Georgetown at Georgia Tech

Saturday, October 20, 1923

Georgia Tech beat Georgetown 20–⁠10. It was their fifth meeting; Georgia Tech leads the series 5–⁠0.

AwayGeorgetown0–⁠2 in 1923
10
HomeGeorgia Tech3–⁠2–⁠4 in 1923
20

FinalHigh 65°F, low 41°FAttendance 10,000

In the newspapers

  • The The Birmingham age-herald's story: EASILY OUTDISTANCES PAPYRUS LN $1OQOOO MATCH RACE BAYLOR HI SHOWS TECH STAGES BIG ENSLEY HI UNDER COMEBACK TO WIN Tornado Beats Georgetown In The Last Two Quarters

    The Birmingham age-herald, Alabama, October 21, 1923, page 13

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    EASILY OUTDISTANCES PAPYRUS LN $1OQOOO MATCH RACE BAYLOR HI SHOWS TECH STAGES BIG ENSLEY HI UNDER COMEBACK TO WIN Tornado Beats Georgetown In The Last Two Quarters ATLANTA. Ga. Oct 2O-The Coll den Tornado of Georgia Tech swept t. a 20 to 10 victory over the Hilltop pers of Georgetown, Washington. this afternoon in a game that was marked by the brilliant comeback by Tech in the second half. The Hilltoppers held Tech score less during the first half and sue ceeded in rolling up 10 points, Hag- erty, Georgetowns left halfback, in- tercepted a forward pass and ran 90 wards for touchdown in the first quarter. with Burns adding an eX- tra point by kicking goal. In the second quar.er. Burns succeeded in placing the ball between the poles on a kick from placement on the 27-yarG line. But in the second half Tech came back strong. and Albright sent in for l. Williams at left half, sue eeeded by wonderful broken field running in placing the ball across the line twice for Tech, Wycoff kick ing goal Techs final touchdown was made in the last few minutes of play when Hunt, quarter; after brilliant run down the field, placed the ball over from the Tech Syard line on the next play, Farnsworth failed to kick goal Lineup: rgetown-.cinihan center: But Ter (acting cap.aln). right guard; Sheehan, left guard; McNamara. right tackle; Thompson, left tackle; Shell, right end; Foley, left end; Plansky, right halfback; Hagerty, left halfback; Bresline, quarterback; DuFour, fullback. Georgia Tech-Frye. center; Mc- Connell, right guard; Mcintyre, left guard: Huffines, right tackle; Mer- kle, left tackle; Gardner, right end; Staton, left end; Reeves, right half back; Williams, left halfback; Hunt, quarterback; Wycoff, fullback. Score by quarters: Tech ........... IA 6–⁠20 Georgetown ........l0 0 0-l0 Tech scoring: Touchdowns, AL bright, ?; Hunt. Points from try after touchdown, Wycoff, 2. George town scoring: Touchdown, Hagerty; field goal from placement Burns. Officials; Referee, Elcock (Dart- mouth); umpire, Tickner (Auburn); head linesman, Powell (Wisconsin).

  • The Evening star's story: Virginia Poly Defeats MARYLAND Princeton Is FOOT BALL RESULTS

    Evening star, District of Columbia, October 21, 1923, page 59 (results column)

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    Virginia Poly Defeats MARYLAND Princeton Is FOOT BALL RESULTS LOCABs virginia Polytechnic Institute, 10, Geor1e Washinston, 8; DrexeI, o. Gonzaga High, Ot Alexandria High. U. Dewitt Prep, IS, Emerson InsHtute, d. SOUTH ATLANTIC. Catholic University. Q, Mount st. GEORGETOWN Freshmen, 9; Mount st. Mary’s Preps, o. Marines, Cit GaIIaudet, o. Virginia Military Institute, So; Virginla, o. wake Forest, q, Davidson, o. William and Mary. Il, Trinity, o. F’urman, 30; The Citadel, 13. Eion. II, Hnmpden-Sidney, z. Richmond, 2, Lynchburg, o. Washington and Lee, -; st. Johns, o. YaIe, 29t BucknelI, IA. Notre Dame, Isl Princeton. .. Harvard, 8; Holy Cross, o. Penn State, n, Navy, 8. Army, Is, Auburn, q. Dickinson, 20; ytlIanova. o. Ursinus, 16, HaverfOrd, o. Pennsylvania, 10; Columbia, z. Junintn, las Temple, o. st. Joseph’s, 10; Cooper Union, o. Muhlenberg, 35; Gettysburg, II. Washington College, 3; PennsyIvania Military College, o. Dartmouth, II, Vermont, z Harvard Freshmen, IL; Exeter, 3. Boydoin, 81 Colby, Q. Lafayette, Fl; Springfield, o. west Virginia, 81; Marshall, o. Lebanon Valley, 2; Franklin and Marshall, 9. Williams, IA, Norwich, z. Lehigh, o; Fordham, q. Tufts, IA; wesleyan. Q. BroNn, 20, Boston University, 3. st. Lawrence, 13, Stevens, 9. Navy Plebes, 13, Virginia Fresh RensseIaer Poly. 30, Hamilton, o. Union, Z; Rochester, o. Cornell, “a; Colgate, z. Delaware, rs; City College OF New Hobart, q; Trinity, .. washington and Jefferson, u; Caruegie Tech, z. syracuse. 3, Pfttsburgn, “. Connecticut Aggies, o; New Hamp- MfddIebury, II, Clarkson Tech, Ia. SOUTH. Georgia Tech, 20; Georgetown, 10. Georgia. I7i Tennessee, o. Alabama, z, Sewanee, o. Texas Aggies, 2S, Louisiana State, U. Texas, 16; Vanderbilt, o. baylor, IL; Arkansas, o. Georgetown (ky0, 12i Kentucky Wesleyan, z. Centre, -, OgiethOrpe, o. King College, S0I Lenoir, o. Mercer. IS, Chattanooga, 8. Kentucky, %; Maryvilie, o. Oklahoma, G2; Washington, Christian University, At, Daniel Baker, g. Florida, IS; Rollins, o. Tulane, ID; Louisiana Tech, q. Arkansas AEgies, 49, Union, D. Tennessee Medfcs, IS; Southwestern Presbyterian. o. Misxfssippi Aggies, 13, Mississippi, :. Woff0rd, II; Fort Benninx, is. Oklahoma Aggies, IL; Rice, o. MIDWEST. Chicago, 13t Northwestern, o. wisconsin, 81, Indiana, o. Illinois, o; Iowa. G. Mich gan, 23s Ohio State, o. Minnesota. 27t North Dakota, o. Purdue, q; wabash Denison, z; Akron, Ohio. o. Mount Union, 323 Kenyon z. Ohio Wesleyan IA; WfttenberE o. Marietta, @; Dayton, o. DE Pauw, 21s Rose Poly, o. Butler, 10; Bethany. o. Oberiin, 13; Miami, o. Des Moines, o; North Dakota Asgiles, o. Amex, Z, Kansas Aggfes, Lombard, 13; Bradley z. st. Xavier, IL; John Carroll, o. Otterbein, ii; Hiram, o. Missouri, o; st. Louis, O. Michigan AEgfes- 13; Albion, o. Haskell. 63i Friends, o. Morningside, GS; Kalamazoo, o. Michigan Mines, 6; Northern MfchfgIn Normal, o. Franklin, 34j Louisville, o. WEST. Colorado, ALI Brigham Young. o. Utah Aggies- 26; Colorado Mtnes, O. California. &c, Oregon Aggfes, o. Washington, z; Southern Califormia. o.

  • The The Bismarck tribune. (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current's story: Football Results High School

    The Bismarck tribune. (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, North Dakota, October 22, 1923, page 6 (results column)

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    Football Results High School High School Fargo high 8; Jarest tvn high 0. Moorhead high 70; Detroit 0. Cakes IL; Valley City 7. Minot %; Williston IA. Larimore 6; Devils Lake 6. Grand Forks 6; Grafton 7. Hope 3; Casselton 3. College North Dakota Aggies O.; University at Des Moines 0. South Dakota State 81: Creiyhton 20. South Dakota University 0; Ne braska Wesleyan O. Minnesota U 81; North Dakota U Concordia 8; ST. Johns O. Gustavus Adolphus 10; Parker COL lege 6. st. Olaf 2l; Manchester O. Hamline SO; Fort Smelling Third Infantry O. Carleton So; Knox 9. Wisconsin SO; Indiana 0. Illinois 9; Iowa 6. Michigan %; Ohio State 0. Minnesota 81; North Dakota U O. Purdue z; Wabash 7. jamestown 8; Moorhead State Teachers college O. Eau Claire Normal 16: Superior Normal IA. Iowa State Z; Kansas Aggies Z. Alabama Z; Sewanee 0. Butler 16; Bethany O. st. Xavise l3; John Carroll .. Otterbem IS; Hiram 0. Ohio Wesleyan Ia; Wittenberg 0. Marietta 6; Dayton 0. Georgia Tech 20; Georgetown 10. Lombard 10; Bradley Z. George II; Tennessee 0. West Virginia 81; Marshall @. Lebanon Valley Z; Franklin and Marshall 6. Y of Colorado Al; Brigham Young D o. Notre Dame %; Princeton 2. Nebraska o; Kansas 0. Michigan Aggies 10; Albion o. Ohio Northern IA; Western Reserve o. Maine IL; Bates I. Syracuse 3; Pittsburgh o. Pennsylvania -: Columbia z. Dickinson 20. villanoya 0. ursinus 16; Haveiford 6. Swarthmore 9: Susquehana o. Gettysburg ~; MunlenburR I. Trinity O.; William and Mary q. Trinity 20; st. Mary’s z. Winona Teachers College 6: Shat tuck 0.

  • The Daily Kennebec journal's story: College Football Saturday

    Daily Kennebec journal, Augusta, Me., October 22, 1923, page 1 (results column)

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    College Football Saturday Harvard 6. Holy Cross 0. Boston College 81. Canisius 0. Tufts IA. Wesleyan s. Brown. 20. Boston University 8. Notre Dame 2j. Princeton 2: Williams IA. Norwich Z. Amherst I, Mass. Aggies 3. Lafayette 81. Springfield 0. Dartmouth 81. Vermont 2. Yale 90. Bucknell IA. Maine -. Bates 7. Bowdoin 6. Colby s. Middlebury 2l, Clarkson IA. West Point IS, Alabama Tech s. Penn State II. Annapolis 3. Syracuse 3. Pittsburg 0. Pennsylvania 10. Columbia Z. Cornell “a, Colgate 7. Georgia Tech 20. Georgetown 10. Providence 81. New London Coast iuard O. Marquette 1e. Carroll 0.

Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Georgia Tech 74% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Georgia Tech leads 5–⁠0 in five meetings.

Recent meetings
1923Georgia Tech 20, Georgetown 10
1922Georgia Tech 19, Georgetown 7
1921Georgia Tech 21, Georgetown 7
1920Georgia Tech 35, Georgetown 6
1919Georgia Tech 27, Georgetown 0

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