1955 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team American college football season
The 1955 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 1955 college football season . In their 11th year under head coach Bobby Dodd , the team compiled an overall record of 9–1–1, with a mark of 4–1–1 in conference play, and finished third in the SEC.[ 1]
Early victories over Miami (FL) and Florida had Georgia Tech eyeing the Southeastern Conference crown and a possible national championship. But the Yellow Jackets were upset by Auburn at home, their first loss to the Tigers since 1940.[ 2] Another setback, a tie to Tennessee , kept them from sharing the SEC title with Ole Miss . They finished the regular season ranked 7th in the AP Poll , and accepted an invitation to the 1956 Sugar Bowl , where they defeated Pittsburgh , 7–0.
Schedule
Date Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 17 No. 9 Miami (FL) * No. 10 NBC W 14–639,500 [ 3]
September 24 at No. 19 Florida No. 2 W 14–740,000 [ 4]
October 1 SMU * No. 3 W 20–734,000 [ 5]
October 8 at LSU No. 4 W 7–060,000 [ 6]
October 15 No. 17 Auburn No. 5 L 12–1440,000 [ 7]
October 22 Florida State * No. 13 W 34–030,000 [ 8]
October 29 No. 17 Duke * No. 12 W 27–040,000 [ 9]
November 5 at Tennessee No. 8 T 7–750,000 [ 10]
November 12 at Alabama No. 11 W 26–238,000 [ 11]
November 26 Georgia No. 9 W 21–340,000 [ 12]
vs. No. 11 Pittsburgh * No. 7 ABC W 7–080,175 [ 13]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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References
^ "1955 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 7, 2023 .
^ "Auburn Upsets Georgia Tech, Defeating Engineers First Time Since 1940". New York Times . October 16, 1955. p. S7.
^ "Racehorse Georgia Tech club spills powerful Miami, 14–6" . The Charlotte Observer . September 18, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Georgia Tech raps Florida" . Fort Worth Star-Telegram . September 25, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Engineers break spirited Ponies, 20 to 7" . Tulsa Daily World . October 2, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Toppy Vann passes Georgia Tech to win as La. State bows 7–0" . Fort Myers News-Press . October 9, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Auburn upsets unbeaten Georgia Tech by 14–12" . The Shreveport Times . October 16, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tech wallops Seminoles 34–0" . The Palm Beach Post-Times . October 23, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Georgia Tech blasts Duke, 27–0" . The Times and Democrat . October 30, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Fired-up Tennessee Volunteers tie Georgia Tech 7–7" . The Clarion-Ledger . November 6, 1955. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tech thumps 'Bama, 26–2" . The Macon Telegraph & News . November 13, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Georgia Tech wins; Goes to Sugar Bowl" . Chicago Tribune . November 17, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Georgia Tech beats Pitt in Sugar Bowl tilt, 7–0" . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . January 3, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ 2011 Georgia Tech Media Guide Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine . p 170.
^ "1955 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results" .
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