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1932 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

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1932 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–5–1 (4–4–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainH. C. "Monk" Neblett
Home stadiumGrant Field
Seasons
← 1931
1933 →
1932 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 Tennessee + 7 0 1 9 0 1
Auburn + 6 0 1 9 0 1
LSU + 4 0 0 6 3 1
VPI 6 1 0 8 1 0
Vanderbilt 4 1 2 6 1 2
NC State 3 1 1 6 1 2
Alabama 5 2 0 8 2 0
Tulane 5 2 1 6 2 1
Duke 5 3 0 7 3 0
Georgia Tech 4 4 1 4 5 1
Kentucky 4 5 0 4 5 0
Virginia 2 3 0 5 4 0
Ole Miss 2 3 0 5 6 0
Georgia 2 4 2 2 5 2
Maryland 2 4 0 5 6 0
North Carolina 2 5 1 3 5 2
South Carolina 1 2 1 5 4 2
VMI 1 4 0 2 8 0
Washington and Lee 1 4 0 1 9 0
Florida 1 6 0 3 6 0
Clemson 0 4 0 3 5 1
Mississippi State 0 4 0 3 5 0
Sewanee 0 6 0 2 7 1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1932 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia School of Technology (now known as Georgia Tech) in the 1932 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon). The Yellow Jackets were led by head coach William Alexander in his 13th season and finished with a record of four wins, five losses, and one tie (4–5–1 overall, 4–4–1 in the SoCon).

This would be the last season until 2023 that the Yellow Jackets didn't play rival Duke.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 1ClemsonW 32–1415,000[1]
October 8Kentucky
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
L 6–12[2]
October 15Auburn
L 0–6[3]
October 22at North CarolinaW 43–1415,000[4]
October 29at VanderbiltL 0–1225,000[5]
November 5Tulane
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
L 12–0[6]
November 12Alabama
W 6–0[7]
November 19at FloridaW 6–0[8]
November 26Georgia
T 0–020,000[9]
December 17at California*L 7–2710,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Tigers lose to Tech, 32 to 14, despite rally". The Greenville News. October 2, 1932. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Alert Wildcats lick Tornado, 12–6". The Birmingham News. October 9, 1932. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Auburn upsets Jackets to win in last minute". The Chattanooga Sunday Times. October 16, 1932. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Carolina is licked by Tech team". Greensboro Daily News. October 23, 1932. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Roberts leads Vandy machine to 12–0 victory". The Chattanooga Sunday Times. October 30, 1932. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tulane deals Georgia Tech 20–14 defeat". Tampa Sunday Tribune. November 6, 1932. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Jackets stop red elephants in great fight". The Atlanta Constitution. November 13, 1932. Retrieved February 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tech cashes in on fumble to beat Florida, 6–0". The Miami News. November 20, 1932. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Georgiia and Georgia Tech struggle to scoreless tie". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 27, 1932. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ William Leiser (December 18, 1932). "California Beats Georgia Tech, 27-6: Schaldach, Williams Prove Big Stars in Winning Offensive". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1932 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 3, 2023.