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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1985 <- 1986 -> 1987 --> 2024
1986 Season Highlights
 Bill Curry enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Georgia Tech.
 
1986 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Furman  17   17   T       
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Virginia  28   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Clemson  3   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ North Carolina  20   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. North Carolina State  59   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Auburn  10   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Tennessee  14   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Duke  34   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Virginia Military Institute  52   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Wake Forest  21   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 29  @ Georgia  24   31   L       
 
1986 Season Totals
  Record5-5 -1
  Points Scored282
  Scoring Average25.6
  Points Allowed211
  Defense Average19.2
  Opponents Record60-41
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record4-1 -1
  Away Record1-4
1986 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1986 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 8-2-2296187Won  27-215-1-117997  Danny Ford
North Carolina State 8-3-1328274Lost  24-255-2198185  Dick Sheridan
North Carolina 7-4-1305279Lost  21-305-2206195  Dick Crum
Georgia Tech 5-5-1282211 3-3165113  Bill Curry
Maryland 5-5-1262211 2-3-1153133  Bobby Ross
Wake Forest 5-6325295 2-5203220  Al Groh
Duke 4-7200284 2-5136216  Steve Sloan
Virginia 3-8198315 2-5111192  George Welsh
Miami 11-1430150Lost  10-14  Jimmy Johnson

1986 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1986 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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