Facts about Football

Football and athletics has always seemed to be a "patch" at Georgia Tech education and striving for excellence has always been a priority of Technology Georgia.

"I spoil a Ramblin 'Georgia Tech and a hell of engineer. A Lovely, Lovely, Lovely, Lovely, hell of an engineer. "

These words of one of America's most famous battle song typical of the spirit of athletics at Georgia Tech, a school with a plant and tradition in college athletics.

Since 1892, when the first football team was organized in the flats, Georgia Tech teams in all sports represented the Institute in an outstanding manner to produce some of the biggest names in athletics. Tech has won four national football championships in the years 1917, 1928, 1952 and 1990. Football teams have the Yellow Jacket one of the best records in the nation in bowl games at 22-14. During last 100 years, Tech has had 12 football coaches: John Heisman, Bill Alexander, Bobby Dodd, Bud Carson, Bill Fulcher, Pepper Rodgers, Bill Curry, Bobby Ross, Bill Lewis, George O'Leary, Chan Gailey and the current coach, Paul Johnson.

In the fall of 1891, before Georgia Tech organized a football team of its own, a game was scheduled between Auburn and Georgia. Due to the rivalry established in baseball games between technology and Georgia (which is still strong after 100 years), students at the university were invited to applaud the game, of course, of Auburn. In a mass meeting, students were appointed a committee to recommend colors to be used and the cheers that are used in the game. The Committee suggested white and gold, and about 200 students attended the game using the school colors for the first time.

In 1893, when the Tech football team played its first official game against Georgia, a group of young women Cobb Institute, Lucy girls, dressed in white and gold, attended the game to cheer for Tech These ladies were among the first Tech fans to show their loyalty by using colors and traditional.

Yellow Jacket's nickname and mascot are two of the teams most loved brand athletic Georgia Tech is conflicting evidence but many of the origins and early the yellow jacket. A What is clear, however, is that the nickname does not leave what is familiar six-legged insect, but the insect mascot, known as "Buzz" grew out of that nickname.

As can be determined, the first reference to that university students as "Yellowjackets" appeared in the Constitution Atlanta in 1905 and became common usage at that time.

Historians say the name written as one word was first used to describe to supporters who attended Tech athletic events, with yellow vests and jackets. The actual mascot was conceived at a later date.

Other common nicknames teams have asked the engineers at Georgia Tech, which is still used by some authors, Tech, the first nickname known to have been abandoned around 1910, and blacksmiths, that was common between 1902 and 1904. Georgia Tech football is one of the "floor" traditions and historical memories in College Football … Here is a story that some who TECH remind all fans:

The Game Cumberland. On 17 October 1916, the team of John Heisman is crushed Cumberland College 222-0 in the manner more balanced and scored in a soccer game in college history.

In 1929, the Rose Bowl, where Roy Riegel Cal running in the wrong direction, Tech won 8-7 and claimed his second national championship.

October 3, 1942, when Tech finally won at Notre Dame for the first time in eight attempts, 13-6. Freak Freshman Clint Castleberry threw a touchdown pass in his only season in floors, before dying in an airplane flight during the Second World War.

November 6, 1976: Tech 23, Notre Dame 14. In the "Passless Annoyed, the Blue Jackets rookie QB _ With Gary Lanier Pepper Rodgers runs the option perfectly _ it was not beating the Irish.

November 11, 1978: Tech 42, Air Force 21. In the frozen tundra in Colorado Springs, Eddie Lee Ivery ran wild for 356 yards, breaking the NCAA record for single game career.

November 8, 1980: Tech 3, Notre Dame 3. First Team Bill Curry as coach of the Blue Jackets surprised undefeated, No. 1 Irish and almost beaten before the final choices, tying field goal.

November 3, 1990: Tech 41, Virginia 38. Charlottesville, in probably the most important victory in the annals of technology, the Jackets made a spectacular return to the powerful offensive against No. 1 Virginia. Shawn Jones William Bell led the revival and Scott Sisson field goal with 7 seconds stunned UVA and Tech sent the national championship.

Tradition and head coach of the University Atlanta in the establishment and creation of a football program will begin play in 2010.

More traditional, more football in the Deep South "…………….

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Freddie Brister, retired high school football coach, enjoys sports trivia and writing about college football traditions. Click here to find official
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