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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
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1911 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
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  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    Vanderbilt $ 5 0 0 8 1 0
    Auburn 4 0 1 4 2 1
    Georgia 5 1 1 7 1 1
    Georgia Tech 5 2 1 6 2 1
    Kentucky State 2 1 0 7 3 0
    LSU 2 1 0 6 3 0
    Mississippi A&M 4 2 1 7 2 1
    Alabama 2 2 2 5 2 2
    Ole Miss 2 2 0 6 3 0
    Tulane 3 3 0 5 3 1
    Sewanee 2 3 0 6 3 1
    Clemson 2 4 0 3 5 0
    The Citadel 1 1 0 5 2 2
    Mercer 2 5 0 4 6 1
    Central University 0 2 1 3 2 1
    Tennessee 0 2 1 3 4 2
    Mississippi College 0 4 0 1 5 0
    Howard (AL) 0 6 0 1 6 1
    • $ – Conference champion

    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.

    The team featured future coach William Alexander as a reserve quarterback.[1][2]

    Schedule[edit]

    DateOpponentSiteResultSource
    September 3011th Cavalry*
  • Atlanta, GA
  • W 57–0
    October 7atHoward (AL)
  • Birmingham, 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

    [11][12]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Georgia Tech Football Team of 1911". Archived from the original on August 11, 2016.
  • ^ "Early Georgia Tech Football" (PDF). College Football Historical Society. 14 (1). November 2000. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  • ^ "Yellow Jackets win first game". The Atlanta Constitution. October 8, 1911. Retrieved May 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Yellow Jackets trim Tennessee". The Atlanta Constitution. October 15, 1911. Retrieved August 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Georgia Tech trims Mercer". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 22, 1911. Retrieved March 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Alabama fights draw with Yellow Jackets". The Montgomery Advertiser. NewsBank: America's Historical Newspapers. October 29, 1911. p. 15.
  • ^ "Auburn defeats Georgia eleven". Tampa Morning Tribune. November 5, 1911. Retrieved March 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Georgia Tech beats Tigers". The State. November 12, 1911. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Georgia proved better team 5 to 0". The Atlanta Journal. November 19, 1911. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Georgia Techs lick Clemson". The News and Observer. December 1, 1911. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Georgia Tech Media Guide". Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  • ^ "1911 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
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