1948 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team explained

Year:1948
Team:Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Sport:football
Conference:Southeastern Conference
Short Conf:SEC
Record:7–3
Conf Record:4–3
Head Coach:Bobby Dodd
Hc Year:4th
Captain:George Brodnax, Jim Castleberry
Stadium:Grant Field

The 1948 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 1948 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Bobby Dodd, the Yellow Jackets complied an overall record of 7–3, with a conference record of 4–3, and finished fifth in the SEC.[1]

Clay Matthews Sr. and Frank Ziegler were on this team.

Though unranked in the final AP Poll, Georgia Tech was ranked at No. 16 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[2]

Rankings

See also: 1948 NCAA football rankings.

Notes and References

  1. News: 1948 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. October 3, 2023.
  2. News: Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings. Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. 32. Newspapers.com.