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The 1989 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by third-year head coach Bobby Ross, and played their home games at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing tied for fourth. Despite winning seven of their last eight games and ending on a four-game winning streak, they were not invited to a bowl game.

Record7–4 (4–3 ACC)
Headcoach
OffensivecoordinatorRalph Friedgen (3rd season)
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1989 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record7–4 (4–3 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRalph Friedgen (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorGeorge O'Leary (3rd season)
Captains
Home stadiumBobby Dodd Stadium
Seasons
 1988
1990 
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1989 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 18 Virginia +6101030
Duke +610840
No. 12 Clemson5201020
Georgia Tech430740
NC State430750
Maryland250371
Wake Forest160281
North Carolina0701100
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 9at No. 25 NC StateRaycomL 28–3840,800[1]
September 16VirginiaRaycomL 10–1738,062[2]
September 23at South Carolina*L 10–2170,018[3]
October 7Maryland
  • Bobby Dodd Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
W 28–2432,062[4]
October 14at No. 14 ClemsonW 30–1481,550[5]
October 21North Carolinadagger
  • Bobby Dodd Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
W 17–1441,114[6]
October 28at DukeL 19–3038,621[7]
November 4Western Carolina*
  • Bobby Dodd Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
W 34–728,821[8]
November 18Wake Forest
  • Bobby Dodd Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
RaycomW 43–1426,114[9]
November 25Boston College*
  • Bobby Dodd Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
W 13–1228,221[10]
December 2Georgia*
W 33–2246,064[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
1989 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB Shawn Jones Fr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB Marco Coleman Fr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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