re: 2 games that helped to put Southern Football on the map

Re: Alabama vs GT: Darwin Holt says Hello to Chick Granning....

That was the play that drove Bobby Dodd and GT out the SEC, (and sadly and foolishly led Tulane out with them). This sparked the Furman Bisher hit-article in the Atlanta Constitution accusing Bryant of savagery. This then led to the Look Magazine article accusing Bryant and Georgia coach Wally Butts of fixing the Georgia game the next year... which led to the law suit that put Look Magazine out of business.

I grew up HATING Georgia Tech... more than Tennessee or Auburn. Bryant once wore a helmet onto Grant Stadium because of all the whiskey bottles the yellow jacket fans threw at him. Joe Namath once was asked who hit him the hardest in his career replied: "I hate to give the bastards credit, but it was Georgia Tech." The next year he came in the game injured, for two plays, and threw two touchdowns.

One reason Bill Curry was never truly accepted when became head coach at Alabama was that he was a Bobby Dodd player and from Georgia Tech.