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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-

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1892 <-- 2002 <- 2003 -> 2004 --> 2024

2003 Season Highlights

Chan Gailey enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Georgia Tech.

2003 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Thu., Aug. 28	@ Brigham Young	13	24	L
Sat., Sep. 6	vs. Auburn	17	3	W
Sat., Sep. 13	@ Florida State	13	14	L
Sat., Sep. 20	vs. Clemson	3	39	L
Sat., Sep. 27	@ Vanderbilt	24	17	W
Sat., Oct. 4	vs. North Carolina State	29	21	W
Sat., Oct. 11	@ Wake Forest	24	7	W
Thu., Oct. 23	vs. Maryland	7	3	W
Sat., Nov. 8	@ Duke	17	41	L
Sat., Nov. 15	vs. North Carolina	41	24	W
Sat., Nov. 22	@ Virginia	17	29	L
Sat., Nov. 29	vs. Georgia	17	34	L
Sat., Jan. 3	Tulsa	52	10	W	@ Boise, ID	Humanitarian Bowl

2003 Season Totals
Record	7-6
Points Scored	274
Scoring Average	21.1
Points Allowed	266
Defense Average	20.5
Opponents Record	89-76
Conference Record	4-4
Home Record	4-2
Away Record	2-4

2003 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

2003 Atlantic Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Florida State	10-3	419	217	Lost 14-16	7-1	269	138	Bobby Bowden
Maryland	10-3	406	206	Won 41-7	6-2	220	159	Ralph Friedgen
Clemson	9-4	365	250		5-3	210	158	Tommy Bowden
North Carolina State	8-5	489	385	Won 56-26	4-4	256	250	Chuck Amato
Virginia	8-5	364	265	Won 23-16	4-4	216	181	Al Groh
Georgia Tech	7-6	274	266	Won 52-10	4-4	151	178	Chan Gailey
Wake Forest	5-7	335	347		3-5	242	236	Jim Grobe
Duke	4-8	211	343		2-6	139	265	Carl Franks
North Carolina	2-10	317	459		1-7	184	322	John Bunting

2003 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

2003 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.