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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: Paul Johnson
Conference: Atlantic Coast-Coastal

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 2008 <- 2009 -> 2010 --> 2024
2009 Season Highlights
 Paul Johnson enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Georgia Tech.
 The Yellow Jackets won the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship.
 The Yellow Jackets won the Atlantic Coast Conference Coastal Championship.
 
2009 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  vs. Jacksonville State  37   17   W       
 Thu., Sep. 10  vs. Clemson  30   27   W       
 Thu., Sep. 17  @ Miami (Florida)  17   33   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. North Carolina  24   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Mississippi State  42   31   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Florida State  49   44   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Virginia Tech  28   23   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Virginia  34   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Vanderbilt  56   31   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Wake Forest  30   27   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Duke  49   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 28  vs. Georgia  24   30   L       
 Sat., Dec. 5   Clemson  39   34   W    @ Tampa, FL   
 Tue., Jan. 5   Iowa  14   24   L    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 
2009 Season Totals
  Record11-3
  Points Scored473
  Scoring Average33.8
  Points Allowed347
  Defense Average24.8
  Opponents Record73-69
  Conference Record8-1
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record5-1
2009 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
1311-3 AP
1311-3 USA Today
  
2009 Atlantic Coast-Coastal Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 11-3473347Lost  14-248-1300214  Paul Johnson
Virginia Tech 10-3414203Won  37-146-2269127  Frank Beamer
Miami 9-4394288Lost  14-205-3253215  Randy Shannon
Duke 5-7302340 3-5186239  David Cutcliffe
Virginia 3-9232316 2-6123216  Al Groh
North Carolina 0-5309222Lost  17-190-46498  Butch Davis

2009 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2009 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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