1956 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1956 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football 150 Southeastern Conference SEC 4 4 10–1 7–1 Bobby Dodd 12th Grant Field Wade Mitchell George Volkert National champion (Berryman, Sagarin)Gator Bowl champion Gator Bowl W 21–14 vs. Pittsburgh The 1956 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 1956 college football season. In their 12th year under head coach Bobby Dodd, the team compiled an overall record of 10–1, with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, and finished second in the SEC.1956 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/1956-schedule.html Georgia Tech was the preseason favorite to win the Southeastern Conference, but their hopes of reaching the Sugar Bowl were crushed when the Johnny Majors-led Tennessee Volunteers beat the Yellow Jackets in Atlanta, 0–6.Vols Post Upset: Bronson Goes Over for Tennessee--Passing of Majors Excels New York Times November 11, 1956 225 Georgia Tech cruised through the rest of their schedule and finished the regular season with the Tennessee game as their only blemish, finishing second in the SEC and ranked number 4 in the country in the final AP Poll. They accepted an invitation to the 1956 Gator Bowl, where they beat Pittsburgh, in a rematch of the 1956 Sugar Bowl, 21–14. This was the sixth straight season for Georgia Tech that ended with a bowl victory. The team was selected national champion by both Berryman and Sagarin (ELO-Chess).http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2018/FBS.pdf 2018 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records The National Collegiate Athletic Association December 7, 2018 113 After the season in early January, backfield coach (and alumnus) Frank Broyles was hired as head coach at the University of Missouri in the Big Eight Conference.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=K7MfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BNcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1077%2C536813 Southeast Missorian Cape Girardeau Associated Press New Missouri coach may get annual pay of $12,500, report January 10, 1957 5https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oDpWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=S-kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4792%2C1490027 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Broyles picked by Missouri January 10, 1957 1D Schedule 1956 AP September 22 w y 4 Kentucky McLean Stadium Lexington, KY NBC 14–6 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-ga-tech-rambles/133056615/ The Charlotte Observer Ga. Tech rambles over Wildcats, 14–6 September 23, 1956 October 7, 2023 Newspapers.com September 29 w y y 2 SMU 5 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX 9–7 46,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news-georgia-tech-sq/133056716/ The Park City Daily News Georgia Tech squeezes past S. Methodist 9–7 September 30, 1956 October 7, 2023 Newspapers.com October 13 w 3 LSU Grant Field Atlanta, GA 39–7 39,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-tech-wallops/133056784/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Tech wallops LSU as offense clicks October 14, 1956 October 7, 2023 Newspapers.com October 20 w 3 Auburn Grant Field Atlanta, GA rivalry 28–7 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-star-georgia-tech-scatback-wreck/133056838/ Evening Star Georgia Tech scatback wrecks Auburn, 28–7 October 21, 1956 October 7, 2023 Newspapers.com October 27 w y 3 Tulane 15 Grant Field Atlanta, GA 40–0 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85634132/georgia-tech-snaps-tulane-upset-string/ Fort Lauderdale News Georgia Tech snaps Tulane Upset string, 40–0 October 28, 1956 September 19, 2021 Newspapers.com November 3 w y y 2 Duke Duke Stadium Durham, NC 7–0 38,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/kingsport-times-news-georgia-tech-gets-b/133056906/ Kingsport Times-News Georgia Tech gets by Duke, 7 to 0 November 4, 1956 October 7, 2023 Newspapers.com November 10 l 2 Tennessee 3 Grant Field Atlanta, GA rivalry 0–6 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98745183/tennessee-trips-tech-seeks-no-1/ Fort Lauderdale News Tennessee trips Tech, seeks No. 1 November 11, 1956 March 30, 2022 Newspapers.com November 17 w 4 Alabama Grant Field Atlanta, GA rivalry 27–0 38,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-tech-midget-busts-loo/133056982/ The Miami Herald Tech 'midget' busts loose in 27 to 0 rout of 'Bama November 18, 1956 October 7, 2023 Newspapers.com November 24 w y 5 Florida 13 Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL 28–0 37,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-tech-downs-gators-2/133057067/ The Greenville News Tech downs Gators, 28–0 November 25, 1956 October 7, 2023 Newspapers.com December 1 w y 4 Georgia Sanford Stadium Athens, GA rivalry 35–0 50,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-gator-bound-tech-lay/133057161/ The Birmingham News Gator-bound Tech lays it on Georgia, 35 to 0 December 2, 1956 October 7, 2023 Newspapers.com December 29 w y y 4 Pittsburgh 13 Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL CBS Gator Bowl 21–14 37,683 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-huntsville-times-georgia-tech-outlas/133057281/ The Huntsville Times Georgia Tech outlasts Pitt, 21 to 14, in Gator Bowl December 30, 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. 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