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American college football season
The 1976 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the
Georgia Institute of Technology during the
1976 NCAA Division I football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by third-year head coach
Pepper Rodgers, and played their home games at
Grant Field in
Atlanta.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 11 |
South Carolina | |
ABC | L 17–27 | 38,923 |
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September 18 | No. 3
Pittsburgh | | | L 14–42 | 43,424 |
[3] |
September 25 |
Clemson | | | T 24–24 | 43,397 |
[4] |
October 2 |
Virginia | | | W 35–14 | 38,119 |
[5] |
October 9 |
Tennessee | | | L 7–42 | 55,631 |
[6] |
October 16 | at
Auburn | | | W 28–10 | 63,876 |
[7] |
October 23 |
Tulane | | | W 28–16 | 31,214 |
[8] |
October 30 | at
Duke | | | L 7–31 | 30,300 |
[9] |
November 6 | No. 11
Notre Dame | | | W 23–14 | 50,079 |
[10] |
November 13 | at
Navy | | | L 28–34 | 20,010 |
[11] |
November 27 | at No. 4
Georgia | | | L 10–13 | 60,500 |
[12] |
- Homecoming
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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[13]
[14]
Roster
1976 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
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Injured
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Redshirt
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References
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https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1976-standings.html
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"South Carolina defense surprises Georgia Tech". The Miami Herald. September 12, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Pitt rolls past Georgia Tech, 42–14". Kingsport Times-News. September 19, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Clemson, Georgia Tech battle to 24–24 tie". Salisbury Evening Post. September 26, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Ga. Tech routs hapless Virginia 35–14". The Danville Register. October 3, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Volunteers smash Ga. Tech by 42–7". The Anniston Star. October 10, 1976. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tech upsets Auburn, 28–10". Florence Morning News. October 17, 1976. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Halfback pass spurs Georgia Tech rally". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 24, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Duke uses Tech mistakes to claim easy 31–7 win". The Robesonian. October 31, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Georgia Tech stuns Irish". The Lynchburg News. November 7, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Gattuso, Leszcynski sparkle, Navy nips Georgia Tech 34–28". Daily Press. November 14, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Georgia struggles by Tech". The News and Observer. November 28, 1976. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"1976 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
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2011 Georgia Tech Media Guide
Archived 2016-03-04 at the
Wayback Machine. p. 173
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