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: Paul Johnson Conference: Atlantic Coast-Coastal
2009 Season Highlights
Paul Johnson enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Georgia Tech.
The Yellow Jackets won the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship.
The Yellow Jackets won the Atlantic Coast Conference Coastal Championship.
2009 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 5 vs.
Jacksonville State
37
17
W
Thu., Sep. 10 vs.
Clemson
30
27
W
Thu., Sep. 17 @
Miami (Florida)
17
33
L
Sat., Sep. 26 vs.
North Carolina
24
7
W
Sat., Oct. 3 @
Mississippi State
42
31
W
Sat., Oct. 10 @
Florida State
49
44
W
Sat., Oct. 17 vs.
Virginia Tech
28
23
W
Sat., Oct. 24 @
Virginia
34
9
W
Sat., Oct. 31 @
Vanderbilt
56
31
W
Sat., Nov. 7 vs.
Wake Forest
30
27
W
Sat., Nov. 14 @
Duke
49
10
W
Sat., Nov. 28 vs.
Georgia
24
30
L
Sat., Dec. 5
Clemson
39
34
W
@ Tampa, FL
Tue., Jan. 5
Iowa
14
24
L
@ Miami, FL
Orange Bowl
2009 Season Totals
Record 11-3
Points Scored 473
Scoring Average 33.8
Points Allowed 347
Defense Average 24.8
Opponents Record 73-69
Conference Record 8-1
Home Record 5-1
Away Record 5-1
2009 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
13 11-3
AP
13 11-3
USA Today
2009 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
2009 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 first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.