1949 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

The 1949 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets of the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1949 college football season.^[1]

"Red" Patton kicking the game-winning conversion against the Georgia Bulldogs

1949 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	7–3 (5–2 SEC)
Head coach	Bobby Dodd (5th season)
Captain	Tom Coleman
Home stadium	Grant Field
Seasons ← 1948 1950 →

1949 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Tulane $	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	1
No. 11 Kentucky	4	–	1	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
No. 17 Tennessee	4	–	1	–	1			7	–	2	–	1
Georgia Tech	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
No. 9 LSU	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Alabama	4	–	3	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Vanderbilt	4	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Auburn	2	–	4	–	2			2	–	4	–	3
Ole Miss	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	1
Florida	1	–	4	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Georgia	1	–	4	–	1			4	–	6	–	1
Mississippi State	0	–	6	–	0			0	–	8	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	Vanderbilt	Grant Field Atlanta, GA (rivalry)	W 12–7	39,000	[2]
October 1	at Tulane	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	L 0–18	55,000	[3]
October 8	Washington and Lee*	Grant Field Atlanta, GA	W 36–0	22,000	[4]
October 15	Auburn	Grant Field Atlanta, GA (rivalry)	W 35–21	32,000	[5]
October 22	at Florida	Florida Field Gainesville, FL	W 43–14		[6]
October 29	Duke*	Grant Field Atlanta, GA	L 14–27	38,000	[7]
November 5	at No. 14 Tennessee	Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN (rivalry)	W 30–13	45,000	[8]
November 12	at Alabama	Legion Field Birmingham, AL (rivalry)	L 7–20	43,000	[9]
November 19	South Carolina*	Grant Field Atlanta, GA	W 13–3	20,000	[10]
November 26	Georgia	Grant Field Atlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)	W 7–6	40,000	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1949 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results".
2. "4th period Tech drive carries 89 yards to victory over Vandy". The Atlanta Constitution. September 25, 1949. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Tulane Greenies roll Georgia Tech down under, 18–0". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 2, 1949. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Jordan stars as Georgia Tech stops W&L, 36–0". Kingsport Times-News. October 9, 1949. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Auburn makes big comeback, loses to Tech". The State. October 16, 1949. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Speedy Georgia Tech rolls over Gators, 43–14". The Palm Beach Post. October 23, 1949. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Duke trips Tech, 27–14, on second half splurge". The Birmingham News. October 30, 1949. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Tech astounds Vols with 30–13 victory". The Commercial Appeal. November 6, 1949. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Georgia Tech loses 20 to 7 to Alabama". The State. November 13, 1949. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Georgia Tech almost upset by Gamecocks". The Clarion-Ledger. November 20, 1949. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Georgia Tech tops Bulldogs by one point". The Selma Times-Journal. November 27, 1949. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.