The 1942 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team was an American football team that represented the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1942 college football season. In their 23rd season under head coach William Alexander, the Yellow Jacket won the first nine games of the season, before losing its final two games, including a loss to Texas in the 1943 Cotton Bowl.[1] They were ranked No. 5 in the AP poll.
| 1942 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football | |
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Cotton Bowl Classic, L 7–14 vs. Texas | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 5 |
| Record | 9–2 (4–1 SEC) |
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| Captain | Jack A. Marshall |
| Home stadium | Grant Field |
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| No. 2 Georgia $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Georgia Tech | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Tennessee | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Mississippi State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Alabama | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Auburn | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 26 | Auburn | W 15–0 | 12,000 | [2] | ||
| October 3 | at Notre Dame* | W 13–6 | 20,545 | [3] | ||
| October 10 | Chattanooga* |
| W 30–12 | 12,000 | [4] | |
| October 17 | Davidson* | No. 6 |
| W 33–0 | 10,000 | [5] |
| October 24 | at Navy* | No. 6 | W 21–0 | 20,000 | [6] | |
| October 31 | at Duke* | No. 5 | W 26–7 | 24,000 | [7] | |
| November 7 | Kentucky | No. 3 |
| W 47–7 | 20,000 | [8] |
| November 14 | No. 5 Alabama | No. 2 |
| W 7–0 | 34,000 | [9] |
| November 21 | Florida | No. 2 |
| W 20–7 | 15,000 | [10] |
| November 28 | at No. 5 Georgia | No. 2 | L 0–34 | 45,000 | [11] | |
| January 1 | vs. No. 18 Texas* | No. 5 | L 7–14 | 36,620 | [12] | |
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Rankings
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| Poll | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Final |
| AP | 6 (5) | 6 (1) | 5 (3) | 3 (3.83) | 2 (14) | 2 (13) | 2 (50) | 5 |
References
edit- ^ "1942 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results".
- ^ "Georgia Tech scores over Auburn, 15–0". The Pittsburgh Press. September 27, 1942. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Surprisingly strong Georgia Tech marches over Notre Dame by 13–6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 4, 1942. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tech easily crushes Chattanooga, 30 to 12". The Atlanta Constitution. October 11, 1942. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tech stuns Davidson, 33–0, with power, razzle-dazzle". Chattanooga Daily Times. October 18, 1942. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Engineers employ pases to top Navy, 21–0". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 25, 1942. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Tech blasts Duke jinx, 26–7". The Sunday Star. November 1, 1942. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tech romps Kentucky 47 to 7". The Atlanta Constitution. November 8, 1942. Retrieved February 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Tech scores early to lick Bama". Tampa Sunday Tribune. November 15, 1942. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Yellow Jackets defeat Gators; Slate unbroken". The Huntsville Times. November 22, 1942. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jack Troy (November 29, 1942). "Georgia Overwhelms Tech, 34 to 0, As Sinkwich, Trippi Star: Bulldogs Win To Gain Spot In Rose Bowl". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas wins, 14–7, as Tech rally fails". The Atlanta Constitution. January 2, 1943. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
