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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-

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1892 <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024

1996 Season Highlights

George OLeary enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Georgia Tech.

1996 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 7	@ North Carolina State	28	16	W
Sat., Sep. 14	vs. Wake Forest	30	10	W
Sat., Sep. 21	@ North Carolina	0	16	L
Thu., Sep. 26	vs. Duke	48	22	W
Sat., Oct. 5	vs. Virginia	13	7	W
Sat., Oct. 19	@ Clemson	25	28	L
Sat., Oct. 26	vs. Central Florida	27	20	W
Sat., Nov. 2	vs. Florida State	3	49	L
Thu., Nov. 14	@ Maryland	10	13	L
Sat., Nov. 23	vs. Navy	26	36	L
Sat., Nov. 30	@ Georgia	10	19	L

1996 Season Totals
Record	5-6
Points Scored	220
Scoring Average	20.0
Points Allowed	236
Defense Average	21.5
Opponents Record	65-61
Conference Record	4-4
Home Record	4-2
Away Record	1-4

1996 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1996 Atlantic Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Florida State	11-1	446	174	Lost 20-52	8-0	314	71	Bobby Bowden
North Carolina	10-2	357	123	Won 20-13	6-2	240	76	Mack Brown
Clemson	7-5	245	241	Lost 7-10	6-2	164	156	Tommy West
Virginia	7-5	341	203	Lost 21-31	5-3	219	112	George Welsh
Georgia Tech	5-6	220	236		4-4	157	161	George OLeary
Maryland	5-6	187	239		3-5	118	205	Mark Duffner
North Carolina State	3-8	268	401		3-5	199	285	Mike OCain
Wake Forest	3-8	144	374		1-7	79	287	Jim Caldwell
Duke	0-11	162	379		0-8	105	242	Fred Goldsmith

1996 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1996 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

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.