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: Bill Fulcher Conference: Independent-
1973 Season Highlights
Bill Fulcher enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Georgia Tech.
1973 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 15 @
South Carolina
28
41
L
Sat., Sep. 22 vs.
Southern California
6
23
L
Sat., Sep. 29 vs.
Clemson
29
21
W
Sat., Oct. 6 vs.
Army
14
10
W
Sat., Oct. 13 @
Tennessee
14
20
L
Sat., Oct. 20 vs.
Auburn
10
24
L
Sat., Oct. 27 @
Tulane
14
23
L
Sat., Nov. 3 vs.
Duke
12
10
W
Sat., Nov. 10 vs. Virginia Military Institute
36
7
W
Sat., Nov. 17 vs.
Navy
26
22
W
@ Jacksonville, FL
Sat., Dec. 1 vs.
Georgia
3
10
L
1973 Season Totals
Record 5-6
Points Scored 192
Scoring Average 17.5
Points Allowed 211
Defense Average 19.2
Opponents Record 57-54
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 5-3
Away Record 0-3
1973 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1973 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1973 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Field goals in college football were originally worth five points. This was decreased to four points in 1904 and three points in 1909.