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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 <-- 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
Record	11-0 -1
Points Scored	379
Scoring Average	31.6
Points Allowed	186
Defense Average	15.5
Opponents Record	69-55
Conference Record	6-0
Home Record	6-0
Away Record	4-0 -1

1990 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
2	11-0-1	AP
1	11-0-1	Coaches
1	11-0-1	UPI
2	11-0-1	USA Today/CNN

1990 Atlantic Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Georgia Tech	11-0-1	379	186	Won 45-21	6-0-1	217	124	Bobby Ross
Clemson	10-2	333	109	Won 30-0	5-2	138	91	Ken Hatfield
Virginia	8-4	464	227	Lost 22-23	5-2	251	107	George Welsh
Maryland	6-5-1	237	284	Tied 34-34	4-3	142	158	Joe Krivak
North Carolina State	7-5	298	189	Won 31-27	3-4	90	113	Dick Sheridan
North Carolina	6-4-1	227	186		3-3-1	124	125	Mack Brown
Duke	4-7	240	295		1-6	137	216	Barry Wilson
Miami	10-2	447	184	Won 46-3				Dennis Erickson
Wake Forest	3-8	247	351		0-7	99	264	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

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.