Clemson at Georgia Tech
Saturday, September 22, 1962 Share
Georgia Tech beat Clemson 26–9. It was their 32nd meeting; after it, Georgia Tech led the series 23–6–1 in the games on file.
FinalHigh 71°F, low 54°FAttendance 51,140
In the newspapers

Evening star, District of Columbia, September 23, 1962, page 45
Read the text
LothHdge PAGES Ga. Tech To Rout of Clemson, 26–9 ATLANTA, Sept. % AP)- Georgia Tech stormed from behind today and routed Clemson, 26–9, on the brilliant passing and superb direction Of Quarterback Billy Lothridge before 4 record crowd of 5l.l40 at Techs enlarged football sta dium. Tech started sluggishly and spotted the Atlantic Coast Conference invaders a three-point lead on a 44-yard field goal by Rodney Rogers. Then 10TH ridge, a lanky 184-pound junior. took charge. hurled three touchdown passes and shattered Clemson’s defenses beyond repair.
Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Georgia Tech 62% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Clemson–Georgia Tech gameOfficially, Georgia Tech leads 51–36–2; as played, 52–34–2 in the 88 games on file; the official count covers all 90 meetings, counting the 58 since this game.
| 2025 | Georgia Tech 24, Clemson 21 | |
| 2023 | Clemson 42, Georgia Tech 21 | |
| 2022 | Clemson 41, Georgia Tech 10 | |
| 2021 | Clemson 14, Georgia Tech 8 | |
| 2020 | Clemson 73, Georgia Tech 7 | |
| 2019 | Clemson 52, Georgia Tech 14 |
Around this game
Clemson
- Next gameat NC StateSept. 29, 1962
- SeasonClemson in 1962
- ProgramClemson history and records
Georgia Tech
- Next gameat FloridaSept. 29, 1962
- SeasonGeorgia Tech in 1962
- ProgramGeorgia Tech history and records

