1923 Georgia Tech Golden Tornado football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1923 Georgia Tech Golden Tornado football Georgia Tech 1923 Football team.jpg 285 Southern Conference SoCon 3–2–4 0–0–4 William Alexander 4th Jump shift John McIntyre Grant Field 200 The 1923 Georgia Tech Golden Tornado football teamnote Although Georgia Tech's teams are officially known as the "Yellow Jackets", northern writers called the team the "Golden Tornado" in 1917; the name was commonly used until 1928 and for many years afterwards as an alternate nickname.Van Brimmer Rice 2011 147 It may have been coined by Morgan Blake.January 28, 2015 http://livinghistory.gatech.edu/new/traditions/tradition/tornado.html Golden Tornadoes https://web.archive.org/web/20160430210315/http://livinghistory.gatech.edu/new/traditions/tradition/tornado.html April 30, 2016 live represented the Georgia Tech Golden Tornado of the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1923 college football season. Tech had ties in every one of its conference games, and had its worst season in years.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8134929/the_ogden_standardexaminer/ The Ogden Standard-Examiner 7 December 3, 1923 Georgia Tech Suffers Worst Season In Years January 2, 2017 Newspapers.com https://web.archive.org/web/20170103094213/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8134929/the_ogden_standardexaminer/ January 3, 2017 live Before the season Tech used a starting backfield, including sophomore Doug Wycoff, and a "pony backfield" full of smaller, fast substitutes such as Jerry Albright and Frank Harris. Schedule September 29 w y Oglethorpe Grant Field Atlanta, GA 28–13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95923255/oglethorpe-gives-tech-great-scare/ The Birmingham News Oglethorpe gives Tech great scare September 30, 1923 December 15, 2023 Newspapers.com October 6 w y VMI Grant Field Atlanta, GA 10–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-vmi-team-loses-to-g/136864589/ The Baltimore Sun V.M.I. team loses to Georgia Tech October 7, 1923 December 15, 2023 Newspapers.com October 13 t Florida Grant Field Atlanta, GA 7–7 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-florida-fights/136851407/ The Montgomery Advertiser Florida fights Golden Tornado on even terms October 14, 1923 December 15, 2023 Newspapers.com October 20 w y Georgetown Grant Field Atlanta, GA 20–10 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-yellow-jackets-beat/136864700/ The Birmingham News Yellow Jackets beat Georgetown October 21, 1923 December 15, 2023 Newspapers.com October 27 l y y Notre Dame Cartier Field South Bend, IN rivalry 7–35 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chattanooga-daily-times-tech-defeated-by/136864771/ The Chattanooga Daily Times Tech defeated by long runs of Notre Dame October 28, 1923 December 15, 2023 Newspapers.com November 3 t Alabama Grant Field Atlanta, GA rivalry 0–0 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-virginian-pilot-georgia-tech-and-ala/136864846/ The Virginian-Pilot Georgia Tech and Alabama to tie November 4, 1923 December 15, 2023 Newspapers.com November 10 l y y Penn State New Beaver Field State College, PA 0–7 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-post-gazette-penn-state-conqu/136864932/ The Gazette Times Pittsburgh Penn State conquers Georgia Tech, 7 to 0 November 11, 1923 December 15, 2023 Newspapers.com November 17 t Kentucky Grant Field Atlanta, GA 3–3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/messenger-inquirer-kentucky-weathers-tor/136865010/ The Owensboro Inquirer Kentucky weathers Tornado November 18, 1923 December 15, 2023 Newspapers.com November 29 t Auburn Grant Field Atlanta, GA rivalry 0–0 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-news-fighting-tigers-hold-tech/136865111/ The Macon News Fighting Tigers hold Tech to tie in annual classic November 30, 1923 December 15, 2023 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/georgia-tech/1923-schedule.html 1923 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results 2019-10-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20181211035525/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/georgia-tech/1923-schedule.html 2018-12-11 live Game summaries Week 1: Oglethorpe Week 1: Oglethorpe at Georgia Tech Oglethorpe Ga. Tech 7 6 0 0 7 0 14 7 October 13 Grant FieldAtlanta, GA Oglethorpe led at the half on Tech, but Tech came back to win 28–13.Woodruff 1928 232–233 The starting lineup was: Staton (left end), Carpenter (left tackle), McIntyre (left guard), Frye (center), McConnell (right guard), Usry (right tackle), Gardner (right end), Carter (quarterback), Hunt (left halfback), Reeves (right halfback), Wycoff (fullback).Woodruff 1928 234 Week 2: VMI Tech beat VMI 10–7. Both teams touchdowns came on interceptions. The starting lineup was: Staton (left end), Merkle (left tackle), McConnell (left guard), Frye (center), McIntyre (right guard), Usry (right tackle), Gardner (right end), I. Williams (quarterback), Hunt (left halfback), Reeves (right halfback), Wycoff (fullback).Woodruff 1928 238 Week 3: Florida Week 3: Florida at Georgia Tech Florida Ga. Tech 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 October 13 Grant FieldAtlanta, GA 12,000 The game with the Florida Gators brought considerable interest.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3148482/harrisburg_telegraph/ Lawrence Perry Game's For The Sake Harrisburg Telegraph 19 October 12, 1934 September 8, 2015 Newspapers.com https://web.archive.org/web/20160819040339/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3148482/harrisburg_telegraph/ August 19, 2016 live In front of 12,000 at Grant Field, the Gators were up 7 to 0 until a rush of substitutes in the fourth quarter got the Yellow Jackets the tying score. The starting lineup was: Staton (left end), Merkle (left tackle), McIntyre (left guard), Frye (center), McConnell (right guard), Usry (right tackle), Gardner (right end), Carter (quarterback), Hunt (left halfback), Farnsworth (right halfback), Wycoff (fullback).Woodruff 1928 243 Week 4: Georgetown Week 4: Georgetown at Georgia Tech Georgetown Ga. Tech 7 3 0 0 0 0 14 6 October 20 Grant FieldAtlanta, GA Georgetown led 10–0 at the half, but Tech won 20–10.Woodruff 1928 246–247 The starting lineup was: Staton (left end), Merkle (left tackle), McIntyre (left guard), Frye (center), McConnell (right guard), Huffines (right tackle), Gardner (right end), Hunt (quarterback), Williams (left halfback), Reeves (right halfback), Wycoff (fullback). Week 5: at Notre Dame Week 5: Georgia Tech at Notre Dame Ga. Tech Notre Dame 0 0 7 0 7 7 14 7 South Bend, IN 20,000+ Rockne's Notre Dame Fighting Irish subs ran up a 35–7 score.http://www.archives.nd.edu/Alumnus/VOL_0002/VOL_0002_ISSUE_0002.pdf Archived copy 2016-05-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20151018165321/http://www.archives.nd.edu/Alumnus/VOL_0002/VOL_0002_ISSUE_0002.pdf 2015-10-18 live Over 20,000 fans were in attendance.https://archive.org/details/fightingirishleg0000heis registration 66 Fighting Irish: Legends, Lists, and Lore Karen Croake Heisler 1 January 2006 Sports Publishing LLC Internet Archive The starting lineup was: Staton (left end), Merrin (left tackle), McIntyre (left guard), Frye (center), McConnell (right guard), Huffines (right tackle), Gardner (right end), Hunt (quarterback), Albright (left halfback), Reeves (right halfback), Wycoff (fullback).https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8134802/the_fort_wayne_sentinel 10 How the Irish Whipped the South The Fort Wayne Sentinel October 29, 1923 January 2, 2017 Newspapers.com https://web.archive.org/web/20170103170735/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8134802/the_fort_wayne_sentinel/ January 3, 2017 live Week 6: Alabama Week 6: Alabama at Georgia Tech Alabama Ga. Tech 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Grant FieldAtlanta, GA 10,000 In a driving rain, Tech and Alabama under first year coach Wallace Wade played to a scoreless tie.http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/alab/graphics/docs/23-m-footbl-recaps.pdf Archived copy 2016-05-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20170222065203/http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/alab/graphics/docs/23-m-footbl-recaps.pdf 2017-02-22 live Week 7: at Penn State Week 7: Georgia Tech at Penn State Ga. Tech Penn State 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 November 10 State College, PA 2:30 p. m. Penn State beat Georgia Tech 7–0.http://georgiatechticketstubs.com/collection/1920s/1923-season/1923-11-10-georgia-tech-at-penn-state/ 1923-11-10 – Georgia Tech at Penn State - Georgia Tech Ticket Stubs 2017-01-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20170103165337/http://georgiatechticketstubs.com/collection/1920s/1923-season/1923-11-10-georgia-tech-at-penn-state/ 2017-01-03 live The Atlanta Constitution's Paul Warwick protested "these eastern and western invasions."https://books.google.com/books?id=JShnAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA76 King Football: Sport and Spectacle in the Golden Age of Radio and Newsreels, Movies and Magazines, the Weekly and the Daily Press Michael Oriard 15 December 2005 Univ of North Carolina Press 9780807864036 Google Books The starting lineup was: Staton (left end), Usry (left tackle), McIntyre (left guard), Frye (center), McConnell (right guard), Huffines (right tackle), Gardner (right end), Davis (quarterback), Williams (left halfback), Reeves (right halfback), Wycoff (fullback).https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8135021/the_brooklyn_daily_eagle/ 44 Penn State Grid Teams Wins Over Georgia, 7 to 0 The Brooklyn Daily Eagle November 11, 1923 January 2, 2017 Newspapers.com https://web.archive.org/web/20170103094252/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8135021/the_brooklyn_daily_eagle/ January 3, 2017 live Week 8: Kentucky Tech used every backfield man in a 3–3 tie to Kentucky.Woodruff 1928 266–267 Week 9: Auburn Week 9: Auburn at Georgia Tech Auburn Ga. Tech 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Grant FieldAtlanta, GA In awfully muddy conditions, Auburn and Tech fought to a scoreless tie.http://georgiatechticketstubs.com/collection/1920s/1923-season/1923-11-29-georgia-tech-vs-auburn-season/ 1923-11-29 – Georgia Tech vs. Auburn - Georgia Tech Ticket Stubs 2016-05-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20160609170319/http://georgiatechticketstubs.com/collection/1920s/1923-season/1923-11-29-georgia-tech-vs-auburn-season/ 2016-06-09 live thumb|left|upright=1.2|Doug Wycoff punting in the game against Kentucky Personnel Depth chart The following chart provides a visual depiction of Tech's lineup during the 1923 season with games started at the position reflected in parentheses. The chart mimics the offense after the jump shift has taken place. LE John Staton (6)    LT LG C RG RT Gus Merkle (3) John McIntyre (5) Claire Frye (6) F. McConnell (5)Usry (3) Merrin (1)F. McConnell (1) John McIntyre (1)Huffines(3) Six Carpenter (1) Usry (1) RE Gardner (6)     QB Pinkey Hunt (2) Carter (2)Davis (1)Ike Williams (1) RHB Reeves (5)Bip Farnsworth (1) FB Doug Wycoff (6) LHB Pinkey Hunt (3)Ike Williams (2)Jerry Albright (1) Notes note Endnotes 30em References https://books.google.com/books?id=tfMjFXHLfZwC&pg=PT147 100 Things Yellow Jackets Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die Van Brimmer Adam Rice Homer 2011 Chicago Triumph Books 978-1-61749-703-2 A History of Southern Football 1890–1928 Woodruff Fuzzy 1928 2 Georgia Tech Category:Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football seasons Georgia Tech Golden Tornado football Category:1920s in Atlanta