On this day in history, Oct. 7, 1916, Georgia Tech football beats Cumberland 222-0
07.10.2022 - 07:21
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Georgia Tech, led by legendary coach and trophy namesake John Heisman, humiliated Cumberland College 222-0 in the most lopsided college football game on record on this day in history, Oct. 7, 1916. The football farce pitted national pigskin powerhouse Georgia Tech against a school from Lebanon, Tennessee, that reportedly pulled student volunteers off campus and out of frat houses to fulfill a contractual commitment. A football from Georgia Tech's 222-0 win over Cumberland College, Oct. 7, 1916.
It still stands today as the most lopsided game in college football history. (Courtesy Georgia Tech Athletics) "The rout can be traced back to a 22-0 loss the Georgia Tech baseball team, also coached by Heisman, suffered in the spring of 1915. Heisman suspected that Cumberland had stacked its team with professional ringers," the NCAA reported in its 100th anniversary retrospective of the game in 2016. Heisman enjoyed his opportunity for revenge on the gridiron. Cumberland College had committed to playing Tech in 1916.
But the school, today known as Cumberland University, suspended its football program before the start of the season. This is one of the few known photos from the most lopsided game in college football history. Georgia Tech beat Cumberland College, 222-0, Oct.
7 1916. (Georgia Tech Athletics) The almighty dollar proved the deciding factor in making the mismatch happen. "Cumberland reportedly would owe Tech $3,000 if the game was not played. Heisman insisted Cumberland come to Atlanta and play the game," the NCAA notes. "Thirteen noble fraternity brothers volunteered to suit up and get clobbered." — Frank Deford, late sportscaster So hungry was Heisman for payback that he reportedly personally chipped in $500 to
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