1952 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team
1952 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football | |
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SEC champion Sugar Bowl champion | |
Sugar Bowl, W 24–7 vs. Ole Miss | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 2 |
AP | No. 2 |
1952 record | 12–0 (7–0 SEC) |
Head coach | Bobby Dodd (8th year) |
Offensive coordinator | Frank Broyles |
Offensive scheme | Split-T |
Defensive coordinator | Ray Graves |
Home stadium | Grant Field |
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Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#2 Georgia Tech $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#8 Tennessee | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#7 Ole Miss | 4 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#9 Alabama | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#15 Florida | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulane | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#20 Kentucky | 1 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1952 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology in the 1952 NCAA football season. Led by head coach Bobby Dodd, the Yellow Jackets went undefeated including a victory in the 1953 Sugar Bowl.[1] Coach Bobby Dodd and the Yellow Jackets were awarded a split National Championship, winning the 1952 INS National Championship poll, sharing the Championship with the Michigan State Spartans.[2]
Schedule
Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Result | |||||
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September 20 | The Citadel* | No. 3 | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA | W 54–6 | |||||
September 27 | Florida | No. 3 | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA | W 17–14 | |||||
October 4 | at Southern Methodist* | No. 6 | Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX | W 20–7 | |||||
October 11 | Tulane | No. 5 | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA | W 14–0 | |||||
October 18 | Auburn | No. 4 | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA | W 33–0 | |||||
October 25 | Vanderbilt | No. 5 | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA | W 30–0 | |||||
November 1 | No. 6 Duke* | No. 4 | Duke Stadium • Durham, NC | W 28–7 | |||||
November 8 | Army* | No. 3 | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA | W 45–6 | |||||
November 10 | No. 12 Alabama | No. 2 | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA | W 7–3 | |||||
November 22 | Florida State* | No. 2 | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA | W 30–0 | |||||
November 29 | at Georgia | No. 3 | Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) | W 23–9 | |||||
January 1 | vs. No. 6 Ole Miss* | No. 3 | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl) | W 24–7 | |||||
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Sources.[3]
Team players drafted into the NFL
Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
George Morris | Center | 2 | 21 | San Francisco 49ers |
Gerdes (Buck) Martin | End | 4 | 39 | Chicago Cardinals |
Hal Miller | Tackle | 5 | 57 | San Francisco 49ers |
Pete Brown | Center | 10 | 118 | San Francisco 49ers |
Bobby Moorhead | Back | 13 | 146 | Baltimore Colts |
Jeff Knox | End | 23 | 272 | Philadelphia Eagles |
- Reference:[4]
References
- ↑ Clarke, Michael (September 16, 2005) Football Program Builds on Strong History. The Technique. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
- ↑ Information Please Database (2007) 1952 College Football Recap. infoplease. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
- ↑ Sports Reference 1952 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results. SR/College Football. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
- ↑ "1953 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
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