1960 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1960 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football 150 Southeastern Conference SEC 5–5 4–4 Bobby Dodd 16th Grant Field The 1960 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1960 college football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by 16th-year head coach Bobby Dodd, and played their home games at Grant Field in Atlanta. After a quick jump to No. 10 in the AP poll after their first two victories, the Yellow Jackets fell on the wrong side of several close games, finishing the year with a disappointing 5–5 record. The average margin of defeat in their five losses was only 2.2 points, and all were one-score games. Their first loss was to a Florida Gators team that featured Bobby Dodd's son, Robert Jr., at quarterback.Tech Falls to Florida Furman Bisher The Atlanta Journal October 2, 1960 Schedule 1960 AP September 17 w Kentucky Grant Field Atlanta, GA 23–13 40,594 https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-star-gann-graning-spark-georgia/133190900/ Evening Star Gann, Graning spark Georgia Tech victory September 18, 1960 October 9, 2023 Newspapers.com September 24 w y y 13 Rice Rice Stadium Houston, TX 16–13 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-georgia-tech-field-goa/133190994/ Victoria Advocate Georgia Tech field goals nudge tough Rice, 16–13 September 25, 1960 October 9, 2023 Newspapers.com October 1 l y 10 Florida Florida Field Gainesville, FL 17–18 39,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-press-gators-upset-tech-in-wild-con/133183477/ Fort Myers News-Press Gators upset Tech in wild contest 18–17 October 2, 1960 October 9, 2023 Newspapers.com October 8 w LSU Grant Field Atlanta, GA 6–2 44,176 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-wells-boots-tech/133191099/ The Tyler Courier-Times Wells boots Tech by LSU October 9, 1960 October 9, 2023 Newspapers.com October 15 l y 19 Auburn Legion Field Birmingham, AL rivalry 7–9 44,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/rocky-mount-telegram-auburn-squeaks-past/133185833/ Rocky Mount Telegram Auburn squeaks past Ga. Tech October 16, 1960 October 9, 2023 Newspapers.com October 22 w y Tulane Grant Field Atlanta, GA 14–6 43,608 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85646380/ga-tech-in-146-triumph/ The Daily Advertiser Ga. Tech in 14–6 triumph October 23, 1960 September 19, 2021 Newspapers.com October 29 l y y Duke 15 Duke Stadium Durham, NC 0–6 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-duke-makes-final-perio/133191225/ The Tampa Tribune Duke makes final period score to defeat Georgia Tech by 6–0 October 30, 1960 October 9, 2023 Newspapers.com November 5 w Tennessee 8 Grant Field Atlanta, GA rivalry 14–7 45,072 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99640871/williamson-races-georgia-tech-by-vols-1/ Pensacola News Journal Williamson races Georgia Tech by Vols, 14 to 7 November 6, 1960 April 12, 2022 Newspapers.com November 12 l Alabama Grant Field Atlanta, GA rivalry 15–16 44,006 https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-star-alabama-goal-at-gun-beats-g/133185244/ Evening Star Alabama goal at gun beats Georgia Tech November 13, 1960 August 23, 2021 Newspapers.com November 26 l y Georgia Sanford Stadium Athens, GA rivalry 6–7 55,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-georgia-gridders-edge/133189887/ The Baltimore Sun Georgia gridders edge Georgia Tech by 7 to 6 November 27, 1960 October 9, 2023 Newspapers.com 1960 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football May 19, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/georgia-tech/1960.html2011 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. References Georgia Tech Category:Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football seasons Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football