1934 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

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1934 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
Conference Southeastern Conference
Record1–9 (0–6 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive scheme Double wing
CaptainJack Phillips
Home stadium Grant Field
Seasons
←  1933
1935  →
1934 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 11 Tulane + 8 –0 –010 –1 –0
No. 6 Alabama + 7 –0 –010 –0 –0
Tennessee 5 –1 –08 –2 –0
LSU 4 –2 –07 –2 –2
Georgia 3 –2 –07 –3 –0
Vanderbilt 4 –3 –06 –3 –0
Florida 2 –2 –16 –3 –1
Ole Miss 2 –3 –14 –5 –1
Kentucky 1 –3 –05 –5 –0
Auburn 1 –6 –02 –8 –0
Sewanee 0 –4 –02 –7 –0
Mississippi State 0 –5 –04 –6 –0
Georgia Tech 0 –6 –01 –9 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1934 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 1934 college football season. In their 15th year under head coach William Alexander, the Yellow Jackets compiled an overall record of 1–9, with a conference record of 0–6, and finished 13th in the SEC. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29 Clemson *
W 12–7 [2]
October 6 Vanderbilt
L 12–2710,000 [3]
October 13at Duke *
L 0–2030,000 [4]
October 20at Michigan *
L 2–920,901 [5]
October 27at Tulane
L 12–2012,000 [6]
November 3 North Carolina *
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
L 0–26 [7]
November 10 Auburn
L 6–18 [8]
November 17 Alabama
L 0–4014,000 [9]
November 24at Florida
L 12–13 [10]
December 1at Georgia
L 0–714,000 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "1934 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Georgia Tech beats back valiant Clemson gridmen, 12 to 7". The Miami Herald. September 30, 1934. Retrieved September 27, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Vandy converts breaks into win". The News and Observer. October 7, 1934. Retrieved September 27, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Tech is outclassed by Cornelius, Duke". The Commercial Appeal. October 14, 1934. Retrieved September 27, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Jennings' 64 yard run leads Michigan to 9–2 victory". Chicago Tribune. October 21, 1934. Retrieved September 27, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Tulane stays in title race by nosing out Tech, 20 to 12". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 28, 1934. Retrieved April 10, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Tar Heels take Tech into camp in 26–0 battle". The Palm Beach Post. November 4, 1934. Retrieved September 27, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Auburn finally wins". The Huntsville Times. November 11, 1934. Retrieved September 27, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Tech 0, Alabama 40 - Red elephants trample foes before 17,000". The Atlanta Constitution. November 18, 1934. Retrieved February 21, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "'Gators in thrilling win over Engineers". The Pittsburgh Press. November 25, 1934. Retrieved September 26, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Georgia whips Georgia Tech in closing minutes of hard battle, 7–0". The Miami Herald. December 2, 1934. Retrieved September 27, 2023– via Newspapers.com.


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