1950 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1950

| team = Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

| sport = football

| image = GToldlogo.png

| image_size = 150

| conference = Southeastern Conference

| short_conf = SEC

| record = 5–6

| conf_record = 4–2

| head_coach = Bobby Dodd

| hc_year = 6th

| captain = Bob Bossons

| stadium = Grant Field

}}

The 1950 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team was an American football team that represented Georgia Tech as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1950 college football season. In their sixth year under head coach Bobby Dodd, the team compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, placing fifthin the SEC.{{cite news|title=1950 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=February 11, 2022|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/georgia-tech/1950-schedule.html}}

File:Bob Bossons, 1950.png

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1950

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 23

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = SMU

| opprank = 10

| site_stadium = Cotton Bowl

| site_cityst = Dallas, TX

| score = 13–33

| attend = 54,000

| source = {{cite news |title=Georgia Tech Sweated Blood Without a Competent Passer |work=The Atlanta Constitution |first=Furman |last=Bisher |date=September 25, 1950 |page=9}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 30

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = South Carolina

| site_stadium = Grant Field

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| score = 0–7

| attend = 25,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94769822/gamecocks-trip-georgia-tech/|work=Panama City News-Herald|title=Gamecocks trip Georgia Tech|date=October 1, 1950|accessdate=February 11, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 7

| w/l = w

| opponent = Florida

| site_stadium = Grant Field

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| score = 16–13

| attend = 21,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94760238/red-pattons-field-goal-brings-tech-win/|work=The Knoxville Journal|title=Red Patton's field goal brings Tech win|date=October 8, 1950|accessdate=February 11, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 14

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = LSU

| site_stadium = Tiger Stadium

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| score = 13–0

| attend = 42,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94763494/lsu-falls-before-georgia-tech-13-to/|work=Monroe Morning World|title=L.S.U. falls before Georgia Tech, 13 to 0|date=October 15, 1950|accessdate=February 11, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 21

| w/l = w

| opponent = Auburn

| site_stadium = Grant Field

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 20–0

| attend = 22,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94752690/dar-crawford-leads-tech-in-200-win-over/|work=Kingsport Times-News|title=Dar Crawford leads Tech in 20–0 win over Plainsmen|date=October 22, 1950|accessdate=February 11, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 28

| w/l = l

| homecoming = y

| opponent = Kentucky

| opprank = 4

| site_stadium = Grant Field

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| score = 14–28

| attend = 35,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94770047/kentucky-clips-georgia-tech-28-to-14/|work=The Knoxville News-Sentinel|title=Kentucky clips Georgia Tech, 28 to 14|date=October 29, 1950|accessdate=February 11, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 4

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Duke

| site_stadium = Duke Stadium

| site_cityst = Durham, NC

| score = 21–30

| attend = 30,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94770186/duke-roars-back-to-top-tech/|work=Rocky Mount Telegram|title=Duke roars back to top Tech|date=November 5, 1950|accessdate=February 11, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 11

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = VMI

| site_stadium = Grant Field

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| score = 13–14

| attend = 22,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91800700/vmi-upsets-tech/|work=The Miami News|title=VMI upsets Tech|date=November 12, 1950|accessdate=January 3, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 18

| w/l = l

| opponent = Alabama

| site_stadium = Grant Field

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 19–54

| attend = 38,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94770390/alabamas-powerful-attack-overwhelms-geo/|work=The Commercial Appeal|title=Alabama's powerful attack overwhelms Georgia Tech, 54–19|date=November 19, 1950|accessdate=February 11, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 25

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Davidson

| site_stadium = Grant Field

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| score = 46–14

| attend = 20,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94770511/georgia-tech-in-4614-romp-over-wildcats/|work=The State|title=Georgia Tech in 46–14 romp over Wildcats|date=November 26, 1950|accessdate=February 11, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 2

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Georgia

| site_stadium = Sanford Stadium

| site_cityst = Athens, Georgia

| gamename = Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate

| score = 7–0

| attend = 50,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94769134/georgia-tech-upsets-georgia-70/|work=The Chattanooga Times|title=Georgia Tech upsets Georgia, 7–0|date=December 3, 1950|accessdate=February 11, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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References

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