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October 7, 1916
Georgia Tech defeats Cumberland University 222–0 in the most lopsided college football game in American history.
1916 Cumberland vs. Georgia Tech football game
The 1916 Cumberland vs. Georgia Tech football game was played on October 7, 1916, between the Cumberland College Bulldogs and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on the Yellow Jackets' home field of Grant Field in Atlanta. Georgia Tech defeated the Bulldogs 222–0 for the most lopsided score in the history of college football.