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Why Did Georgia Tech Football Leave the SEC?
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<blockquote data-quote="TechCubed" data-source="post: 709965" data-attributes="member: 491"><p>I wasn't alive during this era, so I'm attributing this to my father (who graduated in early 70s): Prior to integration, Georgia Tech could be considered one of the "traditional powers" of college football, and the program had a strong foothold with some of the top HS programs in the south. As schools began to integrate and a new talent pool available, southern schools were slow to integrate. As they finally did, the larger, state schools with broad curriculums were better equipped to accept African-Americans, who had been relegated to subpar primary education for generations. So while other schools benefited from this infusion of talented players, it was a trickle at Georgia Tech. There is finally some normalization in the 80s, but the 60s and 70s saw GT left behind during the shift. </p><p></p><p>Others who saw it with their own two eyes may have additional or different perspectives. My point is that it was a pivotal moment in the history of college football, and Georgia Tech's standing was impacted by it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TechCubed, post: 709965, member: 491"] I wasn't alive during this era, so I'm attributing this to my father (who graduated in early 70s): Prior to integration, Georgia Tech could be considered one of the "traditional powers" of college football, and the program had a strong foothold with some of the top HS programs in the south. As schools began to integrate and a new talent pool available, southern schools were slow to integrate. As they finally did, the larger, state schools with broad curriculums were better equipped to accept African-Americans, who had been relegated to subpar primary education for generations. So while other schools benefited from this infusion of talented players, it was a trickle at Georgia Tech. There is finally some normalization in the 80s, but the 60s and 70s saw GT left behind during the shift. Others who saw it with their own two eyes may have additional or different perspectives. My point is that it was a pivotal moment in the history of college football, and Georgia Tech's standing was impacted by it. [/QUOTE]
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