1911 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

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The 1911 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia School of Technology (now known as Georgia Institute of Technology or just Georgia Tech) as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1911 college football season. Led by John Heisman in his eighth season as head coach, the Yellow Jackets compiled an overall record of 6–2–1 with a mark of 5–2–1 in conference play.

Record6–2–1 (5–2–1 SIAA)
Headcoach
OffensiveschemeJump shift
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1911 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–2–1 (5–2–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Offensive schemeJump shift
CaptainPat Patterson
Home stadiumPonce de Leon Park
Seasons
← 1910
1912 â†’
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1911 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Vanderbilt $5–0–08–1–0
Auburn4–0–14–2–1
Georgia5–1–17–1–1
Georgia Tech5–2–16–2–1
Kentucky State2–1–07–3–0
LSU2–1–06–3–0
Mississippi A&M4–2–17–2–1
Alabama2–2–25–2–2
Ole Miss2–2–06–3–0
Tulane3–3–05–3–1
Sewanee2–3–06–3–1
Clemson2–4–03–5–0
The Citadel1–1–05–2–2
Mercer2–5–04–6–1
Central University0–2–13–2–1
Tennessee0–2–13–4–2
Mississippi College0–4–01–5–0
Howard (AL)0–6–01–6–1
  • $ – Conference champion
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The team featured future coach William Alexander as a reserve quarterback.[1][2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 3011th Cavalry*W 57–0
October 7at Howard (AL)W 28–0[3]
October 14Tennessee
  • Ponce de Leon Park
  • Atlanta, GA (rivalry)
W 24–0[4]
October 21Mercer
  • Ponce de Leon Park
  • Atlanta, GA
W 17–0[5]
October 28Alabama
  • Ponce de Leon Park
  • Atlanta, GA (rivalry)
T 0–0[6]
November 4Auburn
  • Ponce de Leon Park
  • Atlanta, GA (rivalry)
L 6–11[7]
November 11Sewanee
  • Ponce de Leon Park
  • Atlanta, GA
W 23–0[8]
November 18Georgia
  • Ponce de Leon Park
  • Atlanta, GA (rivalry)
L 0–5[9]
November 30Clemson
  • Ponce de Leon Park
  • Atlanta, GA (rivalry)
W 32–0[10]
  • *Non-conference game
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