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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: Pepper Rodgers
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Pepper Rodgers enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Georgia Tech.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  @ Duke  10   28   L       
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. California  22   34   L       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Tulane  27   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Citadel  28   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. South Carolina  6   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Miami (Florida)  24   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Auburn  24   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Florida  17   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Air Force  42   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Notre Dame  21   38   L       
 Sat., Dec. 2  @ Georgia  28   29   L       
 Mon., Dec. 25   Purdue  21   41   L    @ Atlanta, GA   Peach Bowl
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record7-5
  Points Scored270
  Scoring Average22.5
  Points Allowed253
  Defense Average21.1
  Opponents Record59-50
  Conference Record1-1
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record2-2
1978 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1978 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 11-1368131Won  17-156-018371  Charley Pell
Maryland 9-3261167Lost  0-425-115962  Jerry Claiborne
North Carolina State 9-3280208Won  30-174-2133112  Bo Rein
North Carolina 5-6199218 3-3124132  Dick Crum
Duke 4-7108247 3-484118  Mike McGee
Georgia Tech 7-5270253Lost  21-411-13447  Pepper Rodgers
Wake Forest 1-10104274 1-559161  John Mackovic
Miami 6-5194193   Louis H. Lou Saban
Virginia 2-9139236 0-675143  Dick Bestwick

1978 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1978 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

College football's largest margin of victory came in 1916, when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland by a score of 222 to 0. The game was cut short by 15 minutes.