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1971 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

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1971 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
Peach Bowl, L 18–41 vs. Ole Miss
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–6
Head coach
CaptainBrent Cunningham
Jeff Ford
Home stadiumGrant Field
(Capacity: 58,121)
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Penn State     11 1 0
Boston College     9 2 0
No. 17 Houston     9 3 0
No. 13 Notre Dame     8 2 0
Utah State     8 3 0
Florida State     8 4 0
Cincinnati     7 4 0
West Virginia     7 4 0
Temple     6 2 1
Air Force     6 4 0
Army     6 4 0
Colgate     6 4 0
Villanova     6 4 1
South Carolina     6 5 0
Southern Miss     6 5 0
Georgia Tech     6 6 0
New Mexico State     5 5 1
Northern Illinois     5 5 1
Syracuse     5 5 1
Dayton     5 6 0
Holy Cross     4 6 0
Miami (FL)     4 7 0
Rutgers     4 7 0
Virginia Tech     4 7 0
Navy     3 8 0
Pittsburgh     3 8 0
Tulane     3 8 0
Marshall     2 8 0
Xavier     1 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1971 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology in the 1971 college football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by fifth-year head coach Bud Carson and played their home games at Grant Field in Atlanta. They were invited to the 1971 Peach Bowl, held just 3 miles from their home stadium in Atlanta, where they lost to Ole Miss, 18–41. After the season, Bud Carson was fired as head coach after compiling a 27–27 record over five seasons.[1]

Schedule

September 11at South CarolinaNo. 17

L 7–24 54,842 September 18No. 18 Michigan State

W 10–0 50,646 September 25Army

  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, Georgia

L 13–16 40,123 October 2Clemson

W 24–14 50,239 October 9at No. 13 Tennessee

L 6–10 63,671 October 16No. 5 Auburn

L 14–31 60,204 October 23at Tulane

W 24–16 50,248 October 30Dukedagger

  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta

W 21–0 49,886 November 6Navy

  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta

W 34–21 44,821 November 13Florida State

  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta

W 12–6 44,261 November 25No. 7 Georgia

ABCL 24–28 60,124 December 30No. 17 Ole Miss

CBS[2]L 18–41 36,771

Template:CFB Schedule End Sources:[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Keefer, Joseph D. (January 11, 1972). "Georgia Tech Athletic Board Fires Bud Carson". Atlanta Daily World. p. 2.
  2. ^ "This Week's Shows of Special Interest". Detroit Free Press. December 26, 1971. p. 122.
  3. ^ "1971 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
  4. ^ 2011 Georgia Tech Media Guide p. 172