1955 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1955 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football 150 Southeastern Conference SEC 7 7 9–1–1 4–1–1 Bobby Dodd 11th Jimmy Morris Grant Field Sugar Bowl champion Sugar Bowl W 7–0 vs. Pittsburgh The 1955 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team was an American football team that represented Georgia Tech as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1955 college football season. In their 11th year under head coach Bobby Dodd, the team compiled an overall record of 9–1–1, with a mark of 4–1–1 in conference play, and finished third in the SEC.1955 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 7, 2023 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/georgia-tech/1955-schedule.html Early victories over Miami (FL) and Florida had Georgia Tech eyeing the Southeastern Conference crown and a possible national championship. But the Yellow Jackets were upset by Auburn at home, their first loss to the Tigers since 1940.Auburn Upsets Georgia Tech, Defeating Engineers First Time Since 1940 New York Times October 16, 1955 S7 Another setback, a tie to Tennessee, kept them from sharing the SEC title with Ole Miss. They finished the regular season ranked 7th in the AP Poll, and accepted an invitation to the 1956 Sugar Bowl, where they defeated Pittsburgh, 7–0. Schedule 1955 AP September 17 w y 10 Miami (FL) 9 Grant Field Atlanta, GA NBC 14–6 39,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-racehorse-georgia/133047635/ The Charlotte Observer Racehorse Georgia Tech club spills powerful Miami, 14–6 September 18, 1955 October 7, 2023 Newspapers.com September 24 w y 2 Florida 19 Florida Field Gainesville, FL 14–7 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-georgia-tech-ra/133047706/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Georgia Tech raps Florida September 25, 1955 October 7, 2023 Newspapers.com October 1 w y 3 SMU Grant Field Atlanta, GA 20–7 34,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-engineers-break-spirited-pon/133047763/ Tulsa Daily World Engineers break spirited Ponies, 20 to 7 October 2, 1955 October 7, 2023 Newspapers.com October 8 w y 4 LSU Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 7–0 60,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-press-toppy-vann-passes-georgia-tec/133047839/ Fort Myers News-Press Toppy Vann passes Georgia Tech to win as La. State bows 7–0 October 9, 1955 October 7, 2023 Newspapers.com October 15 l 5 Auburn 17 Grant Field Atlanta, GA rivalry 12–14 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-auburn-upsets-unbeaten-georgia/133032195/ The Shreveport Times Auburn upsets unbeaten Georgia Tech by 14–12 October 16, 1955 October 7, 2023 Newspapers.com October 22 w y 13 Florida State Grant Field Atlanta, GA 34–0 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-tech-wallops-seminol/133047923/ The Palm Beach Post-Times Tech wallops Seminoles 34–0 October 23, 1955 October 7, 2023 Newspapers.com October 29 w y y 12 Duke 17 Grant Field Atlanta, GA 27–0 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-and-democrat-georgia-tech-blas/133047978/ The Times and Democrat Georgia Tech blasts Duke, 27–0 October 30, 1955 October 7, 2023 Newspapers.com November 5 t y 8 Tennessee Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN rivalry 7–7 50,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98726051/fired-up-tennessee-volunteers-tie-georgi/ The Clarion-Ledger Fired-up Tennessee Volunteers tie Georgia Tech 7–7 November 6, 1955 March 30, 2022 Newspapers.com November 12 w y 11 Alabama Legion Field Birmingham, AL rivalry 26–2 38,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-telegraph-tech-thumps-bama-2/133048031/ The Macon Telegraph & News Tech thumps 'Bama, 26–2 November 13, 1955 October 7, 2023 Newspapers.com November 26 w 9 Georgia Grant Field Atlanta, GA rivalry 21–3 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-georgia-tech-wins-goes/133048103/ Chicago Tribune Georgia Tech wins; Goes to Sugar Bowl November 17, 1955 October 7, 2023 Newspapers.com January 2 Monday w y y 7 Pittsburgh 11 Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA Sugar Bowl ABC 7–0 76,535–80,175 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-post-gazette-georgia-tech-bea/133048170/ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Georgia Tech beats Pitt in Sugar Bowl tilt, 7–0 January 3, 1956 October 7, 2023 Newspapers.com 2011 Georgia Tech Media Guide https://web.archive.org/web/20160304094655/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/geot/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2011-12/prospectus/prospectus.pdf 2016-03-04 . p 170.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/georgia-tech/1955-schedule.html 1955 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results References Georgia Tech Category:Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football seasons Category:Sugar Bowl champion seasons Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football