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Rice at Georgia Tech

Saturday, September 30, 1961

Georgia Tech beat Rice 24–⁠0. It was their second meeting; after it, Georgia Tech led the series 2–⁠0.

AwayRice7–⁠4 in 1961
0
HomeGeorgia Tech7–⁠4 in 1961
24

FinalHigh 81°F, low 58°FAttendance 43,501

On the newsreel

  • GEORGIA TECH SWAMPS FAVORED RICEThis is the day for Old Man Upset! The fans at Grant Field in Atlanta see Georgia tech get away to a fast start over Rice as Stubby Stan Cann throws passes galore.Universal Newsreel, October 2, 1961. Catalog record at the National Archives

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 57% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The series

Every Rice–Georgia Tech game

Georgia Tech leads 2–⁠0–⁠1 in three meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
1972Rice 36, Georgia Tech 36
1961Georgia Tech 24, Rice 0
1960Georgia Tech 16, Rice 13

Around this game

Rice

Georgia Tech