1966 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

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1966 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
Gator Bowl champion
Orange Bowl, L 12–27 vs. Florida
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
APNo. 8
Record9–2
Head coach
CaptainJim Breland
Bill Moorer
Billy Schroer
Sammy Burke
Home stadiumGrant Field
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –   –   9 – 0 – 1
Colgate   –   –   8 – 1 – 1
No. 8 Georgia Tech   –   –   9 – 2 – 0
Army   –   –   8 – 2 – 0
Dayton   –   –   8 – 2 – 0
Houston   –   –   8 – 2 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   7 – 2 – 0
No. 9 Miami (FL)   –   –   8 – 2 – 1
VPI   –   –   8 – 2 – 1
Syracuse   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Colorado State   –   –   7 – 3 – 0
New Mexico State   –   –   7 – 3 – 0
West Texas State
   –   –   7 – 3 – 0
Villanova   –   –   6 – 3 – 0
Holy Cross   –   –   6 – 3 – 1
Southern Miss   –   –   6 – 4 – 0
Texas Western   –   –   6 – 4 – 0
Tulane   –   –   5 – 4 – 1
Florida State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Buffalo   –   –   5 – 5 – 0
Penn State   –   –   5 – 5 – 0
Air Force   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Boston College   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Navy   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Utah State   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Xavier   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Pacific   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
San Jose State   –   –   3 – 7 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from
AP Poll

The 1966 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the

Grant Field in Atlanta
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An independent, Georgia Tech opened with nine wins,[1] then lost at rival Georgia.[2] They finished the regular season at 9–1 and were ranked eighth in both final polls. The Yellow Jackets were invited to the Orange Bowl, but lost to the Florida Gators.[3][4] [5]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 17Texas A&M
W 38–336,215
September 24Vanderbilt
W 42–042,260[6]
October 1ClemsonNo. 9
W 13–1244,735[7]
October 8No. 8 TennesseeNo. 9
ABCW 6–352,180[8]
October 15at AuburnNo. 7
W 17–348,362[9]
October 22TulaneNo. 6
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
W 35–1744,355[10]
October 29at DukeNo. 6
W 48–742,000[11]
November 5VirginiaNo. 5
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
W 14–1342,126[12]
November 12Penn StatedaggerNo. 5
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
W 21–050,172
November 26at No. 7 GeorgiaNo. 5
L 14–2348,782[13]
January 2, 1967vs. FloridaNo. 8
NBCL 12–2772,426[14]
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ Biederman, Leter J. (November 13, 1966). "Penn State outclasses, 21-0". Pittsburgh Press. p. 1, section 4.
  2. ^ "'Dogs slip Tech first defeat, 23-14". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. November 27, 1966. p. 4B.
  3. ^ "Soph steals Orange Bowl show, as Florida gets 'sweetest' win". Pittsburgh Press. UPI. January 3, 1967. p. 39.
  4. ^ "Florida Gators prove they belong in 'Big Time'". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. January 3, 1967. p. 3B.
  5. ^ "1966 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
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  15. ^ 2011 Georgia Tech Media Guide Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. p. 171

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