1953 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1953 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football 150 Southeastern Conference SEC 9 8 9–2–1 4–1–1 Bobby Dodd 9th Sam Hensley Ed Gossage Orville Vereen Grant Field Sugar Bowl champion Sugar Bowl W 42–19 vs. West Virginia The 1953 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1953 college football season.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/georgia-tech/1953-schedule.html 1953 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results The Yellow Jackets were led by ninth-year head coach Bobby Dodd and played their home games at Grant Field in Atlanta. They finished second in the Southeastern Conference to Alabama, who had upset then-No. 5 Georgia Tech in Birmingham, giving the Yellow Jackets their first conference loss since 1950.Alabama, Capitalizing on Two Pass Interceptions, Upsets Georgia Tech Team New York Times November 15, 1953 S4 The Yellow Jackets were invited to the 1954 Sugar Bowl, where they defeated West Virginia, 42–19. Schedule 1953 AP September 19 w y 3 Davidson Grant Field Atlanta, GA 53–0 22,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109014824/davidson-no-test-for-romping-tech-in-53/ The Birmingham News Davidson no test for romping Tech in 53–0 victory September 20, 1953 September 5, 2022 Newspapers.com September 26 t y 3 Florida 15 Florida Field Gainesville, FL 0–0 41,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-georgia-tech-ti/132963222/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Georgia Tech tied by 'Gators September 27, 1953 October 5, 2023 Newspapers.com October 3 w y 9 SMU Grant Field Atlanta, GA 6–4 37,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brownsville-herald-georgia-tech-sque/132963353/ The Brownsville Herald Georgia Tech squeezes pat SMU Mustangs, 6–4 October 4, 1953 October 5, 2023 Newspapers.com October 10 w y 10 Tulane Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA 27–13 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85609637/georgia-tech-trounces-crippled-tulane-2/ Monroe Morning World Georgia Tech trounces crippled Tulane, 27 to 13 October 11, 1953 September 19, 2021 Newspapers.com October 17 w 6 Auburn 19 Grant Field Atlanta, GA rivalry 36–6 39,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-georgia-tech-buries/132963464/ The Orlando Sentinel Georgia Tech buries Auburn hopes, 36–6 October 18, 1953 October 5, 2023 Newspapers.com October 24 l y y 4 Notre Dame 1 Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry 14–27 58,254 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-globe-democrat-notre-dame-snip/132963550/ St. Louis Globe-Democrat Notre Dame snips Georgia Tech string, 27–14 October 25, 1953 October 5, 2023 Newspapers.com October 31 w y 8 Vanderbilt Dudley Field Nashville, TN rivalry 43–0 24,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sun-georgia-tech-rolls-to-eas/132963627/ Durham Morning-Herald Georgia Tech rolls to easy win over Vanderbilt, 43–0 November 1, 1953 October 5, 2023 Newspapers.com November 7 w y y 6 Clemson Grant Field Atlanta, GA rivalry 20–7 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/florence-morning-news-georgia-tech-trims/132963748/ Florence Morning News Georgia Tech trims Clemson 20–7 November 8, 1953 October 5, 2023 Newspapers.com November 14 l y 5 Alabama Legion Field Birmingham, AL rivalry 6–13 42,500 Alabama turns back Georgia Tech 13 to 6 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=XUmZziu-z7kC&dat=19531113&printsec=frontpage&hl=en The Tuscaloosa News November 15, 1953 1 October 31, 2012 November 21 w y 12 Duke 15 Grant Field Atlanta, GA 13–10 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-georgia-tech-overhauls/132963900/ The Dayton Daily News Georgia Tech overhauls Duke, 13–10 November 22, 1953 October 5, 2023 Newspapers.com November 28 w 10 Georgia Grant Field Atlanta, GA rivalry 28–12 41,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-georgia-tech-rolls/132963993/ Casper Star-Tribune Georgia Tech rolls, 28–12, over crippled Georgia U. November 29, 1953 October 5, 2023 Newspapers.com January 1 Friday w y y 8 West Virginia 10 Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA Sugar Bowl ABC 42–19 71,666 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-georgia-tech-cru/132964274/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Georgia Tech crushes WVU, 42–19, smashing six records January 2, 1953 October 5, 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. References Georgia Tech Category:Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football seasons Category:Sugar Bowl champion seasons Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football