1994 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

1994 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record1–10 (0–8 ACC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorGary Crowton (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorSteve Shankweiler (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorGeorge O'Leary (1st season)
Home stadiumBobby Dodd Stadium
Seasons
← 1993
1995 →
1994 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Florida State $ 8 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 1
No. 17 NC State 6 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 15 Virginia 5 – 3 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Duke 5 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
North Carolina 5 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Clemson 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Maryland 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Wake Forest 1 – 7 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Georgia Tech 0 – 8 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1994 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology in the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by head coach Bill Lewis through eight games, being fired after going 1–7. Defensive coordinator George O'Leary replaced Lewis as interim head coach for the remaining three games of the season. Georgia Tech played its home games at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 15:00 pmNo. 7 Arizona*
ESPNL 14–1945,112[1]
September 10Western Carolina*
  • Bobby Dodd Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
W 45–2640,012[2]
September 24Duke
  • Bobby Dodd Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
L 12–2740,107[3]
October 13:30 pmat No. 22 NC State
ABCL 13–2143,216[4]
October 812:00 pmat No. 14 North Carolina
JPSL 24–3152,200[5]
October 151:00 pmVirginia
  • Bobby Dodd Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
L 7–2438,365[6]
October 22at Maryland
L 27–4230,429[7]
November 512:00 pmNo. 8 Florida State
  • Bobby Dodd Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
JPSL 10–4145,206[8]
November 123:30 pmat Clemson
JPSL 10–2066,828[9]
November 191:00 pmWake Forest
  • Bobby Dodd Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
L 13–2035,706[10]
November 254:00 pmat Georgia*
ESPNL 10–4884,113[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

1994 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB Tom Luginbill Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Gary Crowton – Co-offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
  • Steve Shankweiler – Offensive Coordinator/offensive line
  • Greg Nord – Running backs
  • Rusty Burns – Wide receivers
  • Craig Cason – Tight ends/special teams
  • George O'Leary – Defensive coordinator/defensive line
  • Brian Baker – Outside linebackers
  • Dave Huxtable – Inside linebackers
  • Danny Smith – Defensive backs/assistant head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "Cats pull out squeaker". Tucson Citizen. September 2, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Tech wins, but nobody is bragging". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 11, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Undefeated Duke wrecks Tech". The Tennessean. September 25, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Late interceptions helps Wolfpack thwart Georgia Tech upset bid". The Charlotte Observer. October 2, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tar Heels make one last stand". The Charlotte Observer. October 9, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Georgia Tech still is 0-for-Division I". The Macon Telegraph. October 16, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Terps down Jackets". The Greenville News. October 23, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Methodical FSU keeps Tech in check, 41–10". The Orlando Sentinel. November 6, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Clemson rallies in 2nd half". The Herald. November 13, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Deacs pick up first ACC win". The News and Observer. November 20, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Back to the future: Dogs 48–10". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 26, 1994. Retrieved November 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1994 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 6, 2024.