1975 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

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1975 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets logo.svg
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
CaptainMark Hunter
Rick Gibney
Steve Crawford
Home stadium Grant Field
Seasons
  1974
1976  
1975 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Rutgers   9 2 0
No. 10 Penn State   9 3 0
No. 20 West Virginia   9 3 0
Notre Dame   8 3 0
Virginia Tech   8 3 0
No. 15 Pittsburgh   8 4 0
Boston College   7 4 0
Georgia Tech   7 4 0
Memphis State   7 4 0
Navy   7 4 0
North Texas State   7 4 0
Southern Miss   7 4 0
South Carolina   7 5 0
Colgate   6 4 0
Cincinnati   6 5 0
Hawaii   6 5 0
Syracuse   6 5 0
Temple   6 5 0
Utah State   6 5 0
Indiana State   5 5 0
Dayton   5 6 0
Northeast Louisiana   4 6 1
Tulane   4 7 0
Villanova   4 7 0
Florida State   3 8 0
Air Force   2 8 1
Houston   2 8 0
Miami (FL)   2 8 0
Army   2 9 0
Marshall   2 9 0
Southern Illinois   1 9 1
Holy Cross   1 10 0
Louisville   1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1975 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by second-year head coach Pepper Rodgers, and played their home games at Grant Field in Atlanta.

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 13at South Carolina L 17–2351,428 [1]
September 20 Miami (FL) W 38–2332,334 [2]
September 27 Clemson
W 33–2846,212–42,282 [3]
October 4 Florida State
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
W 30–035,261 [4]
October 11 VMI
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
W 38–1040,194 [5]
October 18 Auburn
L 27–3158,316 [6]
October 25at Tulane W 23–063,333 [7]
November 1 Duke Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
W 21–644,116 [8]
November 8at No. 12 Notre Dame L 3–2459,075 [9]
November 15 Navy
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
W 14–1336,231 [10]
November 27No. 15 Georgia
ABC L 26–4255,135 [11]
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

References

  1. "Grantz passing gives Gamecocks 23–17 win". Durham Sunday Herald. September 14, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Hurricane mistakes ruin Selmer's debut". The Palm Beach Post. September 21, 1975. Retrieved July 25, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1976". Clemson University. 1976. p. 2. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  4. "Seminoles retain losing touch at Tech, 30–0". The Orlando Sentinel Star. October 5, 1975. Retrieved July 25, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Georgia Tech rolls by VMI". The Tennessean. October 12, 1975. Retrieved February 2, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Auburn beginning to roll". Pensacola News Journal. October 19, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Myers spearheads win over Tulane". The Daily Advertiser. October 26, 1975. Retrieved October 18, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Georgia Tech defeats Duke". The Charlotte Observer. November 2, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Notre Dame's Browner-led defense slams door on Georgia Tech by 24–3". The Courier-Journal. November 9, 1975. Retrieved July 25, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Tech marches past Navy, 14–13". The Baltimore Sun. November 16, 1975. Retrieved July 25, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Georgia defense shines in victory over Tech". The Arizona Daily Star. November 28, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "1975 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
  13. 2011 Georgia Tech Media Guide Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine . p. 172