Georgia Tech–Vanderbilt football rivalry
The Georgia Tech–Vanderbilt football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and Vanderbilt Commodores. Both universities are founding members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and Southern Conference (SoCon), and Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA). Georgia Tech leads the series all time 20–15–3.
Vanderbilt Commodores
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| First meeting | November 19, 1892 Vanderbilt, 20–10 |
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| Latest meeting | September 17, 2016 Georgia Tech, 38–7 |
| Next meeting | TBD |
| Trophy | Gold Cowbell (1924–present) |
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| Meetings total | 38 |
| All-time series | Georgia Tech leads, 20–15–3 |
| Largest victory | Georgia Tech, 83–0 (1917) |
| Longest win streak | Vanderbilt, 7 (1929–1935) |
| Current win streak | Georgia Tech, 6 (1966–2016) |
Locations of Georgia Tech and Vanderbilt
In the 1910s, both programs were coached by men inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame: Dan McGugin and John Heisman. In 2016, a trophy for the contest, the Gold Cowbell, was unearthed after almost 70 years of dormancy. The trophy began in 1924.
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