1998 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1998 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets logo.svg 125 Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 11 9 10–2 7–1 George O'Leary 5th Ralph Friedgen 7th Randy Edsall 1st Bobby Dodd Stadium ACC co-championGator Bowl champion Gator Bowl W 35–28 vs. Notre Dame The 1998 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team was an American football team that represented Georgia Tech as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth year under head coach George O'Leary, the team compiled a 10–2 record, with a conference record of 7–1, sharing the ACC title with Florida State. Georgia Tech was invited to the Gator Bowl, where the Yellow Jackets defeated Notre Dame. The team played home games at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta. Schedule 1998 AP Eastern September 5 3:30 pm l y Boston College Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA ABC 31–41 38,229 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-record-bc-thwarts-georgia-tech/152141272/ The Record BC thwarts Georgia Tech September 6, 1998 July 27, 2024 Newspapers.com September 12 7:00 pm w y New Mexico State Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA 42–7 36,382 https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-aggies-fall-meekly-to-ga/152141381/ The El Paso Times Aggies fall meekly to Ga. Tech September 13, 1998 July 27, 2024 Newspapers.com September 26 7:30 pm w y North Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC ESPN 43–21 59,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-back-on-their-heels-jac/152141517/ News and Record Back on their Heels; Jackets send UNC, Torbush to 0–3 start September 27, 1998 July 27, 2024 Newspapers.com October 3 12:00 pm w Duke Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA JPS 41–13 35,724 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-ga-tech-thumps-b/152141613/ The Charlotte Observer Ga. Tech thumps Blue Devils October 4, 1998 July 27, 2024 Newspapers.com October 10 3:30 pm w y NC State 23 Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC ABC 47–24 48,600 https://www.newspapers.com/article/martinsville-bulletin-no-23-nc-state/152141747/ Martinsville Bulletin No. 23 N.C. State stung hard by Georgia Tech, 47–24 October 11, 1998 July 27, 2024 Newspapers.com October 17 3:30 pm w 25 Virginia 7 Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA ABC 41–38 46,018 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-tech-moves-to-top-of-acc/152141845/ The State Tech moves to top of ACC October 18, 1998 July 27, 2024 Newspapers.com October 24 7:00 pm l 20 Florida State 6 Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA College GameDay ESPN 7–34 46,362 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-noles-take-control/152139879/ The News and Observer Noles take control at Tech October 25, 1998 July 27, 2024 Newspapers.com October 31 12:00 pm w y 23 Maryland Ravens Stadium at Camden Yards Baltimore, MD JPS 31–14 25,183 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-um-return-spoiled-by-g/152141986/ The Baltimore Sun UM return spoiled by Ga. Tech's November 1, 1998 July 27, 2024 Newspapers.com November 12 8:00 pm w y 22 Clemson Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC rivalry ESPN 24–21 62,012 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-tigers-lose-another/152142124/ The Greenville News Tigers lose another late heartbreaker November 13, 1998 July 27, 2024 Newspapers.com November 21 1:00 pm w 21 Wake Forest Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA 63–35 40,110 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-tech-gets-to-sh/152142256/ The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Tech gets to share ACC title, gains berth in Gator November 22, 1998 July 27, 2024 Newspapers.com November 28 12:00 pm w y y 17 Georgia 12 Sanford Stadium Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate Athens, GA CBS 21–19 86,117 https://www.newspapers.com/article/anderson-independent-mail-final-kick-sti/152142440/ Anderson Independent-Mail Final kick stings Bulldogs November 29, 1998 July 27, 2024 Newspapers.com January 1 12:30 pm w y y 12 Notre Dame 17 Alltel Stadium Jacksonville, FL Gator Bowl, rivalry NBC 35–28 70,791 https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-yellow-jackets-leave/152141149/ Detroit Free Press Yellow Jackets leave Irish buzzing, 35–28 January 2, 1999 July 26, 2024 Newspapers.com 1998 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football July 27, 2024 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/georgia-tech/1998-schedule.html Rankings 1998 NCAA Division I-A football rankings AP 0 15 RV NR NR NR RV RV 25 20 23 23 22 21 17 12 12 9 Coaches Poll 0 15 RV NR NR NR RV RV 25 19 24 24 23 21 18 14 14 11 BCS 8 14 17 NR NR 22 19 12 14 References Georgia Tech Category:Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football seasons Category:Atlantic Coast Conference football champion seasons Category:Gator Bowl champion seasons Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets footbal