Summary
The 1947 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team was an American football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1947 college football season. In its third season under head coach Bobby Dodd, Georgia Tech compiled a 10–1 record (4–1 against SEC opponents), finished second in the SEC, was ranked No. 10 in the final AP Poll, and outscored all opponents by a total of 240 to 49. The team played three games against ranked opponents, losing to No. 14 Alabama and defeating No. 9 Duke and No. 12 Kansas, the latter in the 1948 Orange Bowl on New Year's Day.[1]
| 1947 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football | |
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Orange Bowl champion | |
Orange Bowl, W 20–14 vs. Kansas | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 10 |
| Record | 10–1 (4–1 SEC) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Bill Healy, Rollo Phillips |
| Home stadium | Grant Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Ole Miss $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Georgia Tech | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Alabama | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 2 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Georgia Tech shut out seven of eleven opponents and allowed an average of only 4.5 points per game, the third lowest among major college teams during the 1947 season.[1]
Tackle Bob Davis was a consensus first-team pick for the 1947 College Football All-America Team.[2] Five Georgia Tech players were honored by the Associated Press (AP) or the United Press (UP) on the 1947 All-SEC football team: Davis (AP-1, UP); guard Bill Healy (AP-1, UP); halfback Allen Bowen (AP-3); end George Broadnax (AP-3); and center Louis Hook (AP-3).[3][4]
The team played its home games at Grant Field in Atlanta.
Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 27 | Tennessee | W 27–0 | 40,000 | [5] | ||
| October 4 | at Tulane | W 20–0 | 48,000 | [6] | ||
| October 11 | VMI* | No. 4 |
| W 20–0 | 25,000 | [7] |
| October 18 | Auburn | No. 5 |
| W 27–7 | 37,000 | [8] |
| October 25 | The Citadel* | No. 7 |
| W 38–0 | 20,000 | [9] |
| November 1 | No. 9 Duke* | No. 6 |
| W 7–0 | 38,000 | [10] |
| November 8 | at Navy* | No. 6 | W 16–14 | 35,000 | [11] | |
| November 15 | at No. 14 Alabama | No. 6 | L 7–14 | 35,000 | [12] | |
| November 22 | Furman* | No. 10 |
| W 51–0 | 20,000 | [13] |
| November 29 | Georgia | No. 9 |
| W 7–0 | 38,000 | [14] |
| January 1 | vs. No. 12 Kansas* | No. 10 | W 20–14 | 59,578 | [15] | |
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Rankings edit
| Week | ||||||||||
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| Poll | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Final |
| AP | 4 (3) | 5 (1) | 7 (2) | 6 (2) | 6 (6) | 6 (1) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
References edit
- ^ a b "1947 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results".
- ^ "Football Award Winners" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2016. p. 8. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- ^ "Tech, Ole Miss, State Also Get 2 Berths Each". The Anniston Star. November 26, 1947. p. 10. Retrieved May 31, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.(AP)
- ^ "Three Alabama Players Given Stellar Ratings". The Courier News. November 26, 1947. p. 35. Retrieved June 6, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.(UP)
- ^ Ralph McGill (September 28, 1947). "Dodd Had Tech Ready; Vols Never in Game". The Atlanta Constitution. pp. 1, 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Tech Coasts To Easy Win Over Tulane, 20-0". Montgomery Advertiser-Alabama Journal. October 5, 1947. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Tech Subdues VMI, 20-0". Daily Press (Newport News). October 12, 1947. p. 13A – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Johnny Bradberry (October 19, 1947). "Ziegler Romps as Jackets Win, 27 to 7". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 12C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bert Prather (October 26, 1947). "Tech Crushes Citadel, 38-0". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 9B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Johnny Bradberry (November 2, 1947). "Tech, Hard Pressed, Triumphs, 7-0". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 12C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Tech Defeats Navy, 16-14". The Baltimore Sun. November 9, 1947. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Sam Adams (November 16, 1947). "Alabama Tops Georgia In Grid Upset". Montgomery Advertiser. pp. 1A, 7B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Tommy Thomason (November 23, 1947). "Georgia Tech Rambles Over Furman's Hurricane, 51 To 0". The Greenville News. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ed Danforth (November 30, 1947). "Tech Beats Georgia, 7-0". The Atlanta Journal. pp. 1A, 1B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Guy Butler (January 2, 1948). "60,000 Go Wild As Tech Staves Off Kansas Rally". Miami Daily News. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com.