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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: Chan Gailey
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

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1892 <-- 2001 <- 2002 -> 2003 --> 2024

2002 Season Highlights

Chan Gailey enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Georgia Tech.

2002 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Aug. 31	vs. Vanderbilt	45	3	W
Sat., Sep. 7	@ Connecticut	31	14	W
Sat., Sep. 14	@ Clemson	19	24	L
Sat., Sep. 21	vs. Brigham Young	28	19	W
Sat., Sep. 28	@ North Carolina	21	13	W
Sat., Oct. 5	vs. Wake Forest	21	24	L
Thu., Oct. 17	@ Maryland	10	34	L
Sat., Oct. 26	vs. Virginia	23	15	W
Sat., Nov. 2	@ North Carolina State	24	17	W
Sat., Nov. 9	vs. Florida State	13	21	L
Sat., Nov. 16	vs. Duke	17	2	W
Sat., Nov. 30	@ Georgia	7	51	L
Tue., Dec. 31	Fresno State	21	30	L	@ San Jose, CA	Silicon Valley Bowl

2002 Season Totals
Record	7-6
Points Scored	280
Scoring Average	21.5
Points Allowed	267
Defense Average	20.5
Opponents Record	94-76
Conference Record	4-4
Home Record	4-2
Away Record	3-3

2002 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

2002 Atlantic Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Florida State	9-5	428	301	Lost 13-26	7-1	275	142	Bobby Bowden
Maryland	11-3	451	228	Won 30-3	6-2	247	161	Ralph Friedgen
Virginia	9-5	402	348	Won 48-22	6-2	220	185	Al Groh
North Carolina State	11-3	460	238	Won 28-6	5-3	192	127	Chuck Amato
Clemson	7-6	330	349	Lost 15-55	4-4	197	223	Tommy Bowden
Georgia Tech	7-6	280	267	Lost 21-30	4-4	148	150	Chan Gailey
Wake Forest	7-6	356	327	Won 38-17	3-5	196	198	Jim Grobe
North Carolina	3-9	223	421		1-7	113	285	John Bunting
Duke	2-10	227	353		0-8	137	254	Carl Franks

2002 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

2002 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.