From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The printable version is no longer supported and may have rendering errors. Please update your browser bookmarks and please use the default browser print function instead.
American college football season
The 1971 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology in the 1971 NCAA University Division 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
Date Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 11 at South Carolina No. 17 L 7–2454,842 [2]
September 18 No. 18 Michigan State W 10–050,646
September 25 Army L 13–1640,123
October 2 Clemson W 24–1450,239 [3]
October 9 at No. 13 Tennessee L 6–1063,671 [4]
October 16 No. 5 Auburn L 14–3160,204 [5]
October 23 at Tulane W 24–1650,248 [6]
October 30 Duke W 21–049,886 [7]
November 6 Navy W 34–2144,821
November 13 Florida State W 12–644,261
No. 7 Georgia ABC L 24–2860,124 [8]
No. 17 Ole Miss CBS [9] L 18–4136,771 [10]
HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
[11] [12]
Roster
1971 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
S , WR
22
Joe Wolf
So
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
References
^ Keefer, Joseph D. (January 11, 1972). "Georgia Tech Athletic Board Fires Bud Carson". Atlanta Daily World . p. 2.
^ "Carolina uprising stops Tech, 24–7" . The Commercial Appeal . September 12, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "McAshan directs Tech past Clemson, 24–14" . The Charlotte Observer . October 3, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Vols nip 'Jackets" . Pensacola News Journal . October 10, 1971. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Auburn cuts loose for 31–14 triumph" . Austin American-Statesman . October 17, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "McAshan nips Greenie hopes" . The Atlanta Constitution . October 24, 1971. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Ga. Tech defense stops Duke" . The Danville Register . October 31, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Johnson leads rally, Bulldogs topple Tech" . The Atlanta Constitution . November 26, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "This Week's Shows of Special Interest". Detroit Free Press . December 26, 1971. p. 122.
^ "Tech was licked" . The Macon News . December 31, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "1971 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results" . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 14, 2017 .
^ 2011 Georgia Tech Media Guide Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine p. 172
Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons National championship seasons in bold