1967 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

1967 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–6
Head coach	Bud Carson (1st season)
Captain	Kim King David Barber Randall Edmunds
Home stadium	Grant Field
Seasons ←  1966 1968  →

1967 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		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

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	at Vanderbilt	Dudley Field Nashville, TN (rivalry)		W 17–10	24,000	[1]
September 30	TCU	Grant Field Atlanta, GA		W 24–7	55,299	[2]
October 7	Clemson	Grant Field Atlanta, GA (rivalry)		W 10–0	59,588	[3]
October 14	at Tennessee	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry)	ABC	L 13–24	55,119	[4]
October 21	Auburn	Grant Field Atlanta, GA (rivalry)		L 10–28	59,603	[5]
October 28	at Tulane	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA		L 12–23	29,643	[6]
November 4	Duke	Grant Field Atlanta, GA		W 19–7	50,103	[7]
November 10	at Miami (FL)	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL		L 7–49	48,267	[8]
November 18	No. 9 Notre Dame	Grant Field Atlanta, GA (rivalry)		L 3–36	60,024	[9]
November 25	Georgia	Grant Field Atlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)	ABC	L 14–21	53,699	[10]
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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2. "Ga. Tech is 24–7 victor over T.C.U." Chicago Tribune. October 1, 1967. Retrieved July 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Georgia Tech trims Clemson, 10–0". Monroe Morning World. October 8, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Wyche helps Vols outlast Georgia Tech". St. Petersburg Times. October 15, 1967. Retrieved May 7, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Carter, defensive line boost Tigers by Georgia Tech, 28–10". Monroe Morning World. October 22, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Tulane pleases old grads, pins upset on Georgia Tech". The Shreveport Times. October 29, 1967. Retrieved October 1, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Tech snaps losing streak with 19–7 win over Duke". Tallahassee Democrat. November 5, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Hustling Hurricane racks up Georgia Tech 49–7". The Sacramento Bee. November 11, 1967. Retrieved July 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Notre Dame clouts Georgia Tech 36–3". The Courier-Journal. November 19, 1967. Retrieved July 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Georgia halts Georgia Tech". Austin American-Statesman. November 26, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
11. "1967 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
12. 2011 Georgia Tech Media Guide Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine . p. 172