1973 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

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1973 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
CaptainJim Owings
Steve Putnal
Home stadiumGrant Field
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –   11 – 0 – 0
No. 5 Penn State   –   12 – 0 – 0
No. 9 Houston   –   11 – 1 – 0
Temple   –   9 – 1 – 0
No. 20 Tulane   –   9 – 3 – 0
Memphis State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Tampa   –   8 – 3 – 0
Boston College   –   7 – 4 – 0
South Carolina   –   7 – 4 – 0
Utah State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Air Force   –   6 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   6 – 4 – 1
Northern Illinois   –   6 – 5 – 0
Rutgers   –   6 – 5 – 0
West Virginia   –   6 – 5 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   6 – 5 – 1
Colgate   –   5 – 5 – 0
Dayton   –   5 – 5 – 1
Xavier   –   5 – 5 – 1
Georgia Tech   –   5 – 6 – 0
Holy Cross   –   5 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   5 – 6 – 0
Cincinnati   –   4 – 7 – 0
Marshall   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 7 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   3 – 7 – 1
Villanova   –   3 – 8 – 0
Syracuse   –   2 – 9 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   2 – 9 – 0
Army   –   0 – 10 – 0
Florida State   –   0 – 11 – 0
Rankings from
AP Poll

The 1973 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the

Grant Field in Atlanta. Fulcher resigned as head coach at the end of the season, claiming that he simply didn't enjoy the job.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15at South Carolina
L 28–4151,584[2]
September 22No. 1 USC
L 6–2358,228
September 29Clemson
W 29–2148,062[3]
October 6Army
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
W 14–1050,111
October 13at No. 8 Tennessee
L 14–2070,616[4]
October 20Auburn
L 10–2459,123[5]
October 27at No. 15 Tulane
L 14–2366,286[6]
November 3Dukedagger
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
W 12–1047,129[7]
November 10VMI
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
W 36–738,112[8]
November 17vs. Navy
W 26–2226,235
December 1Georgia
L 3–1060,316[9]
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ Moffit, David (December 7, 1973). "Fulcher Resigns At Georgia Tech". Atlanta Daily World. p. 5.
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  10. ^ "1973 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
  11. ^ 2011 Georgia Tech Media Guide Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. p. 172


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