1974 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1974 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football GTHelmetLogo.png 125 Independent 6–5 Pepper Rodgers 1st Billy Shields Joe Harris Randy Rhino Grant Field The 1974 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology as an independent during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by first-year head coach Pepper Rodgers, and played their home games at Grant Field in Atlanta. Schedule 1974 AP September 9 Monday l Notre Dame 3 Grant Field Atlanta, GA rivalry ABC 7–31 44,228 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-pepper-glad-iri/151970429/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Pepper glad Irish getting out of town September 10, 1974 July 24, 2024 Newspapers.com September 14 w South Carolina Grant Field Atlanta, GA 35–20 47,171 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-tech-runners-rout-s-ca/139593011/ The Miami Herald Tech runners rout S. Carolina, 35–20 September 15, 1974 January 26, 2024 Newspapers.com September 21 l Pittsburgh 15 Grant Field Atlanta, GA 17–27 37,361 https://www.newspapers.com/article/honolulu-star-bulletin-dorsett-powers-pi/151970561/ Honolulu Star-Bulletin Dorsett powers Pittsburgh past Georgia Tech, 27–17 September 22, 1974 July 24, 2024 Newspapers.com September 28 l y Clemson Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC rivalry 17–21 40,275 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-ocain-cunningham/139577240/ The News and Observer O'Cain, Cunningham lead Clemson past Tech, 21–17 September 29, 1974 January 25, 2024 Newspapers.com Clemson Football Media Guide - 1975 https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/fball_media/61/ Clemson University 1975 2 November 9, 2023 October 5 w Virginia Grant Field Atlanta, GA 28–24 26,371 https://www.newspapers.com/article/anderson-independent-mail-late-flourish/139592483/ Anderson Independent-Mail Late flourish pulls G-Tech over Virginia October 6, 1974 January 26, 2024 Newspapers.com October 12 w y North Carolina Grant Field Atlanta, GA 29–28 38,413 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-ga-tech-2-pointer/139578360/ Tallahassee Democrat Ga. Tech 2-pointer tops N.C. October 13, 1974 January 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 19 l y Auburn 5 Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL rivalry 22–31 62,907 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-press-jackets-unglue-eagle-d-but/134218606/ Fort Myers News-Press Jackets unglue Eagle 'D', but Auburn rules, 31–22 October 20, 1974 October 28, 2023 Newspapers.com October 26 w Tulane 18 Grant Field Atlanta, GA ABC 27–7 48,623 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87309165/tech-adds-backbone/ The Atlanta Constitution Tech adds backbone October 27, 1974 October 18, 2021 Newspapers.com November 2 l y Duke Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC 0–9 34,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-duke-blanks-jackets/139592264/ The Greenville News Duke blanks Jackets, 9–0 November 3, 1974 January 26, 2024 Newspapers.com November 16 w Navy Grant Field Atlanta, GA 22–0 41,132 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-ga-tech-blanks-navy-22/151970677/ Greensboro Daily News Ga. Tech blanks Navy 22–0 November 17, 1974 July 24, 2024 Newspapers.com November 30 w y Georgia Sanford Stadium Athens, GA Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate 34–14 47,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-tech-surprises-bul/134218041/ The News and Observer Tech surprises Bulldogs December 1, 1974 October 28, 2023 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/georgia-tech/1974-schedule.html 1974 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC June 18, 20172011 Georgia Tech Media Guide https://web.archive.org/web/20160304094655/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/geot/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2011-12/prospectus/prospectus.pdf 2016-03-04 . p. 172 References Georgia Tech Category:Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football seasons Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football