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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  <-- 1999 <- 2000 -> 2001 --> 2024
2000 Season Highlights
 George OLeary enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Georgia Tech.
 
2000 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 2  vs. Central Florida  21   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Florida State  21   26   L       
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Navy  40   13   W       
 Thu., Sep. 21  @ North Carolina State  23   30   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ North Carolina  42   28   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Wake Forest  52   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Duke  45   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Clemson  31   28   W       
 Thu., Nov. 9  vs. Virginia  35   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Maryland  35   22   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Georgia  27   15   W       
 Fri., Dec. 29   Louisiana State  14   28   L    @ Atlanta, GA   Peach Bowl
 
2000 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored386
  Scoring Average32.2
  Points Allowed237
  Defense Average19.8
  Opponents Record71-68
  Conference Record6-2
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record4-1
2000 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
17 9-3-0 AP
19 9-3-0 Coaches
19 9-3-0 USA Today/ESPN
  
2000 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Florida State 11-2511136Lost  2-138-039586  Bobby Bowden
Clemson 9-3416253Lost  20-416-2280189  Tommy Bowden
Georgia Tech 9-3386237Lost  14-286-2284164  George OLeary
Virginia 6-6242292Lost  14-375-3138169  George Welsh
North Carolina State 8-4379338Won  38-304-4221239  Chuck Amato
North Carolina 6-5269284 3-5199243  Carl Torbush
Maryland 5-6247284 3-5168217  Ron Vanderlinden
Wake Forest 2-9181362 1-7106299  Jim Caldwell
Duke 0-11155430 0-8143328  Carl Franks

2000 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2000 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

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.