First meeting | November 22, 1902 Tennessee, 10â6 |
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Latest meeting | September 4, 2017 Tennessee, 42â41 |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 44 |
All-time series | Tennessee leads, 25â17â2 [1] |
Largest victory | Georgia Tech, 45â0 (1905) |
Longest win streak | Tennessee, 8 (1967â1976) [2] |
Current win streak | Tennessee, 2 (1987âpresent) |
The Georgia TechâTennessee football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and Tennessee Volunteers. [3] [4] The series dates back to 1902 and features two of the most prominent programs in college football history, with Georgia Tech claiming four national championships, 15 conference titles, and 21 consensus All-Americans, and Tennessee claiming six national championships, 16 conference titles, and 38 consensus All-Americans. Tennessee leads the series 25â17â2. The series ended in 1987, but it was renewed in the September 2017 Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game. [5]
The teams begin meeting annually in 1946 when Georgia Tech was a member of the SEC. When Georgia Tech left the SEC in 1963, they still played almost every year after (except 1974, 1975, and 1978) until 1987.
Georgia Tech victories | Tennessee victories | Tie games |
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This 55 year old rivalry features a personality clash between Tech's Bobby Dodd and Tennessee's Bowden Wyatt.
First meeting | November 22, 1902 Tennessee, 10â6 |
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Latest meeting | September 4, 2017 Tennessee, 42â41 |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 44 |
All-time series | Tennessee leads, 25â17â2 [1] |
Largest victory | Georgia Tech, 45â0 (1905) |
Longest win streak | Tennessee, 8 (1967â1976) [2] |
Current win streak | Tennessee, 2 (1987âpresent) |
The Georgia TechâTennessee football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and Tennessee Volunteers. [3] [4] The series dates back to 1902 and features two of the most prominent programs in college football history, with Georgia Tech claiming four national championships, 15 conference titles, and 21 consensus All-Americans, and Tennessee claiming six national championships, 16 conference titles, and 38 consensus All-Americans. Tennessee leads the series 25â17â2. The series ended in 1987, but it was renewed in the September 2017 Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game. [5]
The teams begin meeting annually in 1946 when Georgia Tech was a member of the SEC. When Georgia Tech left the SEC in 1963, they still played almost every year after (except 1974, 1975, and 1978) until 1987.
Georgia Tech victories | Tennessee victories | Tie games |
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This 55 year old rivalry features a personality clash between Tech's Bobby Dodd and Tennessee's Bowden Wyatt.