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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1989 <- 1990 -> 1991 --> 2024
1990 Season Highlights
 Bobby Ross enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Georgia Tech.
 The Yellow Jackets won the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship.
 The Yellow Jackets won the National Championship.
 
1990 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 8  vs. North Carolina State  21   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  44   9   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. South Carolina  27   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Maryland  31   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Clemson  21   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ North Carolina  13   13   T       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Duke  48   31   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Virginia  41   38   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Virginia Tech  6   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Wake Forest  42   7   W       
 Sat., Dec. 1  @ Georgia  40   23   W       
 Tue., Jan. 1   Nebraska  45   21   W    @ Orlando, FL   Capital One Bowl
 
1990 Season Totals
  Record11-0 -1
  Points Scored379
  Scoring Average31.6
  Points Allowed186
  Defense Average15.5
  Opponents Record69-55
  Conference Record6-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record4-0 -1
1990 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
211-0-1 AP
111-0-1 Coaches
111-0-1 UPI
211-0-1 USA Today/CNN
  
1990 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 11-0-1379186Won  45-216-0-1217124  Bobby Ross
Clemson 10-2333109Won  30-05-213891  Ken Hatfield
Virginia 8-4464227Lost  22-235-2251107  George Welsh
Maryland 6-5-1237284Tied  34-344-3142158  Joe Krivak
North Carolina State 7-5298189Won  31-273-490113  Dick Sheridan
North Carolina 6-4-1227186 3-3-1124125  Mack Brown
Duke 4-7240295 1-6137216  Barry Wilson
Miami 10-2447184Won  46-3  Dennis Erickson
Wake Forest 3-8247351 0-799264  Bill Dooley

1990 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1990 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

College football's largest margin of victory came in 1916, when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland by a score of 222 to 0. The game was cut short by 15 minutes.