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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: Southern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1927 <- 1928 -> 1929 --> 2024
1928 Season Highlights
 William A. Bill Alexander enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Georgia Tech.
 The Yellow Jackets won the Southern Conference Championship.
 The Yellow Jackets won the National Championship.
 
1928 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Virginia Military Institute  13   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Tulane  12   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Notre Dame  13   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ North Carolina  20   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Oglethorpe  32   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Vanderbilt  19   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Alabama  33   13   W       
 Thu., Nov. 29  vs. Auburn  51   0   W       
 Sat., Dec. 8  vs. Georgia  20   6   W       
 Tue., Jan. 1   California  8   7   W    @ Pasadena, CA   Rose Bowl
 
1928 Season Totals
  Record10-0
  Points Scored221
  Scoring Average22.1
  Points Allowed47
  Defense Average4.7
  Opponents Record41-30
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record2-0
1928 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1928 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 10-022147Won  8-7  William A. Bill Alexander
Tennessee 9-0-124951   Robert R. Bob Neyland
Clemson 8-319277   Josh C. Cody
Florida 8-133644   Charles W. Bachman
Vanderbilt 8-215257   Dan McGugin
Virginia Tech 7-219892   Andy Gustafson
Alabama 6-318775   Wallace W. Wade
Louisiana State 6-2-118045   Russell T. Russ Cohen
Maryland 6-3-113270   H.C. Curley Byrd
South Carolina 6-2-29670   W.L. Billy Laval
Tulane 6-3-126476   Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Duke 5-5155116   James Jimmy DeHart
Mississippi 5-4156121   Homer Hazel
North Carolina 5-3-2186115   Charles C. Chuck Collins
Georgia 4-5122113   Harry J. Mehre
Kentucky 4-3-110041   Harry G. Gamage
North Carolina State 4-5-1157100   G.K. Gus Tebell
Mississippi State 2-4-270166   John W. Hancock
Virginia 2-6-1121142   A. Earle Greasy Neale
Auburn 1-837154   George Bohler

1928 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1928 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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