1908 Georgia Tech

6–⁠3, coached by John Heisman.

Georgia Tech, 1908
Photo: Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Schedule and results

Georgia Tech in 1908, game by game: won vs. Gordon 32–0; won vs. Mooney 30–0; won vs. Mississippi State 23–0; won vs. Alabama 11–6; lost vs. Tennessee 5–6; lost vs. Auburn 0–44; lost vs. Sewanee 0–6; won vs. Mercer 16–6; won vs. Clemson 30–6+32−44Won 32–0 vs. Gordon+32GordonWon 30–0 vs. Mooney+30MooneyWon 23–0 vs. Mississippi State+23Mississippi Sta…Won 11–6 vs. Alabama+5AlabamaLost 5–6 vs. Tennessee-1TennesseeLost 0–44 vs. Auburn-44AuburnLost 0–6 vs. Sewanee-6SewaneeWon 16–6 vs. Mercer+10MercerWon 30–6 vs. Clemson+24Clemson
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 3vsGordonW 32–⁠089%
Oct 10vsMooneyW 30–⁠089%
Oct 17vsMississippi StateW 23–⁠061%
Oct 24vsAlabamaW 11–⁠652%
Oct 31vsTennesseeL 5–⁠653%
Nov 7vsAuburnL 0–⁠4456%
Nov 14vsSewaneeL 0–⁠637%
Nov 19vsMercerW 16–⁠671%
Nov 26vsClemsonW 30–⁠665%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Clemson 30–⁠6.

In program history: The 91st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).

Record
6–⁠3
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
147–⁠74
Coach
John Heisman
Elo
1509 +24 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
−8.5 No. 46 of 67 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
L.W. Robert Jr.