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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 Dodd
Conference: Independent-

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1892 <-- 1963 <- 1964 -> 1965 --> 2024

1964 Season Highlights

Bobby Dodd enters his 20th season as Head Coach at Georgia Tech.

1964 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 19	vs. Vanderbilt	14	2	W
Sat., Sep. 26	vs. Miami (Florida)	20	0	W
Sat., Oct. 3	vs. Clemson	14	7	W
Fri., Oct. 9	vs. Navy	17	0	W	@ Jacksonville, FL
Sat., Oct. 17	@ Auburn	7	3	W	@ Birmingham, AL
Sat., Oct. 24	vs. Tulane	7	6	W
Sat., Oct. 31	@ Duke	21	8	W
Sat., Nov. 7	vs. Tennessee	14	22	L
Sat., Nov. 14	vs. Alabama	7	24	L
Sat., Nov. 28	@ Georgia	0	7	L

1964 Season Totals
Record	7-3
Points Scored	121
Scoring Average	12.1
Points Allowed	79
Defense Average	7.9
Opponents Record	43-44
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	5-2
Away Record	2-1

1964 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1964 Independent- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Colorado State	5-6	111	199					Mike Lude
East Carolina	9-1	279	108	Won 14-13				Clarence Stasavich
Florida State	9-1-1	263	85	Won 36-19				Bill Peterson
Notre Dame	9-1	287	77					Ara R. Parseghian
Georgia Tech	7-3	121	79					Bobby Dodd
Syracuse	7-4	264	157	Lost 10-13				Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Boston College	6-3	112	110					James H. Jim Miller
New Mexico State	6-4	131	171					Warren B. Woodson
Penn State	6-4	189	111					Charles A. Rip Engle
Southern Mississippi	6-3	143	144					Thad Pie Vann
Memphis	5-4	173	103					Billy J. Murphy
Utah State	5-4-1	294	136					Tony Knap
Air Force	4-5-1	106	146					Ben Martin
Army	4-6	118	143					Paul Dietzel
Buffalo	4-4-1	177	97					Dick Offenhammer
Miami	4-5-1	147	133					Charlie Tate
San Jose State	4-6	151	145					Robert Bob Titchenal
Navy	3-6-1	140	185					Wayne Hardin
Pittsburgh	3-5-2	152	154					John P. Michelosen
Houston	2-6-1	115	174					Bill Yeoman
Texas El Paso	0-8-2	64	217					Warren Harper

1964 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1964 All Independent Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.