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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-Coastal

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 2005 <- 2006 -> 2007 --> 2024
2006 Season Highlights
 Chan Gailey enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Georgia Tech.
 The Yellow Jackets won the Atlantic Coast Conference Coastal Championship.
 
2006 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 2  vs. Notre Dame  10   14   L       
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Samford  38   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Troy  35   20   W       
 Thu., Sep. 21  vs. Virginia  24   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Virginia Tech  38   27   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Maryland  27   23   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Clemson  7   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Miami (Florida)  30   23   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ North Carolina State  31   23   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ North Carolina  7   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Duke  49   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Georgia  12   15   L       
 Sat., Dec. 2   Wake Forest  6   9   L    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Mon., Jan. 1   West Virginia  35   38   L    @ Jacksonville, FL   Gator Bowl
 
2006 Season Totals
  Record9-5
  Points Scored349
  Scoring Average24.9
  Points Allowed257
  Defense Average18.4
  Opponents Record87-66
  Conference Record7-2
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record3-2
2006 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2006 Atlantic Coast-Coastal Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 9-5349257Lost  35-387-2219164  Chan Gailey
Virginia Tech 10-3336143Lost  24-316-218693  Frank Beamer
Virginia 5-7181214 4-4124116  Al Groh
Miami 7-6255201Won  21-203-5127127  Larry Coker
North Carolina 3-9216366 2-6109221  John Bunting
Duke 0-12179406 0-8124280  Ted Roof

2006 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2006 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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