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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: Pepper Rodgers
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

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1892 <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024

1978 Season Highlights

Pepper Rodgers enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Georgia Tech.

1978 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 9	@ Duke	10	28	L
Sat., Sep. 16	vs. California	22	34	L
Sat., Sep. 23	vs. Tulane	27	17	W
Sat., Sep. 30	vs. Citadel	28	0	W
Sat., Oct. 7	vs. South Carolina	6	3	W
Sat., Oct. 14	vs. Miami (Florida)	24	19	W
Sat., Oct. 21	@ Auburn	24	10	W
Sat., Oct. 28	vs. Florida	17	13	W
Sat., Nov. 11	@ Air Force	42	21	W
Sat., Nov. 18	vs. Notre Dame	21	38	L
Sat., Dec. 2	@ Georgia	28	29	L
Mon., Dec. 25	Purdue	21	41	L	@ Atlanta, GA	Peach Bowl

1978 Season Totals
Record	7-5
Points Scored	270
Scoring Average	22.5
Points Allowed	253
Defense Average	21.1
Opponents Record	59-50
Conference Record	1-1
Home Record	5-2
Away Record	2-2

1978 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1978 Atlantic Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Clemson	11-1	368	131	Won 17-15	6-0	183	71	Charley Pell
Maryland	9-3	261	167	Lost 0-42	5-1	159	62	Jerry Claiborne
North Carolina State	9-3	280	208	Won 30-17	4-2	133	112	Bo Rein
North Carolina	5-6	199	218		3-3	124	132	Dick Crum
Duke	4-7	108	247		3-4	84	118	Mike McGee
Georgia Tech	7-5	270	253	Lost 21-41	1-1	34	47	Pepper Rodgers
Wake Forest	1-10	104	274		1-5	59	161	John Mackovic
Miami	6-5	194	193					Louis H. Lou Saban
Virginia	2-9	139	236		0-6	75	143	Dick Bestwick

1978 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1978 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 oldest college football bowl game is the Rose Bowl, which was first played in 1902.