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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: Bobby Dodd
Conference: Independent-

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1892 <-- 1964 <- 1965 -> 1966 --> 2024

1965 Season Highlights

Bobby Dodd enters his 21st season as Head Coach at Georgia Tech.

1965 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 18	@ Vanderbilt	10	10	T
Sat., Sep. 25	vs. Texas A&M	10	14	L
Sat., Oct. 2	vs. Clemson	38	6	W
Sat., Oct. 9	@ Tulane	13	10	W
Sat., Oct. 16	vs. Auburn	23	14	W
Sat., Oct. 23	vs. Navy	37	16	W
Sat., Oct. 30	vs. Duke	35	23	W
Sat., Nov. 6	@ Tennessee	7	21	L
Sat., Nov. 13	vs. Virginia	42	19	W
Sat., Nov. 27	vs. Georgia	7	17	L
Fri., Dec. 31	Texas Tech	31	21	W	@ Jacksonville, FL	Gator Bowl

1965 Season Totals
Record	7-3 -1
Points Scored	253
Scoring Average	23.0
Points Allowed	171
Defense Average	15.5
Opponents Record	53-54
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	5-2
Away Record	1-1 -1

1965 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1965 Independent- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Colorado State	4-6	264	264					Mike Lude
New Mexico State	8-2	236	153					Warren B. Woodson
Texas El Paso	8-3	317	206	Won 13-12				Robert L. Bobby Dobbs
Utah State	8-2	271	136					Tony Knap
Georgia Tech	7-3-1	253	171	Won 31-21				Bobby Dodd
Notre Dame	7-2-1	270	73					Ara R. Parseghian
Southern Mississippi	7-2	127	60					Thad Pie Vann
Syracuse	7-3	237	146					Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Virginia Tech	7-3	188	134					Jerry Claiborne
Boston College	6-4	209	117					James H. Jim Miller
Buffalo	5-3-2	145	78					Dick Offenhammer
Memphis	5-5	215	153					Billy J. Murphy
Miami	5-4-1	199	138					Charlie Tate
Penn State	5-5	202	151					Charles A. Rip Engle
San Jose State	5-5	184	192					Harry Anderson
Army	4-5-1	119	132					Paul Dietzel
Florida State	4-5-1	121	119					Bill Peterson
Houston	4-5-1	159	174					Bill Yeoman
Navy	4-4-2	128	129					William T. Bill Elias
Air Force	3-6-1	166	156					Ben Martin
Pittsburgh	3-7	173	311					John P. Michelosen

1965 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1965 All Independent Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

College football's largest margin of victory came in 1916, when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland by a score of 222 to 0. The game was cut short by 15 minutes.