Why georgia tech left the sec. While there would be some success such as a 9 3 record in 1970 georgia tech went 85 53 3 during their time as an independent. Why georgia tech left the sec. Its a move that seems unthinkable today when the sec stands as the colossus of.
Tech was one of the leagues founding members when the conference formed in 1932. From 1932 to 1963 georgia tech compiled a 206 110 12 record including 5 sec championships and a. Because in 1963 georgia tech left the southeastern conference and because in 1978 the institute affiliated with the atlantic coast conference.
Compare those numbers with the 18 years they were an independent from 1964 to 1982 when. 24 1964 the institute announced its intent to leave the sec. Georgia tech was a force in the sec during its tenure compiling a 206 110 12 mark between 1933 and 1963.
Bill curry peeked into a parallel universe one in which georgia tech had never left the sec. When georgia tech was part of the southeastern conference they played annually. Georgia tech and mainly hc and ad bobby dodd left over the 140 rule where schools could have 140 football players and basketball players on scholarshipbut with schools being able to sign 45 players some were cut which dodd disapproved of and felt was wrong.
If the conference didnt ask vandy to leave i doubt they wouldve asked gt and tulane to go. They went 4 6 in each of those seasons. And now ill digress a moment to explain why georgia tech left the sec because most of the crap on the internet about it is just that.
Tulane and georgia tech were both founding members of the sec and both left in the 1960s. 6282016 0 comments believe it or not the georgia tech yellow jackets were once a premier team in the southeastern conference. Bobby dodd stadium would be 80000 seats and it would be packed almost every week said curry.
I dont know the reasoning behind them leaving but dont think they would have been asked to leave.
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