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<blockquote data-quote="Deleted member 6494" data-source="post: 913436"><p><h3><strong>CONTINUANCE OF CHAPTER 15</strong></h3><p>Bobby Dodd insisted there was no other reason he left the SEC, other than the 140 Rule. The 140 Rule stated a college program could only have 140 football and basketball players on scholarship at any one time. The teams were allowed to sign up to 45 players a year, but could not exceed the 140 Rule.</p><p></p><p>Dodd would not allow any of the football players choosing Tech to be dismissed from Tech, because they were not good players. Dodd said, “it is not the recruits fault for not making the squad, it was the coaches fault for misjudging their talents”. If a recruit came to Tech, he would stay on a football scholarship until he graduated.</p><p></p><p>Dodd would sign about 30-32 players a year to meet the guidelines, but the other schools in the SEC were offering 45 scholarships a year. Those players, not good enough to fall under the 140 Rule, had their scholarships withdrawn and sent packing before the end of each year. Dodd insisted, the recruiting of athletes by this method amounted to nothing more than a tryout for a scholarship.</p><p></p><p>Dodd thought it unfair and would not withdraw scholarships from his players. He wanted the SEC to limit the amount of scholarships to about 32 per year. This would keep the other schools from offering 45 scholarships, picking the best, and sending the rest packing.</p><p></p><p>A vote was to be taken by the presidents of the colleges on the issue, and Dodd made it clear, Tech would have to leave the SEC unless the rule was changed. Dodd said he would live with 10, 20, 30, 40, or even 50 recruits per year as long as he did not have to chase any of his players off.</p><p></p><p>The presidents were split six for Dodd’s position and six against. Bear had promised Dodd he would get his president to vote for Dodd’s position, which would have changed the rule. When the meeting was held, Bryant did not show up and the Alabama president voted against Dodd’s position and the 140 Rule was upheld. Tech’s president immediately walked to the podium and announced Tech was withdrawing from the SEC. Bryant never told Dodd why he reneged on his promise.</p><p></p><p>Some years later there was a movement to get Tech back into the SEC, but the two main schools to fight it the most and keep Tech from re-entering the SEC were Georgia and Auburn.</p><p></p><p>The ACC immediately offered Tech the opportunity to join its conference, but Dodd thought Tech could not compete in basketball in the ACC. Dodd decided to try the independent route as Notre Dame, Miami, and Penn State were faring well as independents. Tech was well known as a football power at that time, so Dodd figured the independent route would be the best for Tech.</p><p></p><p>1964 was Tech’s first year as an Independent, and Tech ended the season 7-3, with most of the games played against SEC teams. Tech won its first seven games against Vanderbilt 14-2, Miami (FL) 20-0, Clemson 14-7, Navy 17-0, Auburn 7-3, Tulane 7-6, and Duke 21-8. Tech then lost it last three games against Tennessee 14-22, Alabama 7-24, and Georgia 0-7.</p><p></p><p>The loss to Georgia was to a young new coach at UGA named Vince Dooley.</p><p></p><p>Tech tied the first game of the 1965 season against Vanderbilt 10-10, then lost the next game to Texas A&M 10-14. Tech then won five straight against Clemson 38-6, Tulane 13-10, Auburn 23-14, Navy 37-16, and Duke 35-23. Tennessee defeated the Jackets 7-21, Tech beat Virginia 42-19, and lost to Vince Dooley and Georgia in the last game of the regular season 7-17.</p><p></p><p>Tech defeated Texas Tech in the Gator Bowl 31-21 and Tech set records in the Gator Bowl for rushing yardage. Lenny Snow set the Gator Bowl record for rushes (33) and yardage (139). The Jackets gained 364 yards rushing in the game. Tech ran the ball 79 times for 23 first downs, also Gator Bowl records.</p><p></p><p>During the 1965 year, the young lefthander, Kim King, obliterated the school single season total offensive mark with 1,676 yards. He also set a record for 319 yards passing against Virginia. Kim King set 13 school records at GT for the year. It has to be kept in perspective that this was in the days of three yards, a cloud of dust, and a lot of defenses.</p><p></p><p>This was the 9th Bowl victory for Bobby Dodd and his last Bowl victory.</p><p></p><p>Chapter 16 Next: Dodd’s last year as head coach at Georgia Tech.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deleted member 6494, post: 913436"] [HEADING=2][B]CONTINUANCE OF CHAPTER 15[/B][/HEADING] Bobby Dodd insisted there was no other reason he left the SEC, other than the 140 Rule. The 140 Rule stated a college program could only have 140 football and basketball players on scholarship at any one time. The teams were allowed to sign up to 45 players a year, but could not exceed the 140 Rule. Dodd would not allow any of the football players choosing Tech to be dismissed from Tech, because they were not good players. Dodd said, “it is not the recruits fault for not making the squad, it was the coaches fault for misjudging their talents”. If a recruit came to Tech, he would stay on a football scholarship until he graduated. Dodd would sign about 30-32 players a year to meet the guidelines, but the other schools in the SEC were offering 45 scholarships a year. Those players, not good enough to fall under the 140 Rule, had their scholarships withdrawn and sent packing before the end of each year. Dodd insisted, the recruiting of athletes by this method amounted to nothing more than a tryout for a scholarship. Dodd thought it unfair and would not withdraw scholarships from his players. He wanted the SEC to limit the amount of scholarships to about 32 per year. This would keep the other schools from offering 45 scholarships, picking the best, and sending the rest packing. A vote was to be taken by the presidents of the colleges on the issue, and Dodd made it clear, Tech would have to leave the SEC unless the rule was changed. Dodd said he would live with 10, 20, 30, 40, or even 50 recruits per year as long as he did not have to chase any of his players off. The presidents were split six for Dodd’s position and six against. Bear had promised Dodd he would get his president to vote for Dodd’s position, which would have changed the rule. When the meeting was held, Bryant did not show up and the Alabama president voted against Dodd’s position and the 140 Rule was upheld. Tech’s president immediately walked to the podium and announced Tech was withdrawing from the SEC. Bryant never told Dodd why he reneged on his promise. Some years later there was a movement to get Tech back into the SEC, but the two main schools to fight it the most and keep Tech from re-entering the SEC were Georgia and Auburn. The ACC immediately offered Tech the opportunity to join its conference, but Dodd thought Tech could not compete in basketball in the ACC. Dodd decided to try the independent route as Notre Dame, Miami, and Penn State were faring well as independents. Tech was well known as a football power at that time, so Dodd figured the independent route would be the best for Tech. 1964 was Tech’s first year as an Independent, and Tech ended the season 7-3, with most of the games played against SEC teams. Tech won its first seven games against Vanderbilt 14-2, Miami (FL) 20-0, Clemson 14-7, Navy 17-0, Auburn 7-3, Tulane 7-6, and Duke 21-8. Tech then lost it last three games against Tennessee 14-22, Alabama 7-24, and Georgia 0-7. The loss to Georgia was to a young new coach at UGA named Vince Dooley. Tech tied the first game of the 1965 season against Vanderbilt 10-10, then lost the next game to Texas A&M 10-14. Tech then won five straight against Clemson 38-6, Tulane 13-10, Auburn 23-14, Navy 37-16, and Duke 35-23. Tennessee defeated the Jackets 7-21, Tech beat Virginia 42-19, and lost to Vince Dooley and Georgia in the last game of the regular season 7-17. Tech defeated Texas Tech in the Gator Bowl 31-21 and Tech set records in the Gator Bowl for rushing yardage. Lenny Snow set the Gator Bowl record for rushes (33) and yardage (139). The Jackets gained 364 yards rushing in the game. Tech ran the ball 79 times for 23 first downs, also Gator Bowl records. During the 1965 year, the young lefthander, Kim King, obliterated the school single season total offensive mark with 1,676 yards. He also set a record for 319 yards passing against Virginia. Kim King set 13 school records at GT for the year. It has to be kept in perspective that this was in the days of three yards, a cloud of dust, and a lot of defenses. This was the 9th Bowl victory for Bobby Dodd and his last Bowl victory. Chapter 16 Next: Dodd’s last year as head coach at Georgia Tech. [/QUOTE]
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