1951 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team
Appearance
1951 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football | |
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Orange Bowl, W 17–14 vs. Baylor | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 5 |
AP | No. 5 |
Record | 11–0–1 (7–0 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Captain | Lamar Wheat |
Home stadium | Grant Field |
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No. 5 Georgia Tech + | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 Tennessee + | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Kentucky | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulane | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1951 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets of the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1951 college football season.[1] The team was named national champion by Berryman and co-champion by Boand.[2]
Schedule
[edit]Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 22 | SMU* | W 21–7 | 33,000 | [3] | ||
September 29 | at Florida | W 27–0 | 39,000 | [4] | ||
October 6 | at No. 17 Kentucky | No. 11 | W 13–7 | 35,000 | [5] | |
October 13 | LSU | No. 8 |
| W 25–7 | 30,000 | [6] |
October 20 | Auburn | No. 5 |
| W 27–7 | 31,000 | [7] |
October 27 | at Vanderbilt | No. 3 | W 8–7 | 26,000 | [8] | |
November 3 | Duke* | No. 5 |
| T 14–14 | 36,000 | [9] |
November 10 | VMI* | No. 8 |
| W 34–7 | 21,000 | [10] |
November 17 | at Alabama | No. 7 | W 27–7 | 35,000 | [11] | |
November 24 | Davidson* | No. 7 |
| W 34–7 | 18,000 | [12] |
December 1 | Georgia | No. 6 |
| W 48–6 | 40,000 | [13] |
January 1 | vs. No. 9 Baylor* | No. 5 | W 17–14 | 65,837 | [14] | |
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References
[edit]- ^ "1951 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results".
- ^ 2018 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records (PDF). The National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 113. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
- ^ "Georgia Tech scores early, stops SMU passing for 21–7 win". The Times Dispatch. September 23, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Florida bows to Yellow Jacket punch 27–0". The Palm Beach Post. September 30, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "35,000 fans see Kentucky bow to Georgia Tech 13–7". Messenger-Inquirer. October 7, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Yellow Jackets sting LSU, 25–7". The Greenville News. October 14, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Unbeaten Ga. Tech stops Auburn". The Orlando Sentinel. October 21, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Unbeaten Tech skids to 8–7 victory over Vandy". The Bradenton Herald. October 28, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke holds undefeated Georgia Tech to 14 to 14 tie". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 4, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tech tumbles VMI with passes, 34 to 7". The Birmingham News. November 11, 1951. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Crawford fires, Alabama falls, 27–7". The Birmingham News. November 18, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Tech defeats Cats". The News and Observer. November 25, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tech overshadows Georgia, 48–6". The Chattanooga Times. December 2, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rogers' field goal brings Tech win over Baylor". The Tampa Times. January 2, 1952. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.