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 1^st 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