1971 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

The 1971 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology in the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by fifth-year head coach Bud Carson and played their home games at Grant Field in Atlanta. They were invited to the 1971 Peach Bowl, held just 3 miles from their home stadium in Atlanta, where they lost to Ole Miss, 18–41. After the season, Bud Carson was fired as head coach after compiling a 27–27 record over five seasons.[1]

1971 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
Peach Bowl, L 18–41 vs. Ole Miss
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–6
Head coach
CaptainBrent Cunningham
Jeff Ford
Home stadiumGrant Field
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Penn State  1110
Boston College  920
No. 17 Houston  930
No. 13 Notre Dame  820
Utah State  830
Florida State  840
Cincinnati  740
West Virginia  740
Temple  621
Air Force  640
Army  640
Colgate  640
Villanova  641
South Carolina  650
Southern Miss  650
Georgia Tech  660
New Mexico State  551
Northern Illinois  551
Syracuse  551
Dayton  560
Holy Cross  460
Miami (FL)  470
Rutgers  470
Virginia Tech  470
Navy  380
Pittsburgh  380
Tulane  380
Marshall  280
Xavier  190
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 11at South CarolinaNo. 17L 7–2454,842[2]
September 18No. 18 Michigan StateW 10–050,646
September 25Army
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
L 13–1640,123
October 2Clemson
W 24–1450,239[3]
October 9at No. 13 TennesseeL 6–1063,671[4]
October 16No. 5 Auburn
L 14–3160,204[5]
October 23at TulaneW 24–1650,248[6]
October 30Duke
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
W 21–049,886[7]
November 6Navy
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
W 34–2144,821
November 13Florida State
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
W 12–644,261
November 25No. 7 Georgia
ABCL 24–2860,124[8]
December 30No. 17 Ole MissCBS[9]L 18–4136,771[10]
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[11][12]

Roster

1971 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB1Eddie McAshanJr
QB18Jack O'NeillJr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
S, WR22Joe WolfSo
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References


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