1937 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

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The 1937 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 1937 college football season. In their 18th year under head coach William Alexander, the Yellow Jackets compiled an overall record of 6–3–1, with a conference record of 3–2–1, and finished sixth in the SEC.[1]

ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record6–3–1 (3–2–1 SEC)
Headcoach
OffensiveschemeSingle-wing
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1937 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record6–3–1 (3–2–1 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
CaptainFletcher Sims
Home stadiumGrant Field
Seasons
← 1936
1938 â†’
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1937 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 4 Alabama $6–0–09–1–0
No. 8 LSU5–1–09–2–0
Auburn4–1–26–2–3
Vanderbilt4–2–07–2–0
Mississippi State3–2–05–4–1
Georgia Tech3–2–16–3–1
Tennessee4–3–06–3–1
Florida3–4–04–7–0
Tulane2–3–15–4–1
Georgia1–2–26–3–2
Ole Miss0–4–04–5–1
Kentucky0–5–04–6–0
Sewanee0–6–02–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Presbyterian*
W 59–012,000[2]
October 2Mercer*
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
W 28–0[3]
October 9at Kentucky
W 32–07,500[4]
October 16Duke*
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
L 19–2026,000[5]
October 23No. 20 Auburn
L 0–2119,000[6]
October 30No. 7 Vanderbilt
W 14–020,000[7]
November 6Clemson*
W 7–012,000[8]
November 13at No. 3 Alabama
L 0–726,000[9]
November 20at Florida
W 12–016,000[10]
November 27Georgia
T 6–628,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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