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American college football season
The 1986 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the
Georgia Institute of Technology during the
1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by head coach
Bill Curry, in his seventh and final year with the team, and played their home games at
Grant Field in
Atlanta. The team competed as members of the
Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in fourth.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 13 |
Furman* | | | T 17–17 | 33,352 |
[1] |
September 20 | at
Virginia | | | W 28–14 | 34,800 |
[2] |
September 27 |
Clemson | |
Raycom | L 3–27 | 46,062 |
[3] |
October 4 | at
North Carolina | | | L 20–21 | 50,000 |
[4] |
October 11 | No. 17
NC State | | Raycom | W 59–21 | 24,110 |
[5] |
October 18 | at No. 7
Auburn* | | | L 10–31 | 72,500 |
[6] |
October 25 |
Tennessee* | |
TBS | W 14–13 | 28,432 |
[7] |
November 1 |
Duke | | | W 34–6 | 37,102 |
[8] |
November 8 |
VMI* | | | W 52–6 | 23,542 |
[9] |
November 22 | at
Wake Forest | | Raycom | L 21–24 | 17,300 |
[10] |
November 29 | at No. 18
Georgia* | | TBS | L 24–31 | 82,122 |
[11] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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[12]
[13]
Roster
1985 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
Pos. |
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Name |
Class
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TE
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Tyrone Sorrells
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QB
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John Dewberry
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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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"Losing feeling: Tech tied 17–17 by tiny Furman". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 14, 1986. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Georgia Tech defense holds off Virginia 28–14". Greensboro News & Record. September 21, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Flagler, Roulhac power Tigers past Tech, 27–3". The Herald. September 28, 1986. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Heels trim Jackets, 21–20". The Herald. October 5, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tech brings 'Pack back to earth". The Greenville News. October 12, 1986. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"No. 7 Auburn rips Georgia Tech". The Charlotte Observer. October 19, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Slip of toe lets Tech win 14–13". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 26, 1986. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Jackets rip Duke 34–6". The Roanoke Times & World-News. November 2, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Jackets play taps early in 52–6 rout of Keydets". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 9, 1986. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Wake Forest knocks off Georgia Tech". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 23, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tate, Georgia stop Georgia Tech". The Charlotte Observer. November 30, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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2011 Georgia Tech Media Guide
Archived March 4, 2016, at the
Wayback Machine. p. 174
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"1986 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
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