The 1940 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 1940 college football season. In their 21st year under head coach William Alexander, the Yellow Jackets complied an overall record of 3–7, with a conference record of 1–5, and finished 12th in the SEC.[1]
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 3–7 (1–5 SEC) |
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| Captain | Neil M. "Hawk" Cavette |
| Home stadium | Grant Field |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Tennessee $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Mississippi State | 4 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 1 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sewanee | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Georgia Tech was ranked at No. 59 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.[2]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| October 5 | Howard (AL)* | W 27–0 | 15,000 | [3] | |
| October 12 | at Notre Dame* | L 20–26 | 32,492 | [4] | |
| October 19 | Vanderbilt |
| W 19–0 | 20,000 | [5] |
| October 26 | Auburn |
| L 7–16 | 25,000 | [6] |
| November 2 | at No. 18 Duke* | L 7–41 | 34,000 | [7] | |
| November 9 | at Kentucky |
| L 7–26 | 14,000 | [8] |
| November 16 | No. 14 Alabama |
| L 13–14 | 25,000 | [9] |
| November 23 | Florida |
| L 7–16 | 12,000 | [10] |
| November 30 | at Georgia | L 19–21 | 30,000 | [11] | |
| December 28 | California* |
| W 13–0 | 7,000 | [12] |
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References
edit- ^ "1940 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
- ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackets wallop Howard, 27–0". The Atlanta Constitution. October 6, 1940. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Irish turn in 26–20 win over Georgia Tech". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 13, 1940. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tech Yellow Jackets rout Vanderbilt with ease". The State. October 20, 1940. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Auburn tops Tech, 16 to 7". The Chattanooga Times. October 27, 1940. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke Blue Devils Bowl Over Georgia Tech Eleven, 41-7". The Durham Herald-Sun. November 3, 1940. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Big Dutch Ishmael impersonates battering ram as Cats smash Tech 26 to 7". The Lexington Herald. November 10, 1940. Retrieved February 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Gregory, Kenneth (November 17, 1940). "Georgia Tech outplays Tide to lose 14–13". The Tuscaloosa News. Google News Archives. Associated Press. p. 6. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
- ^ "Gators complete conquest of Georgia, defeat Tech". Monroe Morning World. November 24, 1940. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs nip Tech, 21 to 19, in bitter duel". The Birmingham News. December 1, 1940. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Tech dazzle beats Bears in mud". The Pasadena Post. December 29, 1940. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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