1934 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

The 1934 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 1934 college football season. In their 15th year under head coach William Alexander, the Yellow Jackets complied an overall record of 1–9, with a conference record of 0–6, and finished 13th in the SEC.^[1]

1934 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	1–9 (0–6 SEC)
Head coach	William Alexander (15th season)
Offensive scheme	Double wing
Captain	Jack Phillips
Home stadium	Grant Field
Seasons ← 1933 1935 →

1934 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 11 Tulane +	8	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
No. 6 Alabama +	7	–	0	–	0			10	–	0	–	0
Tennessee	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
LSU	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	2
Georgia	3	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Vanderbilt	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Florida	2	–	2	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Ole Miss	2	–	3	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Kentucky	1	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Auburn	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Sewanee	0	–	4	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Mississippi State	0	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Georgia Tech	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from Dickinson System

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 29	Clemson*	Grant Field Atlanta, GA (rivalry)	W 12–7		^[2]
October 6	Vanderbilt	Grant Field Atlanta, GA (rivalry)	L 12–27	10,000	^[3]
October 13	at Duke*	Duke Stadium Durham, NC	L 0–20	30,000	^[4]
October 20	at Michigan*	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	L 2–9	20,901	^[5]
October 27	at Tulane	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	L 12–20	12,000	^[6]
November 3	North Carolina*	Grant Field Atlanta, GA	L 0–26		^[7]
November 10	Auburn	Grant Field Atlanta, GA (rivalry)	L 6–18		^[8]
November 17	Alabama	Grant Field Atlanta, GA (rivalry)	L 0–40	14,000	^[9]
November 24	at Florida	Florida Field Gainesville, FL	L 12–13		^[10]
December 1	at Georgia	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)	L 0–7	14,000	^[11]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1934 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
2. "Georgia Tech beats back valiant Clemson gridmen, 12 to 7". The Miami Herald. September 30, 1934. Retrieved September 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Vandy converts breaks into win". The News and Observer. October 7, 1934. Retrieved September 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Tech is outclassed by Cornelius, Duke". The Commercial Appeal. October 14, 1934. Retrieved September 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Jennings' 64 yard run leads Michigan to 9–2 victory". Chicago Tribune. October 21, 1934. Retrieved September 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Tulane stays in title race by nosing out Tech, 20 to 12". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 28, 1934. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Tar Heels take Tech into camp in 26–0 battle". The Palm Beach Post. November 4, 1934. Retrieved September 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Auburn finally wins". The Huntsville Times. November 11, 1934. Retrieved September 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Tech 0, Alabama 40 - Red elephants trample foes before 17,000". The Atlanta Constitution. November 18, 1934. Retrieved February 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "'Gators in thrilling win over Engineers". The Pittsburgh Press. November 25, 1934. Retrieved September 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Georgia whips Georgia Tech in closing minutes of hard battle, 7–0". The Miami Herald. December 2, 1934. Retrieved September 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.