Campus Celebrities
Making his appearance in 1980, this is the name of one of the Georgia Tech mascots.
Who is Buzz?
This is the number/amount of colleges that exist at Georgia Tech.
What is 7?
A homecoming tradition where participants are allowed to weld a brace onto their device.
What is the Mini500?
This is the oldest and most iconic building on the Georgia Tech campus. Built in 1888, it is the most recognized symbol of school spirit at GT with the word TECH written on all four sides of the building.
What is Tech Tower?
An innovation district located in Midtown Atlanta, this location contains the Scheller College of Business, Barnes N Nobles, various food spots like Tin Drum and Boho Taco, an Amazon pickup building, and the Hotel and Conference Center.
What is Tech Square/Technology Square?
Dedicating 57 years of his life to Georgia Tech, this is the name of the football coach and athletic director whom the football stadium is named after. He is one of few individuals inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as both a player and coach.
Who is Bobby Dodd?
When Georgia Tech first started classes in 1888, this was the first major and only degree offered at the time.
What is Mechanical Engineering?
This is the final score of the game when Georgia tech won against Cumberland College in 1916 it remains the most lopsided win in college football history.
222-0
This is the name of the official, restored 1930 Ford Model A Cabriolet Coupe that takes the field before home games.
What is the Ramblin’ Wreck?
A historic and iconic fast-food restaurant located near Georgia Tech’s east campus and founded by former GT student Frank Gordy, this is considered the world’s largest drive-in restaurant and remains a cultural staple for students, visitors, and locals.
What is The Varsity?
Assuming office in 2019, this was the president of Georgia Tech.
Who is Angel Cabrera/Dr. Cabrera?
This was the year Georgia Tech was founded.
What is 1885?
The Georgia Tech "North Star"
What is the Pencil building?
Considered a central part of the Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate tradition with UGA, this is known as the “good word” with the acronyms THWg. Commonly a response to when someone asks, "What's the good word?"
What is To HELL With georgia?
This redshirt senior quarterback led Georgia Tech to an 8–0 start and a No. 7 national ranking in 2025, matching the program's best start since 1966.
Who is Haynes King ?
A campus legend that has nearly earned every degree at GT, this mythical student, known as "Georgia Tech's greatest student," has been "enrolled" at Tech since 1927.
Who is George P. Burdell?
This is the official motto of Georgia Tech.
What is Progress and Service?
The best class at Georgia Tech!
What is gt 1000?
These are the nicknames that are lovingly given to new first year students at Tech, where RAT/RATS is an acronym for it.
What is Recruit At Tech/Recently Acquired Tech Student?
This campus landmark is considered a rite of passage for freshmen trying to reach their classes or have a study session at the library. Located on East Campus, this landmark is steep, has an average slope of 5.3%, and whenever Atlanta gets heavy snow, students sled, snowboard, and ski starting from the top all the way down to the bottom of this campus staple.
What is Freshman Hill?
This is the name of the dog who was known for walking at an off-kilter angle after being thrown from a car. She came to the Georgia Tech campus in 1945 and was beloved during her time here before her death in 1947. Students raised the money to build a marble monument in her honor and to this day, students continue the tradition of leaving pennies, or even whole bills, on her monument for good luck, especially during exam season.
Who is Sideways?
This was the year when the Olympics came to Georgia Tech for the Atlanta Centennial Summer Olympic Games, transforming the campus and adding new buildings and features such as the North Avenue Apartments, the Kessler Campanile, Aquatic Center, and making West Campus become a major part of the Olympic Village for housing.
What is 1996?
Campus legend says that if seen across campus brings good luck! (Hint: an animal)
What is an albino squirrel?
Originally used as a way to scout for athletic talent for the track and field teams in the past, this is a tradition where freshmen wake up before sunrise on the morning of the Homecoming football game and participate in a half mile run, with anyone who crosses the finish line receiving a free cupcake and the winners receiving a whole cake.
What is The Freshman Cake Race?
This dining hall was created by Georgia Tech students and faculty, with involvement from the architecture, ceramics, textile, and mechanical engineering departments in the creation of its stained-glass windows, cathedral ceiling, and large tapestries.
What is Brittain Dining Hall?