1944 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

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1944 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
SEC champion
Orange Bowl, L 12–26 vs. Tulsa
Conference Southeastern Conference
Ranking
APNo. 13т
Record8–3 (4–0 SEC)
Head coach
Captain Phil Tinsley
Home stadium Grant Field
Seasons
←  1943
1945  →
1944 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Georgia Tech $ 4 –0 –08 –3 –0
No. 12 Tennessee 5 –0 –17 –1 –1
Georgia 4 –2 –07 –3 –0
Alabama 3 –1 –25 –2 –2
Mississippi State 3 –2 –06 –2 –0
LSU 2 –3 –12 –5 –1
Ole Miss 2 –3 –02 –6 –0
Tulane 1 –2 –04 –3 –0
Kentucky 1 –5 –03 –6 –0
Florida 0 –3 –04 –3 –0
Auburn 0 –4 –04 –4 –0
Vanderbilt 0 –0 –03 –0 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1944 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 1944 college football season. In their 25th year under head coach William Alexander, the Yellow Jackets complied an overall record of 8–3, with a conference record of 4–0, and finished as SEC champion. [1]

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30 Clemson *
W 51–015,000 [2]
October 7 North Carolina *
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
W 28–015,000 [3]
October 14 Auburn No. 10
W 27–020,000 [4]
October 21No. 9 Navy *No. 8
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
W 17–1535,000 [5]
October 27 Georgia Pre-Flight *No. 5
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
W 13–715,000 [6] [7]
November 4at Duke *No. 5
L 13–1930,000 [8]
November 11 Tulane No. 13
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
W 34–720,000 [9]
November 18at LSU No. 9
W 14–610,000 [10]
November 25No. 18 Notre Dame *No. 10
L 0–2128,662 [11]
December 2at Georgia
W 44–026,000 [12]
January 1vs. Tulsa *No. 13
L 12–2629,426 [13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
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AP 10855 (1)13910—13т

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References

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  2. ↑ "Tech crushes Clemson, 51–0". The Chattanooga Times. October 1, 1944. Retrieved October 1, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Jackets trim Tae Heels by 28 to 0 count". Tampa Sunday Tribune. October 8, 1944. Retrieved October 1, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Tech air attack drops Auburn 27–0". The Macon Telegraph and News. October 15, 1944. Retrieved October 1, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Ga. Tech upsets Navy, 17–15". Daily News. October 22, 1944. Retrieved October 1, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Troy, Jack (October 28, 1944). "Tech's 86-Yard Drive Conquers Strong Georgia Preflight, 13-7". The Atlanta Constitution . Atlanta, Georgia. p. 1. Retrieved April 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  7. ↑ Troy, Jack (October 28, 1944). "Tech Barely Wins From Skycrackers (continued)". The Atlanta Constitution . Atlanta, Georgia. p. 5. Retrieved April 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  8. ↑ "Duke hands Tech first loss, 19–13". The Atlanta Constitution. November 5, 1944. Retrieved October 1, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Bowen stars as Tech trims Tulane". The Atlanta Constitution. November 12, 1944. Retrieved April 10, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Jackets defeat LSU with sleeper pass". The Atlanta Journal. November 19, 1944. Retrieved October 1, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Irish outclass Georgia Tech Jackets, 21–0". The Birmingham News. November 26, 1944. Retrieved October 1, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Tech romps over Georgia, 44 to 0". The Atlanta Constitution. December 3, 1944. Retrieved October 1, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Tulsa batters Georgia Tech's Wrecks, 26–12". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. January 2, 1945. Retrieved October 1, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
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