1984 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team
| 1984 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football | |
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Record | 6–4–1 (2–2–1 ACC) |
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| Captain | David Bell Donnie Chisholm Robert Lavette |
| Home stadium | Grant Field (Capacity: 58,121) |
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| No. 12 Maryland $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Virginia | 3 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0* | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1984 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by fifth-year head coach Bill Curry, and played their home games at Grant Field in Atlanta, Georgia. In their second year as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, the team finished in fifth with a final record of 6–4–1 (2–2–1 ACC).
Schedule
September 15No. 19 Alabama*
TBSW 16–6 56,107 September 22The Citadel*
- Grant Field
- Atlanta, GA
W 48–3 31,684 September 29No. 13 Clemson*ANo. 18
- Grant Field
- Atlanta, GA (Rivalry)
ESPNW 28–21 57,704 October 6NC StateNo. 12
- Grant Field
- Atlanta, GA
RaycomL 22–27 32,627 October 13at VirginiaNo. 20
T 20–20 40,067 October 20at No. 13 Auburn*
L 34–48 75,216 October 27Tennessee*
- Grant Field
- Atlanta, GA (Rivalry)
L 21–24 45,167
November 3Duke
- Grant Field
- Atlanta, GA
W 31–3 36,393 November 10at North Carolina
L 17–24 47,000 November 17at Wake Forest
W 24–7 22,700 December 1at No. 18 Georgia*
RaycomW 35–18 82,122
Template:CFB Schedule End Sources:[2][3]
- A.^ Clemson was under NCAA probation, and was ineligible for the ACC title. Therefore this game did not count in the league standings.[4]
References
- ^ Williams, Larry (2012). The Danny Ford Years at Clemson.
- ^ "1984 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
- ^ 2011 Georgia Tech Media Guide. p. 173
- ^ "No. 18 Georgia Tech Outlasts No. 13 Clemson 28-21". Boston Globe. September 30, 1984. p. 104.
The game, however, does not count in league standings since the Tigers are on NCAA probation and ineligible for the conference title.