That is correct! The 1916 football game between Georgia Tech and Cumberland College (played on October 7, 1916) remains the most lopsided victory in American football history.
Here are a few quick and fascinating facts about that legendary game:
The Score: Georgia Tech won 222–0.
The Coach: Georgia Tech was coached by the legendary John Heisman (the namesake of the Heisman Trophy).
The Backstory: Cumberland had actually dropped its varsity football program earlier that year, but Georgia Tech refused to cancel the game because of a contractual forfeit penalty. To avoid paying a $3,000 fine, Cumberland scrambled together a makeshift team of 13 players—mostly students with little to no football experience—just to fulfill the obligation.
The Domination: Georgia Tech scored 32 touchdowns, didn't allow a single first down, and held Cumberland to negative yards overall.
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