1967 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

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1967 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets logo.svg
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6
Head coach
Captain Kim King
David Barber
Randall Edmunds
Home stadium Grant Field
Seasons
  1966
1968  
1967 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Army   8 2 0
No. 5 Notre Dame   8 2 0
Syracuse   8 2 0
No. 10 Penn State   8 2 1
New Mexico State   7 2 1
UTEP   7 2 1
Utah State   7 2 1
Florida State   7 2 2
West Texas State   8 3 0
Houston   7 3 0
VPI   7 3 0
Memphis State   6 3 0
Southern Miss   6 3 0
Dayton   6 3 1
Xavier   6 3 1
Miami (FL)   7 4 0
Buffalo   6 4 0
Navy   5 4 1
Holy Cross   5 5 0
Colorado State   4 5 1
Pacific   4 5 0
Boston College   4 6 0
Georgia Tech   4 6 0
Villanova   4 6 0
Air Force   2 6 2
Tulane   3 7 0
San Jose State   2 7 0
Colgate   2 8 0
Pittsburgh   1 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1967 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology in the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by first-year head coach Bud Carson, who replaced Bobby Dodd, the winningest head coach in Georgia Tech history, after his retirement. They played their home games at Grant Field in Atlanta.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 23at Vanderbilt W 17–1024,000 [1]
September 30 TCU W 24–755,299
October 7 Clemson
W 10–059,588
October 14at Tennessee ABC L 13–2455,119 [2]
October 21 Auburn
L 10–2859,603 [3]
October 28at Tulane L 12–2329,643 [4]
November 4 Duke Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
W 19–750,103
November 10at Miami (FL) L 7–4948,267
November 18No. 9 Notre Dame
L 3–3660,024
November 25 Georgia
ABCL 14–2153,699 [5]
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  2. "Wyche helps Vols outlast Georgia Tech". St. Petersburg Times. October 15, 1967. Retrieved May 7, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Carter, defensive line boost Tigers by Georgia Tech, 28–10". Monroe Morning World. October 22, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Tulane pleases old grads, pins upset on Georgia Tech". The Shreveport Times. October 29, 1967. Retrieved October 1, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Georgia halts Georgia Tech". Austin American-Statesman. November 26, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "1967 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
  7. 2011 Georgia Tech Media Guide Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine . p. 172