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Georgia Tech Football Team History

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA
Founded: 1885
Stadium: Bobby Dodd Stadium
Capacity: 55,000
Colors: White & Gold
Coach: Bill Curry
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

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1892 <-- 1983 <- 1984 -> 1985 --> 2024

1984 Season Highlights

Bill Curry enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Georgia Tech.

1984 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 15	vs. Alabama	16	6	W
Sat., Sep. 22	vs. Citadel	48	3	W
Sat., Sep. 29	vs. Clemson	28	21	W
Sat., Oct. 6	vs. North Carolina State	22	27	L
Sat., Oct. 13	@ Virginia	20	20	T
Sat., Oct. 20	@ Auburn	34	48	L
Sat., Oct. 27	vs. Tennessee	21	24	L
Sat., Nov. 3	vs. Duke	31	3	W
Sat., Nov. 10	@ North Carolina	17	24	L
Sat., Nov. 17	@ Wake Forest	24	7	W
Sat., Dec. 1	@ Georgia	35	18	W

1984 Season Totals
Record	6-4 -1
Points Scored	296
Scoring Average	26.9
Points Allowed	201
Defense Average	18.3
Opponents Record	59-51
Conference Record	3-2
Home Record	4-2
Away Record	2-2 -1

1984 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1984 Atlantic Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Maryland	9-3	380	280	Won 28-27	6-0	245	125	Bobby Ross
Clemson	7-4	346	215		5-2	245	150	Danny Ford
Virginia	8-2-2	325	233	Won 27-24	3-2-2	189	163	George Welsh
Georgia Tech	6-4-1	296	201		3-2-1	142	102	Bill Curry
Wake Forest	6-5	205	232		3-4	105	161	Al Groh
North Carolina	5-5-1	234	274		3-3-1	131	145	Dick Crum
North Carolina State	3-8	263	311		1-6	131	214	Thomas Tom Reed
Duke	2-9	128	301		1-6	88	216	Steve Sloan
Miami	8-5	402	314	Lost 37-39				Jimmy Johnson

1984 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1984 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.