Georgia Tech at Navy
Saturday, November 8, 1947 Share
No. 6 Georgia Tech beat Navy 16–14. It was their seventh meeting; after it, Georgia Tech led the series 4–3.
FinalHigh 60°F, low 44°F, 1.06 in. of rainAttendance 35,000
On the newsreel
- GEORGIA TECHNAVY - In Baltimore, a surprise Navy team leads twice during a thrill-packed game, only to be beaten in the closing minutes by a Dixie pass. Final score: 16-14
Universal Newsreel, National Archives (catalog record). Story titles and words as Universal’s release sheet gives them; the films themselves may still be under copyright, so we link to the record rather than show them.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Georgia Tech 72% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Georgia Tech–Navy gameGeorgia Tech leads 16–9 in 25 meetings, counting the 18 since this game.
| 2001 | Georgia Tech 70, Navy 7 | |
| 2000 | Georgia Tech 40, Navy 13 | |
| 1999 | Georgia Tech 49, Navy 14 | |
| 1996 | Navy 36, Georgia Tech 26 | |
| 1981 | Navy 20, Georgia Tech 14 | |
| 1980 | Navy 19, Georgia Tech 8 |
Around this game
Georgia Tech
- Next gameat AlabamaNov. 15, 1947
- SeasonGeorgia Tech in 1947
- ProgramGeorgia Tech history and records
Navy
- Next gamevs. Penn StateNov. 15, 1947
- SeasonNavy in 1947
- ProgramNavy history and records