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1905 Georgia Tech

6–⁠0–⁠1, coached by John Heisman.

Schedule and results

Georgia Tech in 1905, game by game: won vs. North Georgia 54–0; won vs. Alabama 12–5; won vs. Cumberland (TN) 18–0; won vs. Tennessee 45–0; tied vs. Sewanee 18–18; won vs. Georgia 46–0; won vs. Clemson 17–10+54Won 54–0 vs. North Georgia+54North GeorgiaWon 12–5 vs. Alabama+7AlabamaWon 18–0 vs. Cumberland (TN)+18Cumberland (TN)Won 45–0 vs. Tennessee+45TennesseeTied 18–18 vs. Sewanee0SewaneeWon 46–0 vs. Georgia+46GeorgiaWon 17–10 vs. Clemson+7Clemson
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 7vsNorth GeorgiaW 54–⁠088%
Oct 21vsAlabamaW 12–⁠556%
Oct 28vsCumberland (TN)W 18–⁠073%
Nov 4vsTennesseeW 45–⁠069%
Nov 11vsSewaneeT 18–⁠1848%
Nov 18vsGeorgiaW 46–⁠082%
Nov 30vsClemsonW 17–⁠1056%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Clemson 17–⁠10.

In program history: The 52nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).

Record
6–⁠0–⁠1
Conference
5–⁠0–⁠1 3rd in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (Wikipedia)
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
210–⁠33
Coach
John Heisman
Elo
1583 +95 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
7.2 No. 22 of 82 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Captain
Louis Clark