1926 Georgia Tech Golden Tornado football team

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1926 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
Conference Southern Conference
1926 record 4–5 (4–3 SoCon)
Head coach William Alexander (7th year)
Assistant coach Don Miller
Assistant coach Bill Fincher
Offensive scheme Jump shift
Home stadium Grant Field
Seasons
« 1925 1927 »
1926 Southern Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Alabama $ 8 0 0     9 0 1
Tennessee 5 1 0     8 1 0
Vanderbilt 4 1 0     8 1 0
South Carolina 4 2 0     6 4 0
Georgia 4 2 0     5 4 0
Virginia 4 2 1     6 2 2
VPI 3 2 1     5 3 1
Washington and Lee 3 2 1     4 3 2
Georgia Tech 4 3 0     4 5 0
North Carolina 3 3 0     4 5 0
Auburn 3 3 0     5 4 0
LSU 3 3 0     6 3 0
Ole Miss 2 2 0     5 4 0
Mississippi A&M 2 3 0     5 4 0
VMI 2 4 0     5 5 0
Tulane 2 4 0     3 5 1
Maryland 1 3 1     5 4 1
Clemson 1 3 0     2 7 0
Florida 1 4 1     2 6 2
Kentucky 1 4 1     2 6 1
NC State 0 4 0     4 6 0
Sewanee 0 5 0     2 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1926 Georgia Tech Golden Tornado football team[note 1] represented the Georgia Tech Golden Tornado of the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1926 college football season. The Tornado was coached by William Alexander in his 7th year as head coach, compiling a record of 4–5.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 25 Oglethorpe* Grant FieldAtlanta, GA L 6–7   10,000
October 2 VMI Grant Field • Atlanta, GA W 13–0    
October 9 Tulane Grant Field • Atlanta, GA W 9–6    
October 16 Alabama Grant Field • Atlanta, GA L 0–21   18,000
October 23 Washington & Lee Grant Field • Atlanta, GA W 19–7    
October 30 at Notre Dame* South Bend, IN L 0–12    
November 6 Vanderbilt Grant Field • Atlanta, GA L 7–13    
November 13 Georgia Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (Rivalry) L 13–14    
November 25 Auburn Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (Rivalry) W 20–7    
*Non-conference game.

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Season summary

Oglethorpe

The season opened with a great upset and perhaps the greatest victory in the history of the Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels when they downed Tech 7–6. Halfback "Cy" Bell ran for a 42 yard touchdown run, and "Nutty" Campbell got the game-winning extra point.[4] After the game, Oglethorpe fans reacted to the victory by staging a spontaneous parade through downtown Atlanta.[5]

Alabama

Wallace Wade's national champion Alabama Crimson Tide surprised and held Georgia Tech to two first downs in a 21–0 victory. Hoyt Winslett passed for all three touchdowns.[6]

Georgia

Down 13 to 0 at the half, rival Georgia came back to beat Tech.[7] Herdis McCrary and captain George Morton made the touchdowns.

Notes

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Endnotes

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References

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  1. Van Brimmer & Rice 2011, p. 147
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  4. http://www.gopetrels.com/information/Greatest_Moments
  5. http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/thisday/gahistory/09/25/oglethorpe-university-upset-tech
  6. http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/alab/graphics/docs/26-m-footbl-recaps.pdf
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