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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: George OLeary
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024
1996 Season Highlights
 George OLeary enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Georgia Tech.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 7  @ North Carolina State  28   16   W       
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Wake Forest  30   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ North Carolina  0   16   L       
 Thu., Sep. 26  vs. Duke  48   22   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Virginia  13   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Clemson  25   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Central Florida  27   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Florida State  3   49   L       
 Thu., Nov. 14  @ Maryland  10   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Navy  26   36   L       
 Sat., Nov. 30  @ Georgia  10   19   L       
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored220
  Scoring Average20.0
  Points Allowed236
  Defense Average21.5
  Opponents Record65-61
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record1-4
1996 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1996 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Florida State 11-1446174Lost  20-528-031471  Bobby Bowden
North Carolina 10-2357123Won  20-136-224076  Mack Brown
Clemson 7-5245241Lost  7-106-2164156  Tommy West
Virginia 7-5341203Lost  21-315-3219112  George Welsh
Georgia Tech 5-6220236 4-4157161  George OLeary
Maryland 5-6187239 3-5118205  Mark Duffner
North Carolina State 3-8268401 3-5199285  Mike OCain
Wake Forest 3-8144374 1-779287  Jim Caldwell
Duke 0-11162379 0-8105242  Fred Goldsmith

1996 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1996 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.