Georgia Tech at Georgia

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, November 29, 1931, page 69

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  GEORGIA TROUNCES GEORGIA Tech, 56 Triumph Over State Rival Is Greatest in 38 Years of Competition. A THENS, Ga, November 28.- ~ Georgia University’s Bulldogs ~ to-day completed their South ern Conference schedule with a 35-to-6 victory over their State rival, Georgia Tech. 1t was one of the greatest triumphs Georgia has scored over Tech in the 33 years of their rivalry. Rushing over two touchdowns, in the first period, Georgia quickly took COM mand of the situation and the issue never was in doubt after the first 10 minutes. Following a second period devoid of touchdoWns, Georgia came back to count twice in the third quarter and once in the final period. Except for a final drive in the last few minutes, which brought its only touchdown, the Tech offense, which functioned so we’ll against Florida last week, was not in evidence. However, was so strong that Georgia could not come within scoring distance, although the Bulldogs rolled up five first downs. Second String Backs Start. Georgia’s second-string backfeld and counted twice, while the varsity, rushed in at the opening of the second period, could not pierce the Jackets defense when the goal was neared. The Bulldogs first advance in the opening period started from the So yard line, but was halted after two first downs had been made, however. Bar ron, Tech halfback, fumbled on the first play and Georgia recovered on Techs s7-yard line. With Dickens and Gilmore shattering the line Georgia moved to the 5-yard line and Chandler slipped through for the touchdown. Tech was unable to gain after the kickoff and Georgia began another 65yard touchdown parade from the 35, with Gilmore shooting around left end for 38 yards and the second score. The second period resembled a comedy Of errors, with both teams pas sing often and both intercepting long heaves. Georgia accounted for five first downs, but the Jackets held when their goal was threatened. Georgia Scores Again. Georgia took the third period kick of and with Mott, Key and Gilmore gaining consistently, marched to its third touchdown. The touchdown, made by Fey on play through guard, climaxed an advance from Georgias 81. Shortly afterWard Chandler broke @SNN~ va ! touchdown. Early in the fourth period Sullivan ! tossed a short pass to Chandler, who shook loose and galloped 40 yards for final score. Vernon Catfish” Smith had a perfeet day with his place-kicks for extra point, booting five over perfectly. Smith also played his usual fine game at end | time after time charging through and dragging Tech backs for losses. | Techs aerial attack functioned smoothly late in the contest, and the Jackets passed their way to their only | touchdown The successful Tech advance started on the 26, and four passes for IT, 25, II and 8, together with few line gains, brought the score | The touchdown pass from Macarthur to Davis over the goal was good for | yards. The try for extra point was missed as Davis, who was holding for the kick, fumbled.

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  The Daily Alaska empire, Alaska, November 30, 1931, page 5 (results column)

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  WW fd{11l.jEE2 The following are final scores of football games played last Satur- day afternoon in various parts of the country Army 12, Notre Dame 0. Stanford 32, Dartmouth 6. Princeton A, Yale Al. Penn State 31, Lehigh 0. Wisconsin 0, Michigan l6. Purdue 2, Northwestern 0. Ohio State ?, Minnesota 19. Wooster 6, Navy 13. Georgia Tech 6. Georgia 35. Detroit 6, Georgetown o. Duke 6, William and Lee 0. Washington Jefferson IA. West Virginia 13. Southern Methodist 0, Texas Christian 0. Louisiana T, Tulane 34.

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.

Officially, Georgia leads 73–⁠41–⁠5; as played, 69–⁠40–⁠5 in the 114 games on file; the official count covers all 119 meetings, counting the 93 since this game.