Bobby Dodd
Sugar Bowl Hall of Fame
Georgia Tech
Sugar Bowls: 1953, 1954, 1956
Inducted: 2021
Legendary college football coach Bobby Dodd established himself as one of the all-time greats with a dominating run at the Sugar Bowl in the mid-1950s. Dodd directed Georgia Tech to three Sugar Bowls in a four-year stretch – and he won all three. His 24-7 win over Ole Miss in the 1953 game capped an undefeated season for the Yellow Jackets, who were recognized as the national champs by multiple entities. He also led his squad to a 42-19 win over West Virginia in the 1954 game and a 7-0 shutout of Pitt in 1956. Under Dodd’s leadership, Georgia Tech recorded a 165-64-8 record over 22 years. The Yellow Jackets played in 13 major bowls games and won nine of those. In addition to Georgia Tech naming its stadium after Dodd, he was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame as both a player and a coach.
