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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  <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024
1988 Season Highlights
 Bobby Ross enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Georgia Tech.
 
1988 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  24   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Virginia  16   17   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Clemson  13   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. North Carolina State  6   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Maryland  8   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. South Carolina  34   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ North Carolina  17   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Duke  21   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Virginia Military Institute  34   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Wake Forest  24   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ Georgia  3   24   L       
 
1988 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored200
  Scoring Average18.2
  Points Allowed194
  Defense Average17.6
  Opponents Record61-39
  Conference Record0-7
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record0-5
1988 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1988 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 10-2342157Won  13-66-1216107  Danny Ford
Virginia 7-4251244 5-2162139  George Welsh
North Carolina State 8-3-1312165Won  28-234-2-1169110  Dick Sheridan
Wake Forest 6-4-1282238 4-3173174  Bill Dooley
Maryland 5-6260304 4-3190196  Joe Krivak
Duke 7-3-1324324 3-3-1204245  Steve Spurrier
North Carolina 1-10217391 1-6152247  Mack Brown
Miami 11-1418116Won  23-3  Jimmy Johnson
Georgia Tech 3-8200194 0-7105153  Bobby Ross

1988 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1988 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

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.