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Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA
Founded: 1885
Stadium: Bobby Dodd Stadium
Capacity: 55,000
Colors: White & Gold
Coach: Bud Carson
Conference: Independent-

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1892 <-- 1966 <- 1967 -> 1968 --> 2024

1967 Season Highlights

Bud Carson enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Georgia Tech.

1967 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 23	@ Vanderbilt	17	10	W
Sat., Sep. 30	vs. Texas Christian	24	7	W
Sat., Oct. 7	vs. Clemson	10	0	W
Sat., Oct. 14	@ Tennessee	13	24	L
Sat., Oct. 21	vs. Auburn	10	28	L
Sat., Oct. 28	@ Tulane	12	23	L
Sat., Nov. 4	vs. Duke	19	7	W
Fri., Nov. 10	@ Miami (Florida)	7	49	L
Sat., Nov. 18	vs. Notre Dame	3	36	L
Sat., Nov. 25	vs. Georgia	14	21	L

1967 Season Totals
Record	4-6
Points Scored	129
Scoring Average	12.9
Points Allowed	205
Defense Average	20.5
Opponents Record	49-42
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	3-3
Away Record	1-3

1967 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1967 Independent- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Colorado State	4-5-1	219	149					Mike Lude
Army	8-2	183	94					Tom Cahill
Notre Dame	8-2	337	124					Ara R. Parseghian
Penn State	8-2-1	299	158	Tied 17-17				Joe Paterno
Syracuse	8-2	210	127					Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Florida State	7-2-2	250	187	Tied 17-17				Bill Peterson
Houston	7-3	322	122					Bill Yeoman
Miami	7-4	257	140	Lost 21-31				Charlie Tate
New Mexico State	7-2-1	346	145					Warren B. Woodson
Texas El Paso	7-2-1	337	145	Won 14-7				Robert L. Bobby Dobbs
Utah State	7-2-1	205	143					Chuck Mills
Virginia Tech	7-3	183	112					Jerry Claiborne
Buffalo	6-4	241	191					Richard Doc Urich
Eastern Michigan	6-3	173	77					Dan Boisture
Memphis	6-3	206	150					Billy J. Murphy
Southern Mississippi	6-3	201	114					Thad Pie Vann
Navy	5-4-1	205	253					William T. Bill Elias
Northern Illinois	5-5	162	198					Howard Fletcher
Boston College	4-6	227	212					James H. Jim Miller
Georgia Tech	4-6	129	205					Bud Carson
Tulane	3-7	164	223					Jim Pittman
Air Force	2-6-2	86	173					Ben Martin
San Jose State	2-7	166	286					Harry Anderson
Pittsburgh	1-9	73	295					David R. Hart

1967 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1967 All Independent 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.