1966 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

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1966 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
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Gator Bowl champion
Orange Bowl, L 12–27 vs. Florida
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
APNo. 8
Record9–2
Head coach
Captain Jim Breland
Bill Moorer
Billy Schroer
Sammy Burke
Home stadium Grant Field
Seasons
←  1965
1967  →
1966 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Notre Dame  – – 9 –0 –1
Colgate  – – 8 –1 –1
No. 8 Georgia Tech  – – 9 –2 –0
Army  – – 8 –2 –0
Dayton  – – 8 –2 –0
Houston  – – 8 –2 –0
Memphis State  – – 7 –2 –0
No. 9 Miami (FL)  – – 8 –2 –1
VPI  – – 8 –2 –1
Syracuse  – – 8 –3 –0
Colorado State  – – 7 –3 –0
New Mexico State  – – 7 –3 –0
West Texas State  – – 7 –3 –0
Villanova  – – 6 –3 –0
Holy Cross  – – 6 –3 –1
Southern Miss  – – 6 –4 –0
Texas Western  – – 6 –4 –0
Tulane  – – 5 –4 –1
Florida State  – – 6 –5 –0
Buffalo  – – 5 –5 –0
Penn State  – – 5 –5 –0
Air Force  – – 4 –6 –0
Boston College  – – 4 –6 –0
Navy  – – 4 –6 –0
Utah State  – – 4 –6 –0
Xavier  – – 4 –6 –0
Pacific  – – 4 –7 –0
San Jose State  – – 3 –7 –0
Pittsburgh  – – 1 –9 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1966 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by head coach Bobby Dodd, in his 22nd and final year with the team, and played their home games at Grant Field in Atlanta.

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An independent, Georgia Tech opened with nine wins, [1] then lost at rival Georgia. [2] They finished the regular season at 9–1 and were ranked eighth in both final polls. The Yellow Jackets were invited to the Orange Bowl, but lost to the Florida Gators. [3] [4] [5]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 17 Texas A&M
W 38–336,215 [6]
September 24 Vanderbilt
W 42–042,260 [7]
October 1 Clemson No. 9
W 13–1244,735 [8]
October 8No. 8 Tennessee No. 9
 ABC W 6–352,180 [9]
October 15at Auburn No. 7
W 17–348,362 [10]
October 22 Tulane No. 6
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
W 35–1744,355 [11]
October 29at Duke No. 6
W 48–742,000 [12]
November 5 Virginia No. 5
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
W 14–1342,126 [13]
November 12 Penn State Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 5
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
W 21–050,172 [14]
November 26at No. 7 Georgia No. 5
L 14–2348,782 [15]
January 2, 1967vs. Florida No. 8
 NBC L 12–2772,426 [16]
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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  2. ↑ "'Dogs slip Tech first defeat, 23-14". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. November 27, 1966. p. 4B.
  3. ↑ "Soph steals Orange Bowl show, as Florida gets 'sweetest' win". Pittsburgh Press. UPI. January 3, 1967. p. 39.
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