1954 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

1954 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
Cotton Bowl champion
Cotton Bowl Classic, W 14–6 vs. Arkansas
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 11
Record	8–3 (6–2 SEC)
Head coach	Bobby Dodd (10th season)
Captain	Larry Morris
Home stadium	Grant Field
Seasons ←  1953 1955  →

1954 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Ole Miss $	5	–	0	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Georgia Tech	6	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Florida	5	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Kentucky	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Georgia	3	–	2	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
No. 13 Auburn	3	–	3	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Mississippi State	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Alabama	3	–	3	–	2			4	–	5	–	2
LSU	2	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Tulane	1	–	6	–	1			1	–	6	–	3
Vanderbilt	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Tennessee	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1954 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1954 college football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by 10th-year head coach Bobby Dodd and played their home games at Grant Field in Atlanta. They competed in the Southeastern Conference, finishing second behind Ole Miss. Georgia Tech accepted an invitation to the 1955 Cotton Bowl Classic, ^[1] where they defeated Southwest Conference champion Arkansas, 14–6.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	Tulane	No. 7	Grant Field Atlanta, GA		W 28–0	28,000	[2]
September 25	Florida	No. 5	Grant Field Atlanta, GA		L 12–13	30,000	[3]
October 2	at SMU *		Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX		W 10–7	34,504	[4]
October 9	LSU		Grant Field Atlanta, GA		W 30–20	28,000	[5]
October 16	Auburn	No. 19	Grant Field Atlanta, GA (rivalry)		W 14–7	40,000	[6]
October 23	Kentucky	No. 15	Grant Field Atlanta, GA		L 6–13	34,000	[7]
October 30	at No. 16 Duke *		Duke Stadium Duke, NC		L 20–21	33,000	[8]
November 6	Tennessee		Grant Field Atlanta, GA (rivalry)		W 28–7	40,000	[9]
November 13	Alabama		Grant Field Atlanta, GA (rivalry)	WSB-TV	W 20–0	40,000	[10]
November 27	at Georgia		Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)		W 7–3	50,000	[11]
January 1	vs. No. 13 Arkansas *		Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic)	NBC	W 14–6	75,500	[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Georgia Tech Wins, Goes to Cotton Bowl". The Washington Post and Times-Herald. November 28, 1954. p. C1.
2. "Georgia Tech shows power in beating Tulane 28–0". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 19, 1954. Retrieved September 19, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Savage Gators stun might Tech 13–12". St. Petersburg Times. September 26, 1954. Retrieved October 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Georgia Tech turns fumbles into 10–7 win". Wichita Falls Times. October 3, 1954. Retrieved October 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Georgia Tech defeats Louisiana State, 30–20". The Brownsville Herald. October 10, 1954. Retrieved October 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Auburn fumble at goal gives Georgia Tech 14–7 SEC victory". The Bradenton Herald. October 17, 1954. Retrieved October 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Wildcats stop Ga. Tech, 13–6". Kingsport Times-News. October 24, 1954. Retrieved October 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Blue Devils rally to edge Wreck, 21–20". Tulsa Daily World. October 31, 1954. Retrieved October 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Tech trounces Vols, 28 to 7". Johnson City Press. November 7, 1954. Retrieved March 29, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Georgia Tech wins, 20 to 0". The Baltimore Sun. November 14, 1954. Retrieved October 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Jackets pass crumples fighting Bulldogs, 7–3". The Atlanta Journal. November 28, 1954. Retrieved October 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Hogs go down, 14–6 at hands of 'Wrecks". The Abilene Reporter-News. January 2, 1955. Retrieved October 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
13. 2011 Georgia Tech Media Guide Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine . p. 170.
14. "1954 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results".