The 1943 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 1943 college football season. In their 24th year under head coach William Alexander, the Yellow Jackets complied an overall record of 8–3, with a conference record of 3–0, and finished as SEC champion.[2]
| 1943 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football | |
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SEC champion Sugar Bowl champion | |
Sugar Bowl, W 20–18 vs. Tulsa | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 13 |
| Record | 8–3 (3–0 SEC) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | George Manning, John Steber |
| Home stadium | Grant Field |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Georgia Tech $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Georgia Tech ranked ninth among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 108.8.[3]
Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 25 | North Carolina* | W 20–7 | 20,000 | [4] | |||
| October 2 | at Notre Dame* | L 13–55 | 26,497–30,000 | [5] | |||
| October 9 | Georgia Pre-Flight* |
| W 35–7 | 12,000 | [6] | ||
| October 16 | 3:00 p.m. | 300th Infantry* |
| W 27–0 | 10,000 | [7][8][9][10] | |
| October 23 | vs. No. 3 Navy* | L 14–28 | 56,223 | [11] | |||
| October 30 | No. 8 Duke* |
| L 7–14 | 30,000 | [12] | ||
| November 6 | No. 20 LSU |
| W 42–7 | 20,000 | [13] | ||
| November 13 | at Tulane | No. 19 | W 33–0 | 38,000 | [14] | ||
| November 20 | Clemson* | No. 15 |
| W 41–6 | 10,000 | [15] | |
| November 27 | Georgia | No. 14 |
| W 48–0 | 28,000 | [16] | |
| January 1 | vs. No. 15 Tulsa* | No. 13 |
| W 20–18 | 69,134 | [17] | |
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Rankings
edit| Week | |||||||||
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| Poll | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| AP | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
References
edit- ^ Scott, Richard (2008). SEC Football: 75 Years of Pride and Passion. MVP Books. p. 58. ISBN 1616731338. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
- ^ "1943 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ Litkenhous, E. E. (December 17, 1943). "Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 18. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Georgia Tech topples powerful Carolina eleven, 20–7". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 26, 1943. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bertelli dazzles Tech for Irish, 53 to 13". The Chattanooga Times. October 3, 1943. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Tech Engineers Give Navy Pre-Flight Fancy Licking". The Times (Shreveport). October 10, 1943. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Troy, Jack (October 16, 1943). "Jackets Favored Over Unbeaten Sabers Today". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. 7. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Troy, Jack (October 17, 1943). "Jackets Overpower Stubborn Sabers, 27 to 0". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. 13C. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Troy, Jack (October 17, 1943). "Jackets Trim Sabers, 27-0 (continued)". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. 14C. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Wheeler, Romney (October 17, 1943). "Georgia Tech Beats Soldiers". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Associated Press. p. 4S. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Navy wrecks Georgia Tech with passes". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 24, 1943. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke Blue Devils defeat Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, 14 to 7". The Birmingham News. October 31, 1943. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Tech's lend-lease punch devastates LSU civilians". The State. November 7, 1943. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Prokop's passes stun Tulane 33–0". The Courier-Journal. November 14, 1943. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Tech wins easily over Clemson, 41 to 6". The Atlanta Constitution. November 21, 1943. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackets smash Georgia, 48–0". The Atlanta Journal. November 28, 1943. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Tech edges Tulsa, 20 to 18". Tulsa World. January 2, 1944. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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