1969 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

1969 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–6
Head coach	Bud Carson (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Bill Crutchfield (2nd season)
Captains	Gene Spiotta Rock Perdoni
Home stadium	Grant Field
Seasons ←  1968 1970  →

1969 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Penn State			–					11	–	0	–	0
No. 17 West Virginia			–					10	–	1	–	0
No. 12 Houston			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 5 Notre Dame			–					8	–	2	–	1
Buffalo			–					6	–	3	–	0
Rutgers			–					6	–	3	–	0
Villanova			–					6	–	3	–	0
Florida State			–					6	–	3	–	1
Colgate			–					5	–	3	–	1
Air Force			–					6	–	4	–	0
West Texas State			–					6	–	4	–	0
Boston College			–					5	–	4	–	0
New Mexico State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Southern Miss			–					5	–	5	–	0
Syracuse			–					5	–	5	–	0
Army			–					4	–	5	–	1
VPI			–					4	–	5	–	1
Georgia Tech			–					4	–	6	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					4	–	6	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					4	–	6	–	0
Dayton			–					3	–	7	–	0
Marshall			–					3	–	7	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					3	–	7	–	0
Tulane			–					3	–	7	–	0
Utah State			–					3	–	7	–	0
Idaho			–					2	–	8	–	0
Navy			–					1	–	9	–	0
Xavier			–					1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1969 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology in the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by third-year head coach Bud Carson and played their home games at Grant Field in Atlanta.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	SMU	Grant Field Atlanta, GA		W 24–21	46,624	[1]
September 27	Baylor	Grant Field Atlanta, GA		W 17–10	37,776	[2]
October 4	Clemson	Grant Field Atlanta, GA (rivalry)		L 10–21	50,224	[3]
October 11	at No. 10 Tennessee	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry)		L 8–26	63,171	[4]
October 18	No. 15 Auburn	Grant Field Atlanta, GA (rivalry)		L 14–17	59,464	[5]
October 25	at No. 7 USC	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA		L 18–29	53,341	[6]
November 1	Duke	Grant Field Atlanta, GA		W 20–7	41,113	[7]
November 8	at Tulane	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA		L 7–14	19,450	[8]
November 15	No. 9 Notre Dame	Grant Field Atlanta, GA (rivalry)	ABC	L 20–38	41,104	[9]
November 29	Georgia	Grant Field Atlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)		W 6–0	60,106	[10]
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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2. "Dudish saves Ga. Tech". The Miami Herald. September 28, 1969. Retrieved July 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Yauger star as Clemson whips Tech". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. October 5, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Vols bop Tech". Panama City News-Herald. October 12, 1969. Retrieved May 7, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Riley's late goal wins for Auburn". The Dothan Eagle. October 19, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "USC finishes fast for 29–18 win". Ventura County Star Free-Press. October 26, 1969. Retrieved July 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. Barnes, Craig (November 2, 1969). "Tech Beats Duke, 20-7". The News & Observer . Raleigh, North Carolina. p. 23. Retrieved June 21, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
8. "Tulane surprises Tech". The Atlanta Constitution. November 9, 1969. Retrieved October 1, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Georgia Tech blitzed 38–20 by Notre Dame". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 16, 1969. Retrieved July 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Williams guns Tech past Bulldogs, 6–0". The State. November 30, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
11. "1969 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
12. 2011 Georgia Tech Media Guide Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine . p. 172