1950 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Record | 5–6 (4–2 SEC) |
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Captain | Bob Bossons |
Home stadium | Grant Field |
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No. 7 Kentucky $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Tennessee | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Alabama | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 Tulane | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 2 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1950 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team was an American football team that represented Georgia Tech as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1950 college football season. In their sixth year under head coach Bobby Dodd, the team compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, placing fifthin the SEC.[1]
Schedule
[edit]Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 23 | at No. 10 SMU* | L 13–33 | 54,000 | [2] | |
September 30 | South Carolina* | L 0–7 | 25,000 | [3] | |
October 7 | Florida |
| W 16–13 | 21,000 | [4] |
October 14 | at LSU | W 13–0 | 42,000 | [5] | |
October 21 | Auburn |
| W 20–0 | 22,000 | [6] |
October 28 | No. 4 Kentucky |
| L 14–28 | 35,000 | [7] |
November 4 | at Duke* | L 21–30 | 30,000 | [8] | |
November 11 | VMI* |
| L 13–14 | 22,000 | [9] |
November 18 | Alabama |
| L 19–54 | 38,000 | [10] |
November 25 | Davidson* |
| W 46–14 | 20,000 | [11] |
December 2 | at Georgia | W 7–0 | 50,000 | [12] | |
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References
[edit]- ^ "1950 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
- ^ Bisher, Furman (September 25, 1950). "Georgia Tech Sweated Blood Without a Competent Passer". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 9.
- ^ "Gamecocks trip Georgia Tech". Panama City News-Herald. October 1, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Red Patton's field goal brings Tech win". The Knoxville Journal. October 8, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "L.S.U. falls before Georgia Tech, 13 to 0". Monroe Morning World. October 15, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dar Crawford leads Tech in 20–0 win over Plainsmen". Kingsport Times-News. October 22, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kentucky clips Georgia Tech, 28 to 14". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 29, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke roars back to top Tech". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 5, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "VMI upsets Tech". The Miami News. November 12, 1950. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alabama's powerful attack overwhelms Georgia Tech, 54–19". The Commercial Appeal. November 19, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Tech in 46–14 romp over Wildcats". The State. November 26, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Tech upsets Georgia, 7–0". The Chattanooga Times. December 3, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.