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1940 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

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1940Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record3–7 (1–5 SEC)
Head coach
CaptainNeil M. "Hawk" Cavette
Home stadiumGrant Field
Seasons
← 1939
1941 →
1940 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 4Tennessee $5001010
No. 9Mississippi State4011001
Ole Miss310920
Alabama420720
Auburn321641
LSU330640
Georgia231541
Florida230550
Kentucky122532
Tulane130550
Vanderbilt151361
Georgia Tech150370
Sewanee010350
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings fromAP Poll

The1940 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team was anAmerican football team that representedGeorgia Tech as a member of theSoutheastern Conference (SEC) during the1940 college football season. In their 21st year under head coachWilliam Alexander, the Yellow Jackets compiled an overall record of 3–7, with a conference record of 1–5, and finished 12th in the SEC.[1]

Georgia Tech was ranked at No. 59 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under theLitkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 5Howard (AL)*W 27–015,000[3]
October 12atNotre Dame*L 20–2632,492[4]
October 19Vanderbilt
W 19–020,000[5]
October 26Auburn
L 7–1625,000[6]
November 2at No. 18Duke*L 7–4134,000[7]
November 9atKentucky
L 7–2614,000[8]
November 16No. 14Alabama
L 13–1425,000[9]
November 23Florida
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
L 7–1612,000[10]
November 30atGeorgiaL 19–2130,000[11]
December 28California*
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
W 13–07,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings fromAP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^"1940 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results".SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. RetrievedSeptember 30, 2023.
  2. ^Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940)."Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings".The Boston Globe. p. 22 – viaNewspapers.com.
  3. ^"Jackets wallop Howard, 27–0".The Atlanta Constitution. October 6, 1940. RetrievedAugust 24, 2021 – viaNewspapers.com.
  4. ^"Irish turn in 26–20 win over Georgia Tech".Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 13, 1940. RetrievedAugust 24, 2021 – viaNewspapers.com.
  5. ^"Tech Yellow Jackets rout Vanderbilt with ease".The State. October 20, 1940. RetrievedFebruary 19, 2022 – viaNewspapers.com.
  6. ^"Auburn tops Tech, 16 to 7".The Chattanooga Times. October 27, 1940. RetrievedSeptember 30, 2023 – viaNewspapers.com.
  7. ^"Duke Blue Devils Bowl Over Georgia Tech Eleven, 41-7".The Durham Herald-Sun. November 3, 1940. p. IV-1 – viaNewspapers.com.
  8. ^"Big Dutch Ishmael impersonates battering ram as Cats smash Tech 26 to 7".The Lexington Herald. November 10, 1940. RetrievedFebruary 15, 2021 – viaNewspapers.com.
  9. ^Gregory, Kenneth (November 17, 1940)."Georgia Tech outplays Tide to lose 14–13".The Tuscaloosa News. Google News Archives. Associated Press. p. 6. RetrievedJune 8, 2012.
  10. ^"Gators complete conquest of Georgia, defeat Tech".Monroe Morning World. November 24, 1940. RetrievedSeptember 30, 2023 – viaNewspapers.com.
  11. ^"Bulldogs nip Tech, 21 to 19, in bitter duel".The Birmingham News. December 1, 1940. RetrievedSeptember 30, 2023 – viaNewspapers.com.
  12. ^"Georgia Tech dazzle beats Bears in mud".The Pasadena Post. December 29, 1940. RetrievedSeptember 30, 2023 – viaNewspapers.com.
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