navy  17   15   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  vs. Georgia Pre-Flight  13   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Duke  13   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Tulane  34   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Louisiana State  14   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Notre Dame  0   21   L       
 Sat., Dec. 2  @ Georgia  44   0   W       
 Mon., Jan. 1   Tulsa  12   26   L    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 
1944 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored253
  Scoring Average23.0
  Points Allowed101
  Defense Average9.2
  Opponents Record50-38
  Conference Record4-0
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record2-1
1944 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
13 8-2-0 AP
  
1944 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tennessee 7-1-117373Lost  0-255-0-112027  John Barnhill
Georgia Tech 8-3253101Lost  12-264-011913  William A. Bill Alexander
Georgia 7-3273130 4-2121103  Wallace Butts
Mississippi State 6-221979 3-27359  Allyn McKeen
Alabama 5-2-227283Lost  26-293-1-212847  Frank W. Thomas
Louisiana State 2-5-192101 2-3-17980  Bernie H. Moore
Mississippi 2-677178 2-35995  Harry J. Mehre
Tulane 4-3113125 1-22972  Claude Simons, Jr.
Kentucky 3-6125147 1-559134  A.D. Kirwan
Auburn 4-4181137 0-447118  Carl M. Voyles
Florida 4-3108136 0-318104  Thomas J. Tom Lieb
Vanderbilt 3-0-16723   Doby Bartling

1944 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1944 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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