American college football season
The 1984 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season . The Yellow Jackets were led by fifth-year head coach Bill Curry , and played their home games at Grant Field in Atlanta . In their second year as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference , the team finished in fifth with a final record of 6–4–1 (2–2–1 ACC).
Schedule [ edit ] Date Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 15 No. 19 Alabama * TBS W 16–656,107 [2] September 22 The Citadel * W 48–331,684 [3] September 29 No. 13 Clemson *A No. 18 ESPN W 28–2157,704 [4] October 6 NC State No. 12 Raycom L 22–2732,627 [5] October 13 at Virginia No. 20 T 20–2040,067 [6] October 20 at No. 13 Auburn * L 34–4875,216 [7] October 27 Tennessee * L 21–2445,167 [8] November 3 Duke W 31–336,393 [9] November 10 at North Carolina L 17–2447,000 [10] November 17 at Wake Forest W 24–722,700 [11] December 1 at No. 18 Georgia * Raycom W 35–1882,122 [12] *Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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A.^ Clemson was under NCAA probation, and was ineligible for the ACC title. Therefore this game did not count in the league standings.[15] [1] 1984 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team roster Players Coaches Offense Defense Special teams Pos. # Name Class K David Bell
Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Dwain Painter – Offensive coordinator Rip Scherer – Running backs/Assistant head coach Jack Fligg – Offensive tackle/tight ends Mac McWhorter – Offensive line Don Lindsey – Defensive coordinator Larry New – Defensive line John Guy – Outside linebackers Rick Smith – Defensive backs Keith Colson – Defensive backs Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt
References [ edit ] ^ a b Williams, Larry (2012). The Danny Ford Years at Clemson . ^ "Tech does it again to 'Bama" . The Atlanta Journal . September 16, 1984. Retrieved February 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Tech rambles through 'Dogs, 48–3" . Florence Morning News . September 23, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Yellow Jackets slip by Tigers" . Anderson Independent-Mail . September 30, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "N.C. State wrecks Georgia Tech 27–22" . The Palm Beach Post . October 7, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Georgia Tech settles for tie against Virginia" . Bristol Herald Courier . October 14, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Auburn rolls past Ga. Tech" . Tallahassee Democrat . October 21, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Tennessee goes to wire in win" . The Commercial Appeal . October 28, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Ga. Tech hammers Duke 31–3" . The Roanoke Times & World-News . November 4, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Tar Heels edge Georgia Tech" . The Daily Advertiser . November 11, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Lavette leads Wreck over Deacons" . Richmond Times-Dispatch . November 18, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Georgia Tech upsets Georgia" . Fort Worth Star-Telegram . December 2, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "1984 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results" . Sports Reference LLC . Retrieved June 15, 2017 . ^ 2011 Georgia Tech Media Guide Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine . p. 173 ^ "No. 18 Georgia Tech Outlasts No. 13 Clemson 28-21". Boston Globe . September 30, 1984. p. 104. The game, however, does not count in league standings since the Tigers are on NCAA probation and ineligible for the conference title.
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