1962 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1962 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football 150 Southeastern Conference SEC 11 7–3–1 5–2 Bobby Dodd 18th Tom Winingder Grant Field Bluebonnet Bowl L 10–14 vs. Missouri The 1962 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by 18th-year head coach Bobby Dodd, and played their home games at the newly expanded Grant Field in Atlanta. On November 17, Georgia Tech pulled off a huge upset over defending national champions Alabama, ending their 27-game undefeated streak. The Yellow Jackets stopped a go-ahead two point conversion from Alabama and then intercepted a pass from Joe Namath deep in Georgia Tech territory late in the fourth quarter to seal the deal.First Tide Defeat New York Times November 18, 1962 S1 Georgia Tech finished the regular season fourth in the Southeastern Conference, with a 7–2–1 overall record and ranked 11th in the final Coaches' Poll. They were invited to the 1962 Bluebonnet Bowl, where they lost to Missouri.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/georgia-tech/1962-schedule.html 1962 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC May 20, 2017 Schedule 1962 AP September 22 w y Clemson Grant Field Atlanta, GA rivalry 26–9 51,140 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-lothridges-passes-win-g/133354212/ Chicago Tribune Lothridge's passes win Ga. Tech September 23, 1962 October 12, 2023 Newspapers.com September 29 w y 8 Florida Florida Field Gainesville FL 17–0 46,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-lucie-news-tribune-do-it-all-lothrid/133352797/ St. Lucie News Tribune Do-it-all Lothridge leads Tech over UF September 30, 1962 October 12, 2023 Newspapers.com October 6 l 5 LSU Grant Field Atlanta, GA NBC 7–10 49,744 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-lsu-stuns-georgia/133354301/ The Courier-Journal L.S.U. stuns Georgia Tech 10–7 October 7, 1962 October 12, 2023 Newspapers.com October 13 w Tennessee Grant Field Atlanta, GA rivalry 17–0 52,223 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100540110/lothridge-powers-tech-to-170-win-over-v/ The Times and Democrat Lothridge powers Tech to 17–0 win over Vols October 14, 1962 April 26, 2022 Newspapers.com October 20 l y Auburn Legion Field Birmingham, AL rivalry 14–17 56,319 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-huntsville-times-auburn-shocks-ga-t/133351797/ The Huntsville Times Auburn shocks Ga. Tech 17–14 October 21, 1962 October 12, 2023 Newspapers.com October 27 w y Tulane Grant Field Atlanta, GA 42–12 46,370 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85677654/tech-romps-by-greenies-4212/ The Birmingham News Tech romps by Greenies 42–12 October 28, 1962 September 20, 2021 Newspapers.com November 3 w y y Duke Duke Stadium Durham, NC 20–9 44,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-duke-convinced-by-lothri/133354385/ St. Petersburg Times Duke convinced by Lothridge November 4, 1962 October 12, 2023 Newspapers.com November 10 t y Florida State Grant Field Atlanta, GA 14–14 43,802 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-seminoles-rise-up-t/133354487/ The Orlando Sentinel Seminoles rise up to tie favored Tech, 14–14 November 11, 1962 October 12, 2023 Newspapers.com November 17 w Alabama 1 Grant Field Atlanta, GA rivalry 7–6 52,971 https://www.newspapers.com/article/monroe-morning-world-georgia-tech-upset/133354579/ Monroe Morning World Georgia Tech upset Bama's Crimson Tide November 18, 1962 October 12, 2023 Newspapers.com December 1 w y Georgia Sanford Stadium Athens, GA rivalry 37–6 55,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-mighty-lothridge-eff/133351620/ The Birmingham News Mighty Lothridge effort leads Tech to 37–6 rout December 2, 1962 October 12, 2023 Newspapers.com December 22 l y y Missouri Rice Stadium Houston, TX Bluebonnet Bowl CBS 10–14 55,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-missouri-upsets/133354683/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Missouri upsets Georgia Tech, 14–10 December 23, 1962 October 12, 2023 Newspapers.com2011 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. 171 References Georgia Tech Category:Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football seasons Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football