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: Pepper Rodgers Conference: Independent-
1974 Season Highlights
Pepper Rodgers enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Georgia Tech.
1974 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Mon., Sep. 9 vs.
Notre Dame
7
31
L
Sat., Sep. 14 vs.
South Carolina
35
20
W
Sat., Sep. 21 vs.
Pittsburgh
17
27
L
Sat., Sep. 28 @
Clemson
17
21
L
Sat., Oct. 5 vs.
Virginia
28
24
W
Sat., Oct. 12 vs.
North Carolina
29
28
W
Sat., Oct. 19 @
Auburn
22
31
L
Sat., Oct. 26 vs.
Tulane
27
7
W
Sat., Nov. 2 @
Duke
0
9
L
Sat., Nov. 16 vs.
Navy
22
0
W
Sat., Nov. 30 @
Georgia
34
14
W
1974 Season Totals
Record 6-5
Points Scored 238
Scoring Average 21.6
Points Allowed 212
Defense Average 19.3
Opponents Record 70-55
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 5-2
Away Record 1-3
1974 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1974 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1974 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 forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.