1979 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

1979 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6–1
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorLarry Travis (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorJack Westbroook (2nd season)
CaptainTom Daniel
Home stadiumGrant Field
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Florida State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 7 Pittsburgh   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
UNLV   –   –   9 – 1 – 2
No. 17 Temple   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
Tulane   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Tennessee State   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   7 – 3 – 1
No. 20 Penn State   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Navy   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Notre Dame   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   6 – 4 – 1
Syracuse   –   –   7 – 5 – 0
Colgate   –   –   5 – 4 – 1
Boston College   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Holy Cross   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
North Texas State   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Villanova   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   –   4 – 6 – 1
Louisville   –   –   4 – 6 – 1
William & Mary   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Illinois State   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Army   –   –   2 – 8 – 1
Air Force   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Cincinnati   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Richmond   –   –   0 – 11 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1979 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by head coach Pepper Rodgers, in his sixth and final year with the team, and played their home games at Grant Field in Atlanta. Rodgers was fired as head coach after a 4–6–1 campaign.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 8No. 2 Alabama
ABCL 6–3057,621[2][3][4]
September 22at Florida
T 7–760,313[5]
September 29William & Mary
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
W 33–728,511[6]
October 6at No. 10 Notre Dame
L 13–2159,075[7]
October 13at Tennessee
L 0–3185,524[8]
October 20No. 14 Auburn
L 14–3854,236[9]
October 27at Tulane
L 7–1251,963[10]
November 3Duke
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
W 24–1423,445[11]
November 10Air Forcedagger
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
W 21–030,113[12]
November 17Navy
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
W 24–1424,318[13]
November 24Georgia
ABCL 3–1648,781[14]
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[15][16]

Roster

1979 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 2 Mike Kelley So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 81 Al Richardson Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Larry Travis – Offensive coordinator/offensive line
  • Steve Spurrier – Quarterbacks
  • Norm Van Brocklin – Running backs
  • Terry Tuley – Receivers
  • Les Hanly – Offensive line
  • Jack Westbrook – Defensive coordinator/defensive backs
  • Ed Emory – Defensive line
  • Ken Blair – Outside linebackers
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ McCollister, Tom (December 19, 1979). "Georgia Tech Fires Pepper Rodgers". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 1A.
  2. ^ "Tide floods Tech's revival, 30–6". The Atlanta Journal. September 9, 1979. Retrieved February 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Browning, Al (September 9, 1979). "Tide hits Atlanta like Sherman did". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 1A. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  4. ^ Meade, Doug (September 9, 1979). "Alabama dominates Georgia Tech in 30–6 breeze". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  5. ^ "Tech, Florida: A 7–7 standoff". The Macon Telegraph & News. September 23, 1979. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "W&M puts up a fight, but loses". The Roanoke Times. September 30, 1979. Retrieved July 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Irish dump Ga. Tech". The Shreveport Times. October 7, 1979. Retrieved July 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Streater leads Tennessee to whitewashing of Tech". The Macon News. October 14, 1979. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Brooks powers Auburn past Tech". The Pensacola News-Journal. October 21, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Tulane holds on to beat Tech, 12–7". The Atlanta Constitution. October 28, 1979. Retrieved July 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Jackets handle Devils". The Macon Telegrapgh & News. November 4, 1979. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Georgia Tech runs to 21–0 over Air Force". The Selma Times-Journal. November 11, 1979. Retrieved July 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Navy loses 4th in row". The Baltimore Sun. November 18, 1979. Retrieved July 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Dogs whip Georgia Tech in rain 16–3". The Sunday Ledger-Enquirer. November 25, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "1979 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
  16. ^ 2011 Georgia Tech Media Guide Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. p. 173


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