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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: Chan Gailey
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 2001 <- 2002 -> 2003 --> 2024
2002 Season Highlights
 Chan Gailey enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Georgia Tech.
 
2002 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 31  vs. Vanderbilt  45   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 7  @ Connecticut  31   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 14  @ Clemson  19   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Brigham Young  28   19   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ North Carolina  21   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Wake Forest  21   24   L       
 Thu., Oct. 17  @ Maryland  10   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Virginia  23   15   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ North Carolina State  24   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Florida State  13   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Duke  17   2   W       
 Sat., Nov. 30  @ Georgia  7   51   L       
 Tue., Dec. 31   Fresno State  21   30   L    @ San Jose, CA   Silicon Valley Bowl
 
2002 Season Totals
  Record7-6
  Points Scored280
  Scoring Average21.5
  Points Allowed267
  Defense Average20.5
  Opponents Record94-76
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record3-3
2002 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2002 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Florida State 9-5428301Lost  13-267-1275142  Bobby Bowden
Maryland 11-3451228Won  30-36-2247161  Ralph Friedgen
Virginia 9-5402348Won  48-226-2220185  Al Groh
North Carolina State 11-3460238Won  28-65-3192127  Chuck Amato
Clemson 7-6330349Lost  15-554-4197223  Tommy Bowden
Georgia Tech 7-6280267Lost  21-304-4148150  Chan Gailey
Wake Forest 7-6356327Won  38-173-5196198  Jim Grobe
North Carolina 3-9223421 1-7113285  John Bunting
Duke 2-10227353 0-8137254  Carl Franks

2002 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2002 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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