1978 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1978 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football GTHelmetLogo.png 125 Independent 7–5 Pepper Rodgers 5th Eddie Lee Ivery Don Patterson Jeff Shank Mike Taylor Grant Field Peach Bowl L 21–41 vs. Purdue The 1978 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by fifth-year head coach Pepper Rodgers, and played their home games at Grant Field in Atlanta. The team was invited to the 1978 Peach Bowl, held just three miles from their home stadium in Atlanta, where they lost to Purdue. On November 11, 1978 at Air Force Tech running back Eddie Lee Ivery rushed for 356 yards. At the time it set a new record for rushing yards in a game by a player. Schedule 1978 AP September 9 l y Duke Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC 10–28 27,865 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-duke-tops-ga-tech/139705592/ Tallahassee Democrat Duke tops Ga. Tech in opener September 10, 1978 January 27, 2024 Newspapers.com September 16 l California Grant Field Atlanta, GA 22–34 26,577 https://www.newspapers.com/article/simi-valley-star-bears-pass-by-jackets/151992954/ Simi Valley Star Bears pass by 'Jackets September 17, 1978 July 25, 2024 Newspapers.com September 23 w Tulane Grant Field Atlanta, GA 27–17 25,805 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87370924/tech-duo-tops-tulane-2717/ The Atlanta Constitution Tech duo tops Tulane, 27–17 September 24, 1978 October 19, 2021 Newspapers.com September 30 w The Citadel Grant Field Atlanta, GA 28–0 21,802 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-tech-colors-cit/139662872/ The Atlanta Journal & Constitution Tech colors Citadel Ivery, 28–0 October 1, 1978 January 27, 2024 Newspapers.com October 7 w South Carolina Grant Field Atlanta, GA 6–3 36,128 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-press-georgia-tech-upsets-south-car/139663818/ News-Press Georgia Tech upsets South Carolina 6–3 October 8, 1978 January 27, 2024 Newspapers.com October 14 w Miami (FL) Grant Field Atlanta, GA 24–19 29,695 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-hurricanes-comeback-fa/151993031/ The Miami Herald Hurricanes' comeback falls short October 15, 1978 July 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 21 w y Auburn Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL rivalry ABC 24–10 59,111 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-hill-paces-jac/134301132/ The Montgomery Advertiser Hill paces Jackets as Auburn fails to win before home crowd October 22, 1978 October 29, 2023 Newspapers.com October 28 w y Florida Grant Field Atlanta, GA ABC 17–13 44,866 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-press-ivery-shines-as-ga-tech-sack/134290830/ Fort Myers News-Press Ivery shines as Ga. Tech sacks Florida October 29, 1978 October 29, 2023 Newspapers.com November 11 w y Air Force Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO 42–21 19,564 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-ivery-sets-ncaa-mark/151993132/ The Tampa Tribune-Times Ivery sets NCAA mark November 12, 1978 July 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 18 l 20 Notre Dame 10 Grant Field Atlanta, GA rivalry 21–38 54,526 https://www.newspapers.com/article/quad-city-times-terrific-irish-sock-te/151993217/ Quad-City Times 'Terrific' Irish sock Tech November 19, 1978 July 25, 2024 Newspapers.com December 2 l y Georgia 11 Sanford Stadium Athens, GA Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate ABC 28–29 59,700 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-opelika-auburn-news-freshmans-pass/134302517/ The Opelika-Auburn News Freshman's pass key to Ga. win December 3, 1978 October 29, 2023 Newspapers.com December 25 Monday l y Purdue 17 Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium Atlanta, GA Peach Bowl CBS 21–41 20,277 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-mail-boilers-rip-ga-tech-412/151993329/ The Times-Mail Boilers rip Ga. Tech 41–21 December 26, 1978 July 25, 2024 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/georgia-tech/1978-schedule.html 1978 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. 173 References Georgia Tech Category:Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football seasons Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football