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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: Southeastern-

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1892 <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2024

1940 Season Highlights

William A. Bill Alexander enters his 21st season as Head Coach at Georgia Tech.

1940 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 5	vs. Samford	27	0	W
Sat., Oct. 12	@ Notre Dame	20	26	L
Sat., Oct. 19	vs. Vanderbilt	19	0	W
Sat., Oct. 26	vs. Auburn	7	16	L
Sat., Nov. 2	@ Duke	7	41	L
Sat., Nov. 9	@ Kentucky	7	26	L	@ Louisville, KY
Sat., Nov. 16	vs. Alabama	13	14	L
Sat., Nov. 23	vs. Florida	7	16	L
Sat., Nov. 30	@ Georgia	19	21	L
Sat., Dec. 28	vs. California	13	0	W

1940 Season Totals
Record	3-7
Points Scored	139
Scoring Average	13.9
Points Allowed	160
Defense Average	16.0
Opponents Record	49-34
Conference Record	1-5
Home Record	3-3
Away Record	0-4

1940 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1940 Southeastern- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Tennessee	10-1	332	45	Lost 13-19	5-0	122	12	Robert R. Bob Neyland
Mississippi State	10-0-1	248	58	Won 14-7	4-0-1	88	21	Allyn McKeen
Mississippi	9-2	251	100		3-1	60	46	Harry J. Mehre
Alabama	7-2	166	80		3-2	75	67	Frank W. Thomas
Auburn	6-4-1	170	153		3-2-1	89	70	John F. Jack Meagher
Louisiana State	6-4	139	112		3-3	55	82	Bernie H. Moore
Florida	5-5	136	141		2-3	48	81	Thomas J. Tom Lieb
Georgia	5-4-1	209	134		2-3-1	82	106	Wallace Butts
Kentucky	5-3-2	190	107		1-2-2	40	79	A.D. Kirwan
Tulane	5-5	144	126		1-3	41	60	Lowell P. Red Dawson
Georgia Tech	3-7	139	160		1-5	72	93	William A. Bill Alexander
Vanderbilt	3-6-1	101	98		0-5-1	35	91	Harry R. Red Sanders

1940 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1940 All Southeastern Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.