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Saturday, September 14, 2013

Memorable Grant Field Games

This year GT is celebrating the stadium’s 100th anniversary this fall. The Buzz, the magazine published by the Georgia Tech Athletic Association, recently published the following list of memorable games and performances at Grant Field. I have added a few more games from other sources.

09.27.13 Fort McPherson: GT wins 1st Grant Field game  
10.07.16 Cumberland 0, GT 222 with no passes
11.29.17 Auburn 7, GT 68 win caps national championship  
09.25.26 Oglethorpe upsets GT 7-6
12.03.27 Georgia upset by Tech
12.08.28 Georgia: win caps undefeated Rose Bowl season
11.26.49 Georgia: 1st of 8 straight GT wins over UGA

10.20.51 Auburn: Buck Martin 202 yards receiving
12.01.51 Duke: George Maloof 4 touchdowns
10.11.52 Tulane: 1st  of 3 straight GT shutouts
10.18.52 Auburn: 33-0 win on way to Natl Championship
10.25.52 Vanderbilt: 30-0 win
11.15.52 Alabama: Mouse Rudolph $125K tackle

09.30.61 Rice: Ramblin Wreck debuts
11.17.62 Alabama: GT upsets #1 Tide & Namath
11.25.67 Georgia: LB Eric Wilcox 28 tackles
11.09.68 Navy: John Sias 14 receptions
12.30.68 First Peach Bowl played at Grant Field

09.12.70 SC: Steve Harkey 14 receptions
09.30.72 Rice: Eddie McAshan 371 yards passing
09.30.72 Rice: Randy Rhino 3 interceptions
11.06.76 Notre Dame: Gary Lanier QB’s upset
11.17.79 Navy: Mike Kelley 361 yards 5 TDs
11.17.79 Navy: Kris Kentera 203 yards receiving

11.08.80 Notre Dame: TE Ken Whisenhunt QB’s 3-3 tie
09.18.82 Citadel: Ron Rice 5 field goals
11.06.82 Virginia: Robert Lavette 161 yards 4 TDs
09.29.84 Clemson’s 33 game ACC win streak broken
10.06.84 NC State: DB Cleve Pounds 19 tackles
10.19.85 Auburn: Bo Jackson 242 yards (76 yd TD)
11.30.85 Georgia: Gary Lee 95 yd KO return thru fog
10.15.88 SC upset 34-0, had been #8 in country
10.07.89 Maryland: win snaps 16 game ACC losing streak
10.07.89 Maryland: Shawn Jones 4 TD passes
12.02.89 Georgia: Jerry Mays 207 yards rushing

10.13.90 Clemson: LB Calvin Tiggle 24 tackles
11.23.95 Georgia: LB Ron Rogers 22 tackles
10.05.96 Virginia: D forces 5 TO’s/O’Leary’s 1st big win  
10.17.98 Virginia: Dez White 243 yards receiving
09.30.99 Maryland: Joe Hamilton 477 yd tot offense
09.30.99 Maryland: Dez White 215 yards receiving
10.09.99 NC: Kelly Campbell 203 yards receiving
11.27.99 Georgia: Joe Hamilton 435 yd tot offense
11.27.99 Georgia: Sanks fumble, Manget OT FG

09.06.03 Auburn: FR Reggie Ball QB’s upset
11.15.03 NC: PJ Daniels 36 carries for 240 yards
10.04.08 Duke: Demaryius Thomas 230 yd receiving
11.01.08 FSU: 1st GT win over FSU since 1975
11.20.08 Miami: GT upsets Canes in White-Out game
10.17.09 Virginia Tech: upset over #4 VT clinches division

10.29.11 Clemson: #5 Tigers upset; T Washington 176 rush yd  

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