Georgia Tech and Penn State have 7 meetings on file, the first in 1921; Penn State leads the series 4–3 in the games on file. Over the last 7 meetings it’s Penn State 4–3. Share
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Georgia Tech’s side (Alexander 2–2 against Bezdek). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Georgia Tech Penn StateTicks under the axis: each meeting, in the winner’s color
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
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 earliest meetings with a story on file; each game’s page has the full text.
Photos
The kick-off for the Georgia Tech Golden Tornado vs. Penn State Nittany Lions football game at Yankee Stadium in 1925Photo: Unknown, Public domain, via Wikimedia CommonsThe 1925 game
A Georgia Tech Golden Tornado football player making a 10-yard gain during their game against the Penn State Nittany Lions in Yankee Stadium in 1925Photo: Unknown, Public domain, via Wikimedia CommonsThe 1925 game
Georgia Tech players at Penn State’s 1-yard line during their 1925 game in Yankee StadiumPhoto: Unknown, Public domain, via Wikimedia CommonsThe 1925 game
Caption text says “Barron of Georgia Tech Off on Ten-Yard Run Yesterday at Yankee Stadium.”Photo: Times Wide World Photos, Public domain, via Wikimedia CommonsThe 1925 game
From the rivalry’s and its games’ categories on Wikimedia Commons (free licenses only, each credited).