Georgia Tech at SMU
Saturday, September 29, 1956 Share
No. 2 Georgia Tech beat No. 5 SMU 9–7. It was their seventh meeting; after it, Georgia Tech led the series 6–1.
FinalHigh 96°F, low 69°FAttendance 46,500
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Georgia Tech 58% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Georgia Tech–SMU gameGeorgia Tech leads 8–2–1 in 11 meetings, counting the four since this game.
| 1969 | Georgia Tech 24, SMU 21 | |
| 1959 | Georgia Tech 16, SMU 12 | |
| 1958 | SMU 20, Georgia Tech 0 | |
| 1957 | SMU 0, Georgia Tech 0 | |
| 1956 | Georgia Tech 9, SMU 7 | |
| 1955 | Georgia Tech 20, SMU 7 |
Around this game
Georgia Tech
- Next gamevs. LSUOct. 13, 1956
- SeasonGeorgia Tech in 1956
- ProgramGeorgia Tech history and records
SMU
- Next gameat MissouriOct. 6, 1956
- SeasonSMU in 1956
- ProgramSMU history and records