Georgia tech football game during pandemic. During the deadly second wave of the 1918 pandemic georgia tech still managed to play seven games six at home and one on the road that was rescheduled for pitt. During the deadly second wave of the 1918 pandemic georgia tech still managed to play seven games six at home and one on the road that was rescheduled for pitt. Here is a photo of an undetermined georgia tech home game during the 1918 college football season.
The golden tornadoes as they were known then played a seven game schedule with six of those games played at home at grant field. This undated photo provided by georgia tech alumnus andy mcneil shows a georgia tech home game during the 1918 college football season. Georgia tech away games.
Thomas carter was an undergraduate at the time and. Thats when the sport was hit by the spanish flu and the end of world war i. 16 1918 edition of the atlanta constitution about the georgia tech football team.
The team led by john heisman played games in front of fans. As with the mlb season fans attending college football games wore masks as shown in these photos of a georgia tech game at grant field in 1918. The pandemic and college football.
Check out the incredible photo below. Boston college florida state miami nc. Tony barnhart tweeted a photo of masked fans at a georgia tech football game back in 1918 during the spanish flu pandemic.
Here is a photo of an undetermined georgia tech home game during the 1918 college football season. A look back at the 1918 season. It was the only game that was.
It noted fans at the oct. Thats when the sport was hit by the spanish flu and the end of world war i. 12 furman game wearing influenza masks like bandits of.
David hookstead is the true king in the north when it comes to college football. The photo was taken by georgia tech student. The photo was taken by georgia tech student thomas carter.