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1979 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football Conference Independent 1979 record 4–6–1 Head coach Captain Tom Daniel Home stadium Grant Field (Capacity: 58,121)Seasons
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]
Schedule [ ]
Date Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 8 No. 2 Alabama ABC L 6–3057,621
September 22 at Florida T 7–760,313
September 29 William & Mary W 33–728,511
October 6 at No. 10 Notre Dame L 13–2159,075
October 13 at Tennessee L 0–3185,524
October 20 No. 14 Auburn L 14–3854,236
October 27 at Tulane L 7–1251,963
November 3 Duke W 24–1423,445
November 10 Air Force W 21–030,113
November 17 Navy W 24–1424,318
November 24 Georgia ABC L 3–1648,781
HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
Sources:[2] [3]
Roster [ ]
1979 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
References [ ]
Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons National championship seasons in bold
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