1952 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

1952 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
National champion (INS, Houlgate, Poling, Berryman, Billingsley, Sagarin) SEC champion Sugar Bowl champion
Sugar Bowl, W 24–7 vs. Ole Miss
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 2
AP	No. 2
Record	12–0 (7–0 SEC)
Head coach	Bobby Dodd (8th season)
Offensive coordinator	Frank Broyles
Offensive scheme	Split-T
Defensive coordinator	Ray Graves
Captain	George Morris Hal Miller
Home stadium	Grant Field
Seasons ←  1951 1953  →

1952 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Georgia Tech $	7	–	0	–	0			12	–	0	–	0
No. 8 Tennessee	5	–	0	–	1			8	–	2	–	1
No. 7 Ole Miss	4	–	0	–	2			8	–	1	–	2
No. 9 Alabama	4	–	2	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
Georgia	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
No. 15 Florida	3	–	3	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Mississippi State	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Tulane	3	–	5	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
No. 20 Kentucky	1	–	3	–	2			5	–	4	–	2
LSU	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Vanderbilt	1	–	4	–	1			3	–	5	–	2
Auburn	0	–	7	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1952 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology in the 1952 NCAA football season. Led by head coach Bobby Dodd, the Yellow Jackets went undefeated including a victory in the 1953 Sugar Bowl. ^[1] Coach Bobby Dodd and the Yellow Jackets were awarded a split National Championship, winning the 1952 INS National Championship poll, sharing the Championship with the Michigan State Spartans. ^[2] The team was selected national champion by Berryman, Billingsley, INS, Poling, and Sagarin (ELO-Chess). ^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	The Citadel *	No. 3	Grant Field Atlanta, GA		W 54–6	22,000	[4]
September 27	Florida	No. 3	Grant Field Atlanta, GA		W 17–14	30,939	[5]
October 4	at SMU *	No. 6	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX		W 20–7	41,000	[6]
October 11	Tulane	No. 5	Grant Field Atlanta, GA		W 14–0	27,913	[7]
October 18	Auburn	No. 4	Grant Field Atlanta, GA (rivalry)		W 33–0	34,689	[8]
October 25	Vanderbilt	No. 5	Grant Field Atlanta, GA (rivalry)		W 30–0	35,373	[9]
November 1	at No. 6 Duke *	No. 4	Duke Stadium Durham, NC		W 28–7	45,000	[10]
November 8	Army *	No. 3	Grant Field Atlanta, GA		W 45–6	40,000	[11]
November 15	No. 12 Alabama	No. 2	Grant Field Atlanta, GA (rivalry)	NBC	W 7–3	38,063	[12]
November 22	Florida State *	No. 2	Grant Field Atlanta, GA		W 30–0	25,000	[13]
November 29	at Georgia	No. 3	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)		W 23–9	50,000	[14]
January 1, 1953	vs. No. 7 Ole Miss *	No. 2	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl)	ABC	W 24–7	80,187	[15]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game Source: [16] [17]

Plaque at Georgia Tech honoring their National Championship season

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
George Morris	Center	2	21	San Francisco 49ers
Gerdes (Buck) Martin	End	4	39	Chicago Cardinals
Hal Miller	Tackle	5	57	San Francisco 49ers
Pete Brown	Center	10	118	San Francisco 49ers
Bobby Moorhead	Back	13	146	Baltimore Colts
Jeff Knox	End	23	272	Philadelphia Eagles

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References

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3. 2018 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records (PDF). The National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 113. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
4. "Georgia Tech drops The Citadel, 54 to 6". Kingsport Times-News. September 21, 1952. Retrieved October 3, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Field goal in 4th gives Georgia Tech 17–14 win". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 28, 1952. Retrieved October 3, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Wreck tumbles Mustangs, 20–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 5, 1952. Retrieved October 3, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Georgia Tech wins toughie". The Birmingham News. October 12, 1952. Retrieved September 15, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Georgia Tech routs Auburn". The Virginian-Pilot. October 19, 1952. Retrieved October 3, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Georgia Tech mauls Vanderbilt to run unbeaten string to 20". The News and Observer. October 26, 1952. Retrieved October 3, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Georgia Tech Wins 21st, End Dukes Streak, 28-7". The Pittsburgh Press . Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. United Press. November 2, 1952. p. 45. Retrieved June 15, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
11. "Georgia Tech rolls over Army, 45–6". The Commercial Appeal. November 9, 1952. Retrieved October 3, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Georgia Tech ekes out 7–3 victory over Crimson Tide". The Selma Times-Journal. November 16, 1952. Retrieved October 3, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Georgia Tech whitewashes Florida State". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 23, 1952. Retrieved October 3, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
14. "Georgia Tech rallies in 4th period to win". The Arizona Daily Star. November 30, 1952. Retrieved October 3, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
15. "Power-laden Georgia Tech downs Rebels". The Daily Herald. January 2, 1953. Retrieved October 3, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
16. Sports Reference 1952 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results. SR/College Football. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
17. 2011 Georgia Tech Media Guide Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine . p. 170.
18. "1953 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on October 30, 2010. Retrieved September 23, 2013.