1962 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

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The 1962 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by 18th-year head coach Bobby Dodd, and played their home games at the newly expanded Grant Field in Atlanta.

CoachesNo. 11
Record7–3–1 (5–2 SEC)
Headcoach
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1962 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
Bluebonnet Bowl, L 10–14 vs. Missouri
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
Record7–3–1 (5–2 SEC)
Head coach
CaptainTom Winingder
Home stadiumGrant Field
Seasons
 1961
1963 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1962 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Ole Miss $6001000
No. 5 Alabama6101010
No. 7 LSU510911
Georgia Tech520731
Florida420740
Auburn430631
Georgia231343
Kentucky231352
Mississippi State250360
Tennessee260460
Vanderbilt160190
Tulane0700100
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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On November 17, Georgia Tech pulled off a huge upset over defending national champions Alabama, ending their 27-game undefeated streak. The Yellow Jackets stopped a go-ahead two point conversion from Alabama and then intercepted a pass from Joe Namath deep in Georgia Tech territory late in the fourth quarter to seal the deal.[1] Georgia Tech finished the regular season fourth in the Southeastern Conference, with a 7–2–1 overall record and ranked 11th in the final Coaches' Poll. They were invited to the 1962 Bluebonnet Bowl, where they lost to Missouri.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 22Clemson*W 26–951,140[3]
September 29at FloridaNo. 8W 17–046,000[4]
October 6LSUNo. 5
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
NBCL 7–1049,744[5]
October 13Tennessee
W 17–052,223[6]
October 20at AuburnL 14–1756,319[7]
October 27Tulanedagger
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
W 42–1246,370[8]
November 3at Duke*W 20–944,000[9]
November 10Florida State*
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
T 14–1443,802[10]
November 17No. 1 Alabama
W 7–652,971[11]
December 1at GeorgiaW 37–655,000[12]
December 22vs. Missouri*CBSL 10–1455,000[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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