1971 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1971 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football GTHelmetLogo.png 125 Independent 6–6 Bud Carson 5th Brent Cunningham Jeff Ford Grant Field Peach Bowl L 18–41 vs. Ole Miss The 1971 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology as an independent during 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.Georgia Tech Athletic Board Fires Bud Carson Atlanta Daily World Keefer Joseph D. January 11, 1972 2 Schedule 1971 AP Eastern September 11 l y 17 South Carolina Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC 7–24 54,842 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-carolina-uprising/139437461/ The Commercial Appeal Carolina uprising stops Tech, 24–7 September 12, 1971 January 23, 2024 Newspapers.com September 18 w Michigan State 18 Grant Field Atlanta, GA 10–0 50,646 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-late-tech-ramble-stuns-m/151968788/ Chicago Tribune Late Tech ramble stuns MSU September 19, 1971 July 24, 2024 Newspapers.com September 25 2:00 p.m. l Army Grant Field Atlanta, GA 13–16 40,123 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-army-upsets-geor/151968888/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Army upsets Georgia Tech on late FG September 26, 1971 July 24, 2024 Newspapers.com October 2 w Clemson Grant Field Atlanta, GA rivalry 24–14 50,239 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-mcashan-directs-t/139416332/ The Charlotte Observer McAshan directs Tech past Clemson, 24–14 October 3, 1971 January 23, 2024 Newspapers.com October 9 l y Tennessee 13 Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN rivalry 6–10 63,671 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101325286/vols-nip-jackets/ Pensacola News Journal Vols nip 'Jackets October 10, 1971 May 7, 2022 Newspapers.com October 16 l Auburn 5 Grant Field Atlanta, GA rivalry 14–31 60,204 https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-auburn-cuts-lo/133884490/ Austin American-Statesman Auburn cuts loose for 31–14 triumph October 17, 1971 October 22, 2023 Newspapers.com October 23 w y Tulane Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA 24–16 50,248 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87159031/mcashan-nips-greenie-hopes/ The Atlanta Constitution McAshan nips Greenie hopes October 24, 1971 October 15, 2021 Newspapers.com October 30 w y Duke Grant Field Atlanta, GA 21–0 49,886 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-danville-register-ga-tech-defense-s/139418083/ The Danville Register Ga. Tech defense stops Duke October 31, 1971 January 23, 2024 Newspapers.com November 6 2:00 p.m. w Navy Grant Field Atlanta, GA 34–21 44,821 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-tech-rocks-navy/151968984/ The Charlotte Observer Tech rocks Navy, 34–21 November 7, 1971 July 24, 2024 Newspapers.com November 13 w Florida State Grant Field Atlanta, GA 12–6 44,261 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-g-tech-wrecks-seminoles/151969139/ Tulsa World G-Tech wrecks Seminoles November 14, 1971 July 24, 2024 Newspapers.com November 25 Thursday (Thanksgiving) l Georgia 7 Grant Field Atlanta, GA Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate ABC 24–28 60,124 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-johnson-leads-r/133886169/ The Atlanta Constitution Johnson leads rally, Bulldogs topple Tech November 26, 1971 October 22, 2023 Newspapers.com December 30 Thursday l Ole Miss 17 Atlanta Stadium Atlanta, GA Peach Bowl CBSThis Week's Shows of Special Interest Detroit Free Press December 26, 1971 122 18–41 36,771 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-news-tech-was-licked/133883984/ The Macon News Tech was licked December 31, 1971 October 22, 2023 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/georgia-tech/1971-schedule.html 1971 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC May 14, 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 Roster 1971 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets y 1 Jr Eddie McAshan QB y 18 Jr Jack O'Neill QB 22 So Joe Wolf S WR Bud Carson References Georgia Tech Category:Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football seasons Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football