1973 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1973 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football GTHelmetLogo.png 125 Independent 5–6 Bill Fulcher 2nd Bill PacePatriots Lose Pace https://books.google.com/books?id=evctAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA16&dq 30 July 2024 The Pittsburgh Press February 27, 1973 1st Jim Owings Steve Putnal Grant Field The 1973 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology as an independent during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by head coach Bill Fulcher, in his second and final year with the team, and played their home games at Grant Field in Atlanta. Fulcher resigned as head coach at the end of the season, claiming that he simply didn't enjoy the job.Fulcher Resigns At Georgia Tech David Moffit Atlanta Daily World December 7, 1973 5 Schedule 1973 AP Eastern September 15 l y South Carolina Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC 28–41 51,584 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-gamecocks-upset-georgi/139558136/ The Roanoke Times Gamecocks upset Georgia Tech September 16, 1973 January 25, 2024 Newspapers.com September 22 l USC 1 Grant Field Atlanta, GA 6–23 58,228 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-southern-cal-breezes-by-236/151969985/ Daily Press Southern Cal breezes by 23–6 September 23, 1973 July 24, 2024 Newspapers.com September 29 w Clemson Grant Field Atlanta, GA rivalry 29–21 48,062 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-advance-georgia-tech-edges/139565630/ The Lynchburg News Georgia Tech edges Clemson September 30, 1973 January 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 6 2:00 p.m. w Army Grant Field Atlanta, GA 14–10 50,111 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-ga-tech-holds-off-cade/151970102/ The Miami Herald Ga. Tech holds off Cadets October 7, 1973 July 24, 2024 Newspapers.com October 13 l y Tennessee 8 Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN rivalry 14–20 70,616 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101371905/holloway-directs-tennessee-victory-over/ The Paducah Sun Holloway directs Tennessee victory over Georgia Tech October 14, 1973 May 8, 2022 Newspapers.com October 20 l Auburn Grant Field Atlanta, GA rivalry 10–24 59,123 https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-sophomores-spark-a/134031554/ Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel Sophomores spark Auburn past Georgia Tech 24–10 October 21, 1973 October 24, 2023 Newspapers.com October 27 l y Tulane 15 Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA 14–23 66,286 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87177983/tech-engulfed-by-green-wave/ The Atlanta Constitution Tech engulfed by Green Wave October 28, 1973 October 15, 2021 Newspapers.com November 3 w y Duke Grant Field Atlanta, GA 12–10 47,129 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-tech-wins-as-devil-f/139570469/ The Tampa Tribune 'Tech wins as 'Devil FG fails November 4, 1973 January 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 10 w VMI Grant Field Atlanta, GA 36–7 38,112 Jackets 'boot' VMI The Atlanta Constitution November 11, 1973 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94007629/jackets-boot-vmi/ February 1, 2022 Newspapers.com November 17 8:00 p.m. w y Navy Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL 26–22 26,235 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-ga-tech-rallies-to-be/151970277/ The Baltimore Sun Ga. Tech rallies to beat Navy November 18, 1973 July 24, 2024 Newspapers.com December 1 l Georgia Grant Field Atlanta, GA Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate 3–10 60,316‡ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-georgia-squeaks/134134738/ The Atlanta Journal & Constitution Georgia squeaks by aroused Tech December 2, 1973 October 26, 2023 Newspapers.com ‡Bobby Dodd Stadium (then known as Grant Field) attendance record. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/georgia-tech/1973-schedule.html 1973 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC June 18, 2017 Schedule/Results (1973 Georgia Tech) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/363787 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics September 23, 2025 References Georgia Tech Category:Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football seasons Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football