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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: George OLeary
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024
1998 Season Highlights
 George OLeary enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Georgia Tech.
 The Yellow Jackets won the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  vs. Boston College  31   41   L       
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. New Mexico State  42   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ North Carolina  43   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Duke  41   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ North Carolina State  47   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Virginia  41   38   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Florida State  7   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Maryland  31   14   W    @ Baltimore, MD   
 Thu., Nov. 12  @ Clemson  24   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Wake Forest  63   35   W       
 Sat., Nov. 28  @ Georgia  21   19   W       
 Fri., Jan. 1   Notre Dame  35   28   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   Gator Bowl
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored426
  Scoring Average35.5
  Points Allowed295
  Defense Average24.6
  Opponents Record72-67
  Conference Record7-1
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record5-0
1998 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
9 10-2-0 AP
11 10-2-0 Coaches
11 10-2-0 USA Today/ESPN
  
1998 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Florida State 11-2401161Lost  16-237-128388  Bobby Bowden
Georgia Tech 10-2426295Won  35-287-1297200  George OLeary
Virginia 9-3358247Lost  33-356-2218166  George Welsh
North Carolina 7-5288283Won  20-135-3195210  Carl Torbush
North Carolina State 7-5366352Lost  23-465-3241225  Mike OCain
Duke 4-7229319 2-6128263  Fred Goldsmith
Wake Forest 3-8235335 2-6182249  Jim Caldwell
Clemson 3-8218272 1-7157216  Tommy West
Maryland 3-8202290 1-7129213  Ron Vanderlinden

1998 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1998 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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