1979 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

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The 1979 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by head coach Pepper Rodgers, in his sixth and final year with the team, and played their home games at Grant Field in Atlanta. Rodgers was fired as head coach after a 4–6–1 campaign.[1]

ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6–1
Headcoach
OffensivecoordinatorLarry Travis (2nd season)
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1979 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6–1
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorLarry Travis (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorJack Westbroook (2nd season)
CaptainTom Daniel
Home stadiumGrant Field
Seasons
 1978
1980 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1979 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Florida State   1110
No. 7 Pittsburgh   1110
UNLV   912
No. 17 Temple   1020
Tulane   930
Rutgers   830
Tennessee State   830
East Carolina   731
No. 20 Penn State   840
South Carolina   840
Navy   740
Notre Dame   740
Southern Miss   641
Syracuse   750
Colgate   541
Boston College   560
Holy Cross   560
Memphis State   560
Miami (FL)   560
North Texas State   560
Villanova   560
Virginia Tech   560
West Virginia   560
Georgia Tech   461
Louisville   461
William & Mary   470
Illinois State   380
Northeast Louisiana   380
Army   281
Air Force   290
Cincinnati   290
Richmond   0110
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 8No. 2 AlabamaABCL 6–3057,621[2][3][4]
September 22at FloridaT 7–760,313[5]
September 29William & Mary
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
W 33–728,511[6]
October 6at No. 10 Notre DameL 13–2159,075[7]
October 13at TennesseeL 0–3185,524[8]
October 20No. 14 Auburn
L 14–3854,236[9]
October 27at TulaneL 7–1251,963[10]
November 3Duke
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
W 24–1423,445[11]
November 10Air Forcedagger
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
W 21–030,113[12]
November 17Navy
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
W 24–1424,318[13]
November 24Georgia
ABCL 3–1648,781[14]
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster

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1979 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 2 Mike Kelley So
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 81 Al Richardson Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Larry Travis Offensive coordinator/offensive line
  • Steve Spurrier Quarterbacks
  • Norm Van Brocklin Running backs
  • Terry Tuley Receivers
  • Les Hanly Offensive line
  • Jack Westbrook Defensive coordinator/defensive backs
  • Ed Emory Defensive line
  • Ken Blair Outside linebackers

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