Off Season How well do you know Georgia Tech Football

[5277hike]

And if I remember correctly Dewberry was replaced by Todd Rampley from Peachtree High.

 

[HurricaneJacket]

Well, now that we enter the dark time of the year I got to thinking today about some Tech past and decided to see how in tune you all on the swarm are. These aren't just Tech stats but also events. Let's see how you all do.

1. Bill Lewis had a hard time at Tech but it didn't start out that way. He had Shawn Jones Jimmy Lincoln etc. But his great start ended and I believe it was the beginning of the end for him. What game was it that turned?
2. Bill Lewis again, what did he do that basically caused him to lose half the team and create his demise?
3. Speaking of Jimmy Lincoln, what was his most famous play and what was the play call?
4. We had a running back gain the most yard in a single game and the record held for almost 10 years. name the player, yards, year and opponent.
5. For years we always played Clemson at Grant field until their fans decided to do something to show how big they were. What did they do and what was the year?
6. John Davis was a center for Bill Curry, what was his nickname and why?
7. The Georgia game in 1971 had a very controversial ending because of something that happened to help Georgia. What was it?
8. Back in the 70's on the Tech sideline, what did Tech have that nobody else used to keep cool?
9. After the win at Georgia in 1984 John Dewberry got a what?
10. After the Virginia win in 1990, who did the team give the game ball to?

Well, now we will see how good you all are.

1. Arizona 1992
2. Replaced Donnie Davis with Lugenbill at QB
3. Idk
4. ELIII, Air Force, 1976, 306 yds
5. Tiger paw stamped 2 dollar bills. 1978
6. The Refridgerater Mover
7. Tech Running Back injured in the pile
8. Misting fans?
9. Piece of the hedge
10. Scott Sisson

 

[Jk8Fan]

How about one that hurts?

1) What year was the last year the series with UGAg was tied?

2) what is the largest lead GT has had over UGAg in the series and what year was it?

3) easy bonus: ignoring Cumberland, what is the largest margin of victory in GT history, who was the opponent, and who was the coach?

 

[GTRules]

The answer to #9 is a DUI.

 

[Jk8Fan]

The answer to #9 is a DUI.

I still have an autographed sweatshirt from the All American Bowl. Folks that weren't around back then have no idea how happy and proud we were to be able to go play a bowl game in Birmingham.

 

[slugboy]

1. Arizona 1992
2. Replaced Donnie Davis with Lugenbill at QB
3. Idk
4. ELIII, Air Force, 1976, 306 yds
5. Tiger paw stamped 2 dollar bills. 1978
6. The Refridgerater Mover
7. Tech Running Back injured in the pile
8. Misting fans?
9. Piece of the hedge
10. Scott Sisson

Arizona was 1994 ("Desert Swarm" defense), but looking back I think it's fair to give credit to anyone who said "Western Carolina" (first game) or UVA

G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	T	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 12 1992	Sat	(24) Georgia Tech		Western Carolina	Non-Major	W	37	19	1	0	0	W 1
2	Sep 19 1992	Sat	(22) Georgia Tech		(20) Virginia	ACC	L	24	55	1	1	0	L 1
3	Sep 26 1992	Sat	Georgia Tech		(16) Clemson	ACC	W	20	16	2	1	0	W 1
4	Oct 3 1992	Sat	(23) Georgia Tech		(21) North Carolina State	ACC	W	16	13	3	1	0	W 2
5	Oct 10 1992	Sat	(17) Georgia Tech		Maryland	ACC	W	28	26	4	1	0	W 3
6	Oct 17 1992	Sat	(16) Georgia Tech		(6) Florida State	ACC	L	24	29	4	2	0	L 1
7	Oct 24 1992	Sat	(19) Georgia Tech		North Carolina	ACC	L	14	26	4	3	0	L 2
8	Oct 31 1992	Sat	Georgia Tech		Duke	ACC	W	20	17	5	3	0	W 1
9	Nov 7 1992	Sat	Georgia Tech		Baylor	SWC	L	27	31	5	4	0	L 1
10	Nov 14 1992	Sat	Georgia Tech		Wake Forest	ACC	L	10	23	5	5	0	L 2
11	Nov 28 1992	Sat	Georgia Tech		(9) Georgia	SEC	L	17	31	5	6	0	L 3

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Provided by CFB at Sports Reference: View Original Table
Generated 12/18/2020.

 

[BurdellJacket]

I resent that...even though it is true except that there are no trivia from the Dodd era like which quarterback finished second in the Heisman balloting in 1963 to Roger Staubach?

Probably already answered but Billy Lothridge and he was robbed.

 

[BurdellJacket]

#5 was IPTAY started some time in the 70's?

 

[BurdellJacket]

There are a couple of answers for Dewberry in 1984, but I think he had a picture in the paper with a piece of the hedge in his teeth.
1. FSU was the visible part. There was a controversial onside kick that FSU "recovered". Charlie Ward was FSU's QB that year
2. Visibly, He brought in Lugenbill as a QB and created a controversy (sorry for the spelling), but that was just the most visible part
3. I'm not sure which one you're referring to
4. I thought this was ELI, but that would be when I was a kid. 1977 maybe?
5. Before my time
6. Fridge Mover has already been answered.
7. I'm too young to remember this one.
8. Either fans with sprayers or Budweiser. Going with fans
9. Back to the part with the hedge in the teeth in the paper.
10. I thought they gave it to Ross.

While we're here... (these should be REALLY easy)
1. Where did Ross coach before GT?
2. Why do we sing the Budweiser song?
3. Where else did Carson coach, and outside of Georgia Tech, what was he known for?
4. How many Georgia Tech coaches have coached in a Super Bowl?
5. Which game didn't we win in 1990?
6. Who played linebacker beside Ted Roof?
7. Back when there was a "freshman" team, Tech and UGA played one game a year with the Freshmen for charity. What was the charity?

1. Maryland

2. We drink beer?

3. Pittsburgh Steelers. The Iron Vurtain?

4. Wiesenhut

5. NC State

6. Ron Rodgers

7. Shriners

 

[GTRules]

I still have an autographed sweatshirt from the All American Bowl. Folks that weren't around back then have no idea how happy and proud we were to be able to go play a bowl game in Birmingham.

I was at that game as well. We were pretty happy to go to any bowl game after the lousy years preceding it.

 

[slugboy]

1. Maryland

2. We drink beer?

3. Pittsburgh Steelers. The Iron Vurtain?

4. Wiesenhut

5. NC State

6. Ron Rodgers

7. Shriners

You're right on Wiz--but he was here as a player and not a coach.

Ron Rogers was next to Brooking at GT--we were basically running either a 52 or 4-2-5, but funneling everything to Brooking and Rogers to make the tackles. They did.

 

[jojatk]

@Coloradojacket thank you for getting this started and sharing some fantastic info. This is very entertaining and educational. Really appreciate this!!!

 

[Heisman's Ghost]

#5 was IPTAY started some time in the 70's?

No, IPTAY long preceded the 70s. It was originally, believe it or not, the Clemson fundraising arm and the acronym stood for "I Pay Ten (in dollars) A Year" South Carolina fans disparaged it when Charley Pell was caught cheating by claiming it stood for "It's Probation Time Again Ya'll"

 

[augustabuzz]

Ok, for this answer. We ended the series with Clemson because they wanted to start a home and home with us. After 1977 when they beat us 31-14, Clemson told their fans to go to Atlanta, take 2 dollar bills and write the score of the game on them to show how much money Atlanta would be losing.

We agreed to go to Clemson one year and Pepper assigned a student manager to keep a running total of how many yards we lose from mismarking the ball for play. He was over 100 yards in the 3rd qtr. and pepper spot checked his work on the film. Pepper then refused to return to Clemson.

 

[Heisman's Ghost]

We agreed to go to Clemson one year and Pepper assigned a student manager to keep a running total of how many yards we lose from mismarking the ball for play. He was over 100 yards in the 3rd qtr. and pepper spot checked his work on the film. Pepper then refused to return to Clemson.

I never heard that but not the least bit surprised. No wonder it is called "Death Valley".

 

[Supersizethatorder-mutt]

How about one that hurts?

1) What year was the last year the series with UGAg was tied?

2) what is the largest lead GT has had over UGAg in the series and what year was it?

3) easy bonus: ignoring Cumberland, what is the largest margin of victory in GT history, who was the opponent, and who was the coach?

1) 1970 at 29-29-5
2) I don't know what the largest lead was, but the largest margin of victory was 48-0 in 1943, which the mutts don't count, and 48-6 in 1951, which they have to count. The mutts' largest margin of victory was 51-7 in 2002, and that is still less a margin at 44 than our 48 in 1943 and our 46 in 1905. The wildest game must have been Tech's 51-48 OT win in Atlanta in 1999
3) 128 - 0 over NC State in 1918 under Heisman

 

[Heisman's Ghost]

1) 1970 at 29-29-5
2) I don't know what the largest lead was, but the largest margin of victory was 48-0 in 1943, which the mutts don't count, and 48-6 in 1951, which they have to count. The mutts' largest margin of victory was 51-7 in 2002, and that is still less a margin at 44 than our 48 in 1943 and our 46 in 1905. The wildest game must have been Tech's 51-48 OT win in Atlanta in 1999
3) 128 - 0 over NC State in 1918 under Heisman

Was the 1951 game the one in which UGA quarterback Zeke Bratowski (spelling?) threw a record 8 interceptions or thereabouts? He is long forgotten even by UGA fans but UGA coach Wally Butts was way ahead of his time in what passed for the passing game of that era.

 

[Supersizethatorder-mutt]

Was the 1951 game the one in which UGA quarterback Zeke Bratowski (spelling?) threw a record 8 interceptions or thereabouts? He is long forgotten even by UGA fans but UGA coach Wally Butts was way ahead of his time in what passed for the passing game of that era.

Apparently so, plus he fumbled at least once --- https://georgiatechticketstubs.com/collection/1950s/1951-season/1951-12-01-georgia-tech-vs-georgia/

 

[Northeast Stinger]

Apparently so, plus he fumbled at least once --- https://georgiatechticketstubs.com/collection/1950s/1951-season/1951-12-01-georgia-tech-vs-georgia/

And he was the backup for what famous NFL quarterback?

 

[Deleted member 2897]

Your grade....35 partial credit for number 5.

A 35 out of 100? That’s a strong B in a Mechanics Of Solids Class taught by an Eastern European TA.