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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: Bobby Ross
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

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1892 <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024

1988 Season Highlights

Bobby Ross enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Georgia Tech.

1988 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 10	vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga	24	10	W
Sat., Sep. 17	@ Virginia	16	17	L
Sat., Sep. 24	vs. Clemson	13	30	L
Sat., Oct. 1	vs. North Carolina State	6	14	L
Sat., Oct. 8	@ Maryland	8	13	L
Sat., Oct. 15	vs. South Carolina	34	0	W
Sat., Oct. 22	@ North Carolina	17	20	L
Sat., Oct. 29	vs. Duke	21	31	L
Sat., Nov. 5	vs. Virginia Military Institute	34	7	W
Sat., Nov. 12	@ Wake Forest	24	28	L
Sat., Nov. 26	@ Georgia	3	24	L

1988 Season Totals
Record	3-8
Points Scored	200
Scoring Average	18.2
Points Allowed	194
Defense Average	17.6
Opponents Record	61-39
Conference Record	0-7
Home Record	3-3
Away Record	0-5

1988 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1988 Atlantic Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Clemson	10-2	342	157	Won 13-6	6-1	216	107	Danny Ford
Virginia	7-4	251	244		5-2	162	139	George Welsh
North Carolina State	8-3-1	312	165	Won 28-23	4-2-1	169	110	Dick Sheridan
Wake Forest	6-4-1	282	238		4-3	173	174	Bill Dooley
Maryland	5-6	260	304		4-3	190	196	Joe Krivak
Duke	7-3-1	324	324		3-3-1	204	245	Steve Spurrier
North Carolina	1-10	217	391		1-6	152	247	Mack Brown
Miami	11-1	418	116	Won 23-3				Jimmy Johnson
Georgia Tech	3-8	200	194		0-7	105	153	Bobby Ross

1988 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1988 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

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