1940 Florida-Georgia Tech Game ; Production Number 111 - 1949

Production number 111
Production title: [1940 Florida-Georgia Tech Game]
Production date: 1940
Total running time: 00:06:28
black and white / sound
Originally filmed in 35 mm. Now available in Beta SP and as a mpeg file.

Production number 1111 is a local newsreel for the Florida-Georgia Tech game played on Grant Field in Atlanta in 1940. The film highlights the play of Florida Gators John Piombo, Thomas Harrison, and Forest "Fergie" Ferguson. Florida is in the light colored uniforms. The show also includes a brief halftime segment with bands from both universities. The narrator is believed to be either Frank Wright or Otis Boggs. Final score Florida 16, GT 7.
Digital file name: T2S05

UF Finding Aid: http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/spec/browseu_uamov.htm

Also in UF Digital Collections: http://www.ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00079576/00001

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[dryangacupuncture]

I like this historical record.

[blsmith4740]

Awesome! Give us more historical like this, great job!

[FLTlingit]

guess we had redzone problems back then too!

[jtcamp37]

Get a life thewaker34. Or maybe rent to own one because I know that is usually the way most dawg fans acheive the American dream.

[dkgunte]

Typical leghumper remark.  THWG!!

[thewaker34]

Looks like the crowd has about 30 more people than they do today at Tech games. Guess thats because this was before world of warcraft.