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.[1]
| 1936 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 5–5–1 (3–3–1 SEC) |
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| Offensive scheme | Single-wing |
| Captain | Middleton Fitzsimmons |
| Home stadium | Grant Field |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 LSU $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Alabama | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Tennessee | 3 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sewanee | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 25 | Presbyterian* | W 55–0 | [2] | ||
| October 3 | Sewanee |
| W 58–0 | 8,000 | [3] |
| October 10 | Kentucky |
| W 34–0 | 30,000 | [4] |
| October 17 | at Duke* | L 6–19 | 32,000 | [5] | |
| October 24 | at Vanderbilt | T 0–0 | 10,000 | [6] | |
| October 31 | Clemson* |
| L 13–14 | 11,000 | [7] |
| November 7 | No. 20 Auburn |
| L 12–13 | 18,000 | [8] |
| November 14 | No. 4 Alabama |
| L 16–20 | 20,000 | [9] |
| November 21 | Florida |
| W 38–14 | 10,000 | [10] |
| November 28 | at Georgia | L 6–16 | 23,000 | [11] | |
| December 26 | California* |
| W 13–7 | 15,000 | [12] |
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References
edit- ^ "1936 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ "Tornado romps on Blue Hose". The State. September 26, 1936. Retrieved September 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tech overwhelms Sewanee, 58–0". The Atlanta Constitution. October 4, 1936. Retrieved August 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Engineers swamp Wildcats 34 to 0; No apology made". Kingsport Times. October 11, 1936. Retrieved September 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "32,000 see Duke smear Georgia Tech's title hopes". Tampa Sunday Tribune. October 18, 1936. Retrieved September 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vandy ties Ga. Tech, 0–0". The Charlotte News. October 25, 1936. Retrieved September 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson surprises by topping Tech". The News and Observer. November 1, 1936. Retrieved September 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Auburn barely noses out Georgia Tech, 13–12". The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. November 8, 1936. Retrieved September 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tide rolls on with first score". The Atlanta Constitution. November 15, 1936. p. 8. Retrieved August 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Yellow Jackets carry too much artillery for Floridians". The Palm Beach Post-Times. November 22, 1936. Retrieved September 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tech os wrecked by Athens rivals". The News and Observer. November 29, 1936. Retrieved September 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Tech upsets Golden Bears, 13 to 7". The Los Angeles Times. December 27, 1936. Retrieved September 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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