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1969 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

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1969 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBill Crutchfield (2nd season)
CaptainGene Spiotta, Rock Perdoni
Home stadiumGrant Field
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Penn State     11 0 0
No. 17 West Virginia     10 1 0
No. 12 Houston     9 2 0
No. 5 Notre Dame     8 2 1
Buffalo     6 3 0
Rutgers     6 3 0
Villanova     6 3 0
Florida State     6 3 1
Colgate     5 3 1
Air Force     6 4 0
West Texas State     6 4 0
Boston College     5 4 0
New Mexico State     5 5 0
Southern Miss     5 5 0
Syracuse     5 5 0
Army     4 5 1
VPI     4 5 1
Georgia Tech     4 6 0
Miami (FL)     4 6 0
Pittsburgh     4 6 0
Dayton     3 7 0
Marshall     3 7 0
Northern Illinois     3 7 0
Tulane     3 7 0
Utah State     3 7 0
Idaho     2 8 0
Navy     1 9 0
Xavier     1 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1969 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology in the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by third-year head coach Bud Carson and played their home games at Grant Field in Atlanta.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 20SMUW 24–2146,624[1]
September 27Baylor
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
W 17–1037,776[2]
October 4Clemson
L 10–2150,224[3]
October 11at No. 10 TennesseeL 8–2663,171[4]
October 18No. 15 Auburn
L 14–1759,464[5]
October 25at No. 7 USCL 18–2953,341[6]
November 1Dukedagger
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
W 20–741,113[7]
November 8at TulaneL 7–1419,450[8]
November 15No. 9 Notre Dame
ABCL 20–3841,104[9]
November 29Georgia
W 6–060,106[10]
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Dudish leads Georgia Tech". The Tennessean. September 21, 1969. Retrieved July 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Dudish saves Ga. Tech". The Miami Herald. September 28, 1969. Retrieved July 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Yauger star as Clemson whips Tech". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. October 5, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Vols bop Tech". Panama City News-Herald. October 12, 1969. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Riley's late goal wins for Auburn". The Dothan Eagle. October 19, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "USC finishes fast for 29–18 win". Ventura County Star Free-Press. October 26, 1969. Retrieved July 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Barnes, Craig (November 2, 1969). "Tech Beats Duke, 20-7". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. p. 23. Retrieved June 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Tulane surprises Tech". The Atlanta Constitution. November 9, 1969. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Georgia Tech blitzed 38–20 by Notre Dame". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 16, 1969. Retrieved July 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Williams guns Tech past Bulldogs, 6–0". The State. November 30, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1969 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
  12. ^ 2011 Georgia Tech Media Guide Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. p. 172