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The 1936 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 1936 college football season. In their 17th year under head coach William Alexander, the Yellow Jackets complied an overall record of 5–5–1, with a conference record of 3–3–1, and finished seventh in the SEC.
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- ↑ "Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine Vol. 14, No. 05 1936".
- ↑ "Heisman Picks 5 Commodores On His All-Southern Eleven". Atlanta Constitution. December 3, 1911. p. 1. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Brotherly Acts". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. November 5, 1936. p. 9.
- ↑ "RamblinWreck.com - The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Official Athletic Site".
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