1955 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

The 1955 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 1955 college football season. In their 11th year under head coach Bobby Dodd, the team compiled an overall record of 9–1–1, with a mark of 4–1–1 in conference play, and finished third in the SEC.^[1]

1955 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
Sugar Bowl champion
Sugar Bowl, W 7–0 vs. Pittsburgh
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 7
AP	No. 7
Record	9–1–1 (4–1–1 SEC)
Head coach	Bobby Dodd (11th season)
Captain	Jimmy Morris
Home stadium	Grant Field
Seasons ← 1954 1956 →

1955 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 10 Ole Miss $	5	–	1	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
No. 8 Auburn	5	–	2	–	1			8	–	2	–	1
No. 7 Georgia Tech	4	–	1	–	1			9	–	1	–	1
Tennessee	3	–	2	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Vanderbilt	4	–	3	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Mississippi State	4	–	4	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Kentucky	3	–	3	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Tulane	3	–	3	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
LSU	2	–	3	–	1			3	–	5	–	2
Florida	3	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Georgia	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Alabama	0	–	7	–	0			0	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Early victories over Miami (FL) and Florida had Georgia Tech eyeing the Southeastern Conference crown and a possible national championship. But the Yellow Jackets were upset by Auburn at home, their first loss to the Tigers since 1940.^[2] Another setback, a tie to Tennessee, kept them from sharing the SEC title with Ole Miss. They finished the regular season ranked 7th in the AP Poll, and accepted an invitation to the 1956 Sugar Bowl, where they defeated Pittsburgh, 7–0.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	No. 9 Miami (FL)*	No. 10	Grant Field Atlanta, GA	NBC	W 14–6	39,500	^[3]
September 24	at No. 19 Florida	No. 2	Florida Field Gainesville, FL		W 14–7	40,000	^[4]
October 1	SMU*	No. 3	Grant Field Atlanta, GA		W 20–7	34,000	^[5]
October 8	at LSU	No. 4	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA		W 7–0	60,000	^[6]
October 15	No. 17 Auburn	No. 5	Grant Field Atlanta, GA (rivalry)		L 12–14	40,000	^[7]
October 22	Florida State*	No. 13	Grant Field Atlanta, GA		W 34–0	30,000	^[8]
October 29	No. 17 Duke*	No. 12	Grant Field Atlanta, GA		W 27–0	40,000	^[9]
November 5	at Tennessee	No. 8	Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN (rivalry)		T 7–7	50,000	^[10]
November 12	at Alabama	No. 11	Legion Field Birmingham, AL (rivalry)		W 26–2	38,000	^[11]
November 26	Georgia	No. 9	Grant Field Atlanta, GA (rivalry)		W 21–3	40,000	^[12]
January 2	vs. No. 11 Pittsburgh*	No. 7	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl)	ABC	W 7–0	80,175	^[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "1955 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
2. "Auburn Upsets Georgia Tech, Defeating Engineers First Time Since 1940". New York Times. October 16, 1955. p. S7.
3. "Racehorse Georgia Tech club spills powerful Miami, 14–6". The Charlotte Observer. September 18, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Georgia Tech raps Florida". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 25, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Engineers break spirited Ponies, 20 to 7". Tulsa Daily World. October 2, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Toppy Vann passes Georgia Tech to win as La. State bows 7–0". Fort Myers News-Press. October 9, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Auburn upsets unbeaten Georgia Tech by 14–12". The Shreveport Times. October 16, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Tech wallops Seminoles 34–0". The Palm Beach Post-Times. October 23, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Georgia Tech blasts Duke, 27–0". The Times and Democrat. October 30, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Fired-up Tennessee Volunteers tie Georgia Tech 7–7". The Clarion-Ledger. November 6, 1955. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Tech thumps 'Bama, 26–2". The Macon Telegraph & News. November 13, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Georgia Tech wins; Goes to Sugar Bowl". Chicago Tribune. November 17, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Georgia Tech beats Pitt in Sugar Bowl tilt, 7–0". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. January 3, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
14. 2011 Georgia Tech Media Guide 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. p 170.
15. "1955 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results".