1903 Georgia Tech football team

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The 1903 Georgia Tech football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1903 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. Despite Tech sources not recording it, Mercer sources insist Georgia Tech defeated Mercer in 1903 by a score of 46 to 0.[1][2][3]

Record3–5 (1–4 SIAA)
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1903 Georgia Tech football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–5 (1–4 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainJesse Thrash
Home stadiumPiedmont Park
Seasons
← 1902
1904 â†’
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1903 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Clemson +2–0–14–1–1
Cumberland (TN) +4–1–16–1–1
Sewanee5–1–07–1–0
Vanderbilt5–1–16–1–1
Mississippi A&M2–0–23–0–2
Georgia3–2–03–4–0
Ole Miss1–1–12–1–1
Texas0–0–15–1–2
Kentucky State0–0–06–1–0
Alabama3–4–03–4–0
Auburn2–3–04–3–0
Tennessee2–4–04–5–0
Georgia Tech1–4–03–5–0
Tulane0–1–12–2–1
Mercer0–1–00–1–0
Nashville0–2–01–3–0
LSU0–5–04–5–0
SW Presbyterian â€“  â€“ 
  • + – Conference co-champions
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 10MercerW 46–0[4]
October 17Clemson
L 0–73[5]
October 24Georgia
L 0–38[6]
October 31at Howard (AL)*
W 37–0[7]
November 7Florida State College*
  • Piedmont Park
  • Atlanta, GA
W 17–0[8]
November 14Auburn
L 5–10[9]
November 21at Tennessee
L 0–11[10]
November 26South Carolina*
  • Piedmont Park
  • Atlanta, GA
L 0–16[11]
  • *Non-conference game
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Game summaries

Week 1: Clemson

Clemson's 73–0 victory over Georgia Tech led Clemson to name a street on the campus for John Heisman and to Georgia Tech's hiring him the next season. The week before Clemson beat Georgia 29 to 0. Georgia offered a bushel of apples for every point Clemson could score over its rival Tech. Clemson rushed for 615 yards.[14]

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