Georgia Tech at Penn State
Saturday, November 10, 1923 Share
Penn State beat Georgia Tech 7–0. It was their second meeting; after it, Penn State led the series 2–0.
FinalHigh 55°F, low 28°FAttendance 10,000
In the newspapers

The Birmingham age-herald, Alabama, November 11, 1923, page 15
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Georgia Tech Is Beaten By Penn State, Score 70 STATE COLLEGE, Pa. Nov. 10-- The Nittany Lions of Penn State de- feated Georgia Tech football team before a crowd of 14.000 here today. The score, to 0, failed to indicate the total superiority that State held over the southerners, for the Lions registered 16 first downs, while Tech, team that rolled up II first downs on Notre Dame, could collect only two today in the closing minutes of the game. Penn State s ored in-the first period after a steady march down the field, featured by tackls and end runs by Halfbsck Harry Wilson and Johns- ton, his running mate. Captain Bedenik and Nilen Palm, regular guard and quarterback, were sent Into the game in the last quarter. The game was clean penalties inflicted, both on State. The lineup and summary: Penn State, Frank, left end; schuster, left tackle; MichAlske. left guard; Gray. center; House, right guard; P”evost, right tackle; Artelt, right end; Laff -rty, quarterback Wilson, left halfback: Johnston, right halfback; Light, fullback. Georgia Tech, 0-Station, st CT |; Usry, left tackle; Mcintyre, left guard: Frye, center; Mcconnell. right guard; Huffins, right tackle; Gardner, right end; Davis, quarterback; Win Hams, left halfback; R. Reeves. right halfback; Wycoff. fullb&c. Score by periods: Penn State ........7 0 o-7 Gee gia Tech . o 0 0 co Penn State scoring: Touchdown Wilson. Point from try after touch down, Schuster Referee, Eckles Washington and Jet ,rson. Umpire, Cosgrove tCorneil); field judge, Ryan (Miehigan). Head lines- man, Thompson Georgetown. Time of periods, 15 minutes each.

Evening star, District of Columbia, November 11, 1923, page 65
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Marines Are No Match for Michigan Eastern May Test Techs PENN STATE SCORES OVER GEORGIA Tech STATE COLLEGE. Pa, November 10.-The Nittany Lions of Penn State defeated Georgia Tech foot ball team before a crowd of $4,000 here today. The score. Z to 0. failed to indicate the total superiority that State held over the Southerners, for the Lions registered sixteen first downs, while Tech, team that rolled up eleven first downs on Notre Dame, could collect only two today in the closing minutes of the game. Penn State scored in the first period after a steady march down the field, featured by tackle and end runs by Halfback Harry Wilson and ohm ston, his running mate. A fake reverse sent Wilson across for the only tally of the game. State carried the ball 20 yards on this drive in six teen plays. Capt. Bedenk and Nilen Palm. State regular guard and quarterback, were sent into the game in the last period. The game was clean throughout, there being but two penalties inflicted, both on State.
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)
Penn State 53% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Georgia Tech–Penn State gamePenn State leads 4–3 in seven meetings, counting the five since this game.
| 1991 | Penn State 34, Georgia Tech 22 | |
| 1966 | Georgia Tech 21, Penn State 0 | |
| 1961 | Penn State 30, Georgia Tech 15 | Gator Bowl |
| 1925 | Georgia Tech 16, Penn State 7 | |
| 1924 | Georgia Tech 15, Penn State 13 | |
| 1923 | Penn State 7, Georgia Tech 0 |
Around this game
Georgia Tech
- Next gameat KentuckyNov. 17, 1923
- SeasonGeorgia Tech in 1923
- ProgramGeorgia Tech history and records
Penn State
- Next gameat PennsylvaniaNov. 17, 1923
- SeasonPenn State in 1923
- ProgramPenn State history and records

