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] The team was selected national champion by Berryman, Billingsley, INS, Poling, and Sagarin (ELO-Chess).[3]
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Sugar Bowl, W 24–7 vs. Ole Miss | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 2 |
AP | No. 2 |
Record | 12–0 (7–0 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Frank Broyles |
Offensive scheme | Split-T |
Defensive coordinator | Ray Graves |
Captain | George Morris Hal Miller |
Home stadium | Grant Field |
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No. 2 Georgia Tech $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Tennessee | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Ole Miss | 4 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 Alabama | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Florida | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulane | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 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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Schedule
editDate | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 20 | The Citadel* | No. 3 | W 54–6 | 22,000 | [4] | ||
September 27 | Florida | No. 3 |
| W 17–14 | 30,939 | [5] | |
October 4 | at SMU* | No. 6 | W 20–7 | 41,000 | [6] | ||
October 11 | Tulane | No. 5 |
| W 14–0 | 27,913 | [7] | |
October 18 | Auburn | No. 4 |
| W 33–0 | 34,689 | [8] | |
October 25 | Vanderbilt | No. 5 |
| W 30–0 | 35,373 | [9] | |
November 1 | at No. 6 Duke* | No. 4 | W 28–7 | 45,000 | [10] | ||
November 8 | Army* | No. 3 |
| W 45–6 | 40,000 | [11] | |
November 15 | No. 12 Alabama | No. 2 |
| WSB-TV | W 7–3 | 38,063 | [12] |
November 22 | Florida State* | No. 2 |
| W 30–0 | 25,000 | [13] | |
November 29 | at Georgia | No. 3 | W 23–9 | 50,000 | [14] | ||
January 1, 1953 | vs. No. 7 Ole Miss* | No. 2 | ABC | W 24–7 | 80,187 | [15] | |
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Team players drafted into the NFL
editPlayer | 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 |
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ 2018 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records (PDF). The National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 113. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
- ^ "Georgia Tech drops The Citadel, 54 to 6". Kingsport Times-News. September 21, 1952. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Field goal in 4th gives Georgia Tech 17–14 win". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 28, 1952. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wreck tumbles Mustangs, 20–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 5, 1952. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Tech wins toughie". The Birmingham News. October 12, 1952. Retrieved September 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Tech routs Auburn". The Virginian-Pilot. October 19, 1952. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Tech mauls Vanderbilt to run unbeaten string to 20". The News and Observer. October 26, 1952. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Tech Wins 21st, End Dukes Streak, 28-7". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. United Press. November 2, 1952. p. 45. Retrieved June 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Georgia Tech rolls over Army, 45–6". The Commercial Appeal. November 9, 1952. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Tech ekes out 7–3 victory over Crimson Tide". The Selma Times-Journal. November 16, 1952. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Tech whitewashes Florida State". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 23, 1952. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Tech rallies in 4th period to win". The Arizona Daily Star. November 30, 1952. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Power-laden Georgia Tech downs Rebels". The Daily Herald. January 2, 1953. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Sports Reference 1952 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results. SR/College Football. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
- ^ 2011 Georgia Tech Media Guide Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. p. 170.
- ^ "1953 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on October 30, 2010. Retrieved September 23, 2013.