Vanderbilt at Georgia Tech
Saturday, November 17, 1906 Share
Vanderbilt beat Georgia Tech 37–6. It was their first meeting; after it, Vanderbilt led the series 1–0.
FinalAttendance 5,000
In the newspapers

The Montgomery advertiser, November 18, 1906, page 10
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rAsY FoR vANpERBILT. Defeats Georgia Techs On Slippery Field. 37 to c. Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 17--In an almost continuous downpour of rain, and a field deep with mud, Vanderbilt today captured It’s annual football game with the Georgia Tech team, 37 to 6. The weather conditions made pos sible the only touch down and goal made by the Tech boys, for the slip pery field caused Vanderbilt man to fall down just after kick off. Only three times was the ball in possession of the local players, and most of the game was played on Tech territory. In the first half, Vanderbilt made four touchdowns and three goals. In the second half. the visitors scored on two touchdowns and goals, and safe- ty The line up follows: avnderbiit-- Noel. left end; ole Pritchard, left tackle; McLain, left guard Stone center; Chorn, right guard; E Noel, right tackle; R. Blake right end; Coston. quarter back: D. Blake, left half; Manier, full back Craig, right half. Tech--Brown, left end; McCarty, left tackle; Snyder, left guard; Monroe. cen ta; Henderson. right guard; Luck right tackle; Sweet, right end; Roberts quarter back Davies left half; Adam son, full back; Hightower, right half Referee Bradley Walker of Vtr’ ginia; Umpire, Henry Phillips of Se- vance.
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)
Vanderbilt 59% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Vanderbilt–Georgia Tech gameGeorgia Tech leads 20–15–3 in 38 meetings, counting the 37 since this game.
| 2024 | Vanderbilt 35, Georgia Tech 27 | Birmingham Bowl |
| 2016 | Georgia Tech 38, Vanderbilt 7 | |
| 2009 | Georgia Tech 56, Vanderbilt 31 | |
| 2003 | Georgia Tech 24, Vanderbilt 17 | |
| 2002 | Georgia Tech 45, Vanderbilt 3 | |
| 1967 | Georgia Tech 17, Vanderbilt 10 |
Around this game
Vanderbilt
- Next gamevs. CarlisleNov. 24, 1906
- SeasonVanderbilt in 1906
- ProgramVanderbilt history and records
Georgia Tech
- Next gamevs. ClemsonNov. 29, 1906
- SeasonGeorgia Tech in 1906
- ProgramGeorgia Tech history and records

