georgia tech golden tornado football team georgia tech golden tornado football team represented commonly known american football college football season member golden tornado coached 14th year head coach compiled record opponents way national championship considered team best years considered greatest football team south produced led golden tornado rushed yards victory regular season defeated strong opponents large margins victory eastern penn shocked future tech star defeated tech victory worst loss history defeat worst loss history time tech finished season defeating auburn conference title auburn teams score points season american entry world war april schools field football teams increasing enrollment bright prospects football team undefeated season losses previous season team included guard football platoon system players played offense defense players roster state georgia starters came georgia high schools team captain tackle walker big carpenter renowned consisted quarterback freshman coach swift pre snap movement jump shift offense led team carries arguably best partially deaf called signals instead team quarterback tried team noticed quarterback shouted signals time carry ball realizing loud signals tip opposition told coach loud signals absolutely unnecessary sickness kid days brought folks gave best instructors teach lip reading recalled overcame couldn hear regular shout read lips like flash stepped football field eyes enemy found minute began looking openings run ball team best born white earth indian reservation brother assistant coach played pop warner sit season accordance conference transfer rules ran opponents contrast style said indian come joe nights gave white football working lights blood war schedule game notes week wake forest golden tornado opened season september inches mud game defeated playing mainly hay spread field attempt counteract steady tech quarterback scored touchdowns called scored recovered crossing goal line lineup included future little affect outcome tech starting lineup left end left tackle left guard johnson center wright right guard right tackle right end hill quarterback smith left right wake forest game rain subsided tech defeated sat previous game touchdown play end yard gain carry tech yard run scored second touchdown short drive set yard punt return early second quarter shot line yards touchdown tech fourth touchdown required considerable effort drive ending yard dive touchdown end runs simpson line set fifth final touchdown yard run ran yards touchdowns carries tech starting lineup bell left end left tackle left guard phillips center right guard rogers right tackle carpenter right end hill quarterback left right week penn second week play beat penn called finest hour coming powerful penn contest shocked east comparison pop warner undefeated pittsburgh defeated penn penn northeastern powerhouse lose team south hill rushed yards tech penn yards halftime according result demonstrates large eastern colleges future tech penn playing conventionally instead regular shift second play minutes game ran end winding twisting mass red blue players yard touchdown brushed way stepping penn safety running yards tech scored period pennsylvania recovered touchdown hill score half short run guard penn half tech defense played hill scored touchdown quarter yard run line penn scoring opportunity quarter hill touchdown return penn worked complete forward passes quick succession yards reach tech yard line tech defense responded penn turned ball downs carpenter threw penn yard loss pass incomplete second penn quarterback dropped pass carpenter tackled yard line fourth penn came freak formation pass incomplete fourth quarter yard interception return touchdown tech starting lineup left end left tackle left guard phillips center right guard right tackle carpenter right end hill quarterback left right week scored points tech included future tech running freshman year unlike tech opponents held backs yards rushing writer considered second best southern team year game score game second quarter converted yard drop kick field goal lead set yard run end prevented burns scoring touchdown worked ball close goal forced bounds hill scored touchdown tech led broke game open second half hill caught pass yard line ran touchdown touchdown tech ran right guard recovered punt yard line leading score hill yards cross run scored touchdown forward pass quarterback hit end king yard touchdown pass went yards air catching tech surprise tech score returned interception yards touchdown defense game highlight tech downs phillips played game replacing phillips center umpire head captain said consider best football team played expect play tech starting lineup left end left tackle left guard center rogers right guard right tackle carpenter right end hill quarterback left right week victory tech downs time generals worst loss according knocked player game wearing old horse collar shaped shoulder pad reinforced little steel player knocked game taken local hospital game doubt got away long run followed minutes later yard touchdown run played half leg injury gained yards addition scoring touchdown scored touchdowns phillips yard interception return tech starting lineup left end left tackle left guard phillips center right guard carpenter right tackle bell right end hill quarterback left right week tech defeat worst history southern team long time hands took history writes team worst defeated alabama game star according great games year saturday superman ran times yards kick returns yards yards passing scored yard runs yard kick return set touchdown threw pass score ran touchdowns yards carries returning yards ran yards carries scoring touchdowns carried times yards touchdowns captain praised tech team tech magnificent machine won easily simply matter splendid winning inexperienced team tech played hard clean football somewhat surprised meet fair aggressive team reports heard think broken tech shift year check heavy forwards open line hangs tale tech starting lineup left end left tackle left guard phillips center right guard carpenter right tackle bell right end hill quarterback left right week tech played coach olive blue road game winning solid foe record tech backs ran yards according hill form superiors equals football history threw touchdowns ran passing yards running passing accurate suggest possibilities undeveloped tech offense ran yards carries including yard touchdown scored twice yard pass ran yards ran missing extra point quarter ended streak game called minutes left darkness tech starting lineup left end left tackle left guard phillips center right guard carpenter right tackle bell right end hill quarterback left right week win performance praised wrote played like demon time men directions broke loose yards occasion attempted wide end run found completely blocked suddenly ran way gaining like yards downed hill scored touchdowns touchdowns yards rushing billy sunday wrote jump shift offense saw touchdowns yard return season school closed asked substituted midway game school sentimental reasons tech starting lineup left end left tackle left guard phillips center right guard carpenter right tackle bell right end hill quarterback left right week auburn season final game tech defeated auburn tigers coach tigers lost upset held undefeated big champion ohio_state scoreless tie week tech game ohio_state led favored previously coached auburn players game tigers game auburn tech yards ground rushes yards air scored touchdowns yard touchdown run according length run featured brilliance getting line tackled secondary men face safety man tiger coming different angles checking speed men completely running touchdown second quarter auburn broke line goal blocking dove missed gave chase tackled yard line auburn score end yards ran yard touchdown star game accounting touchdowns having best day passing touchdown runs yards auburn considered strong team despite score unanimous southern selections tech starting lineup left end left tackle left guard phillips center right guard carpenter right tackle bell right end hill quarterback left right season awards honors golden tornado led nation scoring points led nation touchdowns tackle kicked extra points number players received post season honors america selections players deep south selected team addition selected phillips received trophy efficient play season national champions december golden tornado celebrated national championship season team dinner hills golf club atlanta member presented gold football inscribed words national champions enlisted world war week later phillips left marines challenged pop warner pittsburgh team postseason game determine national champion play following season tech named national champion golden tornado invited play oregon team rose bowl players joined war effort legacy consider tech team best football coached said best team seen long career coach lucky having team members possessed natural ability played game seen team fast composite years considered greatest football team south produced according contemporary account truly great teams time personnel depth chart following chart provides visual depiction tech lineup season games started position reflected chart offense jump shift taken place varsity line players stats scoring leaders following incomplete list statistics scores largely dependent newspaper
1917 Georgia Tech Golden Tornado football team