Tennessee at Georgia Tech
Saturday, November 10, 1956 Share
No. 3 Tennessee beat No. 2 Georgia Tech 6–0. It was their 15th meeting; after it, Georgia Tech led the series 8–6–1.
FinalHigh 60°F, low 32°FAttendance 40,000
On the newsreel
- FOOTBALL — TENNESSEE vs. GEORGIA TECHA battle of grid titans at Atlanta, with Tech 6-point favorites. But with a bowl bid hanging on the outcome, Tennessee's Vols strike swiftly and hard to score a 6-0 upset victory
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Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Georgia Tech 70% to win. Tennessee pulled the upset.
The series
Every Tennessee–Georgia Tech gameTennessee leads 26–17–2 in 45 meetings, counting the 30 since this game.
Around this game
Tennessee
- Next gamevs. Ole MissNov. 17, 1956
- SeasonTennessee in 1956
- ProgramTennessee history and records
Georgia Tech
- Next gamevs. AlabamaNov. 17, 1956
- SeasonGeorgia Tech in 1956
- ProgramGeorgia Tech history and records