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Georgia Tech at Alabama

Saturday, November 18, 1961

Alabama beat Georgia Tech 10–⁠0. It was their 43rd meeting; after it, Alabama led the series 22–⁠18–⁠3.

AwayGeorgia Tech7–⁠4 in 1961
0
HomeAlabama11–⁠0 in 1961
10

FinalHigh 54°F, low 39°FAttendance 53,000

On the newsreel

  • ALABAMA DEFEATS GEORGIA TECH - 10-0The Crimson Tide rolls up its ninth straight game and moved nearer to the Rose Bowl in defeating Goergia Tech 10-0. The nation's number two team doesn't fool around in taking the measure of GeorgiaUniversal Newsreel, November 20, 1961. Catalog record at the National Archives

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Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Alabama 70% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The series

Every Georgia Tech–Alabama game

Alabama leads 28–⁠21–⁠3 in 52 meetings, counting the nine since this game.

Recent meetings
1984Georgia Tech 16, Alabama 6
1983Alabama 20, Georgia Tech 7
1982Alabama 45, Georgia Tech 7
1981Georgia Tech 24, Alabama 21
1980Alabama 26, Georgia Tech 3
1979Alabama 30, Georgia Tech 6

Around this game

Georgia Tech

Alabama