1966 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1966 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football 150 Independent 8 8 9–2 Bobby Dodd 22nd Jim Breland Bill Moorer Billy Schroer Sammy Burke Grant Field Orange Bowl L 12–27 vs. Florida The 1966 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology as an independent during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by head coach Bobby Dodd, in his 22nd and final year with the team, and played their home games at Grant Field in Atlanta. An independent, Georgia Tech opened with nine wins,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=v2ocAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YE8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=7109%2C5490278 Pittsburgh Press Biederman Leter J. Penn State outclasses, 21-0 November 13, 1966 1, section 4 then lost at rival Georgia.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aqtVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=COEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5349%2C5843836 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press 'Dogs slip Tech first defeat, 23-14 November 27, 1966 4B They finished the regular season at 9–1 and were ranked eighth in both final polls. The Yellow Jackets were invited to the Orange Bowl, but lost to the Florida Gators.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=e4gbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HFEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4444%2C807091 Pittsburgh Press UPI Soph steals Orange Bowl show, as Florida gets 'sweetest' win January 3, 1967 39https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BqpVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=J-EDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6952%2C592744 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Florida Gators prove they belong in 'Big Time' January 3, 1967 3B https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/georgia-tech/1966-schedule.html 1966 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC May 20, 2017 Schedule 1966 AP September 17 w Texas A&M Grant Field Atlanta, GA 38–3 36,215 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-union-georgia-tech-snows-agg/151966352/ The Springfield Sunday Republican Georgia Tech snows Aggies under, 38–3 September 18, 1966 July 24, 2024 Newspapers.com September 24 w Vanderbilt Grant Field Atlanta, GA rivalry 42–0 42,260 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-georgia-tech-tops-vander/133809934/ Greensboro Daily News Georgia Tech tops Vanderbilt 42–0 September 25, 1966 October 21, 2023 Newspapers.com October 1 w 9 Clemson Grant Field Atlanta, GA rivalry 13–12 44,735 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-georgia-tech-rall/139233865/ The Charlotte Observer Georgia Tech rally 'snows' surprising Clemson, 13–12 October 2, 1966 January 21, 2024 Newspapers.com October 8 w 9 Tennessee 8 Grant Field Atlanta, GA rivalry ABC 6–3 52,180 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101288099/georgia-tech-kicks-tennessee/ Lake Charles American-Press Georgia Tech kicks Tennessee October 9, 1966 May 7, 2022 Newspapers.com October 15 w y 7 Auburn Legion Field Birmingham, AL rivalry 17–3 48,362 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-selma-times-journal-georgia-tech-cap/133810536/ The Selma Times-Journal Georgia Tech capitalizes on Auburn's mistakes October 16, 1966 October 21, 2023 Newspapers.com October 22 w 6 Tulane Grant Field Atlanta, GA 35–17 44,355 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86315132/georgia-tech-bombards-tulane-3517-kin/ The Montgomery Advertiser Georgia Tech bombards Tulane, 35–17; King lost October 23, 1966 October 1, 2021 Newspapers.com October 29 w y 6 Duke Duke Stadium Durham, NC 48–7 42,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-tech-rips-by-duke/139236613/ The Nashville Tennessean Tech rips by Duke October 30, 1966 January 21, 2024 Newspapers.com November 5 w 5 Virginia Grant Field Atlanta, GA 14–13 42,126 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-ga-tech-sur/139236148/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Ga. Tech survives, 14–13 November 6, 1966 January 21, 2024 Newspapers.com November 12 w y 5 Penn State Grant Field Atlanta, GA 21–0 50,172 https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-ga-tech-notches-9/151966460/ Winston-Salem Journal and Sentinel Ga. Tech notches 9th straight, 21–0 November 13, 1966 July 24, 2024 Newspapers.com November 26 l y 5 Georgia 7 Sanford Stadium Athens, GA Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate 14–23 48,782 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-selma-times-journal-georgia-spoils-t/133813936/ The Selma Times-Journal Georgia spoils Tech's record with dazzling 23–14 victory November 27, 1966 October 21, 2023 Newspapers.com January 2 Monday, 1967 l y 8 Florida Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL Orange Bowl NBC 12–27 72,426 Gators Upset Rambling Wreck: Florida's Soph Sensation Breaks 2 Orange Bowl Records Raleigh Register, Beckley, West Virginia January 3, 1967 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2942375/gators_upset_rambling_wreck/ Newspapers.com 2011 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. 171 Schedule/Results (1966 Georgia Tech) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/295935 NCAA Statistics National Collegiate Athletic Association November 2, 2025 References External links Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football – 1966 season – Statistics, roster Georgia Tech Category:Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football seasons Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football