1991 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football | |
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Aloha Bowl champion | |
Aloha Bowl, W 18–17 vs. Stanford | |
Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Record | 8–5 (5–2 ACC) |
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Offensive coordinator | Ralph Friedgen (5th season) |
Defensive coordinator | George O'Leary (5th season) |
Captain | Mike Mooney Willie Clay Steve Pharr |
Home stadium | Bobby Dodd Stadium |
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No. 18 Clemson $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 NC State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1991 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by head coach Bobby Ross in his fifth and final year with the team, and played their home games at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing tied for second.
The defending national champions of the Coaches Poll, Georgia Tech finished with a disappointing five losses. They opened the year with a top-ten battle with Penn State in the Kickoff Classic, losing 22–34. Further losses to ACC foes Clemson and NC State knocked Georgia Tech out of the polls. They won 5 of their last 6, however, capped by a come-from-behind win over Stanford in the 1991 Aloha Bowl in Honolulu.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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August 28 | vs. No. 7 Penn State* | No. 8 | Raycom | L 22–34 | 77,409 | [1] | |
September 14 | at Boston College* | No. 17 | W 30–14 | 26,108 | [2] | ||
September 19 | Virginia | No. 17 | ESPN | W 24–21 | 42,192 | [3] | |
September 28 | at No. 7 Clemson | No. 19 | ABC | L 7–9 | 83,194 | [4] | |
October 5 | at No. 19 NC State | No. 21 | Raycom | L 21–28 | 44,105 | [5] | |
October 12 | Maryland |
| Raycom | W 34–10 | 42,011 | [6] | |
October 19 | at South Carolina* | L 14–23 | 67,220 | [7] | |||
October 26 | North Carolina![]() |
| Raycom | W 35–14 | 45,542 | [8] | |
November 2 | at Duke | W 17–6 | 38,732 | [9] | |||
November 9 | Furman* |
| W 19–17 | 40,039 | [10] | ||
November 16 | Wake Forest |
| Raycom | W 27–3 | 38,124 | [11] | |
November 30 | No. 25 Georgia* |
| Raycom | L 15–18 | 46,053 | [12] | |
December 25 | vs. No. 17 Stanford* | ABC | W 18–17 | 34,433 | [13] | ||
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Roster
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Special teams
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After the season
NFL Draft
The following Yellow Jackets were selected in the 1992 NFL draft after the season.[16]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Team |
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1 | 12 | Marco Coleman | Linebacker | Miami Dolphins |
4 | 108 | Mike Mooney | Tackle | Houston Oilers |
7 | 184 | Ken Swilling | Cornerback | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
8 | 221 | Willie Clay | Safety | Detroit Lions |
11 | 300 | Tom Covington | Tight end | San Francisco 49ers |
References
- ^ "Penn State proves too much for Georgia Tech". Asbury Park Press. August 29, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jones, Georgia Tech rout Boston College". The Palm Beach Post. September 15, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackets edge Cavaliers in heartbreaker". The News and Advance. September 20, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sisson wide right; Tigers prevail 9–7". The Roanoke Times & World-News. September 29, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "N.C. State remains unbeaten, stings Yellow Jackets". Tallahassee Democrat. October 6, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tech's Jones beats flu, Terps". The Greenville News. October 13, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Upset 2, Gamecocks trip Jackets". The Macon Telegraph & News. October 20, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jones, Jackets pound Tar Heels". Statesville Record and Landmark. October 27, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Tech runs by Duke, 17–6". The Stuart News. November 3, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackets top Furman on Sisson's kick". The Charlotte Observer. November 10, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Yellow Jackets top Deacons 27–3". The News and Observer. November 17, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dog days here again 18–15". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. December 1, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tech climbs off the deck to win by 1". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. December 26, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1991 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
- ^ 2011 Georgia Tech Media Guide Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. p. 174
- ^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2023.