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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: George OLeary
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 2000 <- 2001 -> 2002 --> 2024
2001 Season Highlights
 George OLeary enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Georgia Tech.
 
2001 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sun., Aug. 26  @ Syracuse  13   7   W    @ East Rutherford, NJ   
 Sat., Sep. 1  vs. Citadel  35   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 8  @ Navy  70   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Clemson  44   47   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Duke  37   10   W       
 Thu., Oct. 11  vs. Maryland  17   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. North Carolina State  27   17   W       
 Thu., Nov. 1  vs. North Carolina  28   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Virginia  38   39   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Wake Forest  38   33   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Georgia  17   31   L       
 Sat., Dec. 1  @ Florida State  17   28   L       
 Thu., Dec. 27   Stanford  24   14   W    @ Seattle, WA   Seattle Bowl
 
2001 Season Totals
  Record8-5
  Points Scored405
  Scoring Average31.2
  Points Allowed281
  Defense Average21.6
  Opponents Record78-64
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record4-2
2001 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2001 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Maryland 10-2413266Lost  23-567-1261173  Ralph Friedgen
Florida State 8-4403304Won  30-176-2304194  Bobby Bowden
North Carolina 8-5337271Won  16-105-3237145  John Bunting
Georgia Tech 8-5405281Won  24-144-4246215  George OLeary
Clemson 7-5369339Won  49-244-4246268  Tommy Bowden
North Carolina State 7-5319257Lost  19-344-4212185  Chuck Amato
Wake Forest 6-5292311 3-5213247  Jim Grobe
Virginia 5-7249331 3-5178244  Al Groh
Duke 0-11212491 0-8164390  Carl Franks

2001 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2001 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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