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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

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1892 <-- 2016 <- 2017 -> 2018 --> 2024

2017 Season Highlights

Paul Johnson enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Georgia Tech.

2017 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Mon., Sep. 4	Tennessee	41	42	L	@ Atlanta, GA
Sat., Sep. 9	vs. Jacksonville State	37	10	W
Sat., Sep. 23	vs. Pittsburgh	35	17	W
Sat., Sep. 30	vs. North Carolina	33	7	W
Sat., Oct. 14	@ Miami (Florida)	24	25	L
Sat., Oct. 21	vs. Wake Forest	38	24	W
Sat., Oct. 28	@ Clemson	10	24	L
Sat., Nov. 4	@ Virginia	36	40	L
Sat., Nov. 11	vs. Virginia Tech	28	22	W
Sat., Nov. 18	@ Duke	20	43	L
Sat., Nov. 25	vs. Georgia	7	38	L

2017 Season Totals
Record	5-6
Points Scored	309
Scoring Average	28.1
Points Allowed	292
Defense Average	26.5
Opponents Record	77-52
Conference Record	4-4
Home Record	5-1
Away Record	0-4

2017 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

2017 Atlantic Coast-Coastal Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Miami	10-3	378	273	Lost 24-34	7-1	217	150	Mark Richt
Virginia Tech	9-4	366	192	Lost 21-30	5-3	185	121	Justin Fuente
Georgia Tech	5-6	309	292		4-4	224	202	Paul Johnson
Duke	7-6	345	264	Won 36-15	3-5	158	184	David Cutcliffe
Virginia	6-7	293	369	Lost 7-49	3-5	161	235	Bronco Mendenhall
Pittsburgh	5-7	287	319		3-5	182	196	Pat Narduzzi
North Carolina	3-9	306	375		1-7	154	274	Larry Fedora

2017 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

2017 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 forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.