1958 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team
| 1958 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 5–4–1 (2–3–1 SEC) |
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| Captain | Foster Watkins |
| Home stadium | Grant Field |
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| No. 1 LSU $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Auburn | 6 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Ole Miss | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 2 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Florida | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1958 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1958 college football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by 14th-year head coach Bobby Dodd, played their home games at Grant Field in Atlanta, and compiled a 5–4–1 record.[1]
The team's statistical leaders included Fred Braselton with 310 passing yards and Floyd Faucette with 473 rushing yards.[1]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 20 | at Kentucky | L 0–13 | 30,000 | [2] | ||
| September 26 | Florida State* | W 17–3 | 40,391 | [3] | ||
| October 4 | Tulane |
| W 14–0 | 38,000 | [4] | |
| October 11 | Tennessee |
| W 21–7 | 44,726 | [5] | |
| October 18 | No. 2 Auburn |
| T 7–7 | 44,726 | [6] | |
| October 25 | at SMU* | No. 17 | L 0–20 | 27,000 | [7] | |
| November 1 | at Duke* | W 10–8 | 30,000 | [8] | ||
| November 8 | No. 17 Clemson* |
| W 13–0 | 44,726 | [9] | |
| November 15 | Alabama | No. 20 |
| L 8–17 | 44,726 | [10] |
| November 29 | at Georgia | L 3–16 | 50,000 | [11] | ||
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "1958 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
- ^ "U.K. surprises Ga. Tech in S.E.C. opener". The Courier-Journal. September 21, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Seminoles scare Jackets, but Techsters win, 17–3". The Macon Telegraph. September 27, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tech takes Tulane, 14–0". The Birmingham News. October 5, 1958. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Tech trips upstart Vols, 21–7 on three big kicks". The Selma Times-Journal. October 12, 1958. Retrieved March 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Underdog Georgia Tech ties Auburn, 7–7". The Roanoke Times. October 19, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mustangs blank Georgia Tech". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 26, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ga. Tech beats Duke by field goal, 10–8". The Progress-Index. November 2, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Tech raps Clemson". The Shreveport Times. November 9, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alabama whips Tech in 11 minutes with 17–8 upset". The Selma Times-Journal. November 16, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia beats Tech". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 30, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 2011 Georgia Tech Media Guide Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. p. 171.
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