1965 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1965 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football 150 Independent 7–3–1 Bobby Dodd 21st John Battle Tommy Bleick Grant Field Gator Bowl champion Gator Bowl W 31–21 vs. Texas Tech The 1965 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology as an independent during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by 21st-year head coach Bobby Dodd, and played their home games at Grant Field in Atlanta. They competed as independents, finishing the regular season with a record of 6–3–1. They were invited to the 1965 Gator Bowl, where they defeated Texas Tech, 31–21.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/georgia-tech/1965-schedule.html 1965 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC May 20, 2017 Schedule 1965 AP September 18 t y Vanderbilt Dudley Field Nashville, TN rivalry 10–10 22,275 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-vanderbilt-ties-enginee/133736389/ The Miami Herald Vanderbilt ties Engineers, 10–10 September 19, 1965 October 19, 2023 Newspapers.com September 25 l Texas A&M Grant Field Atlanta, GA 10–14 45,843 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-am-upsets-tech/151965905/ The Tyler Courier-Times A&M upsets Tech September 26, 1965 July 24, 2024 Newspapers.com October 2 w Clemson Grant Field Atlanta, GA rivalry 38–6 46,736 https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-tech-crushes-clemson-386/139206569/ The Clarion-Ledger Tech crushes Clemson 38–6 October 3, 1965 January 20, 2024 Newspapers.com October 9 w y Tulane Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA 13–10 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86304656/georgia-tech-hits-fielder-to-whip-wave/ The Daily Advertiser Georgia Tech hits Fielder to whip Wave, 13–10 October 10, 1965 October 1, 2021 Newspapers.com October 16 w Auburn Grant Field Atlanta, GA rivalry 23–14 50,164 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-dothan-eagle-king-tech-drop-auburn/133797060/ The Dothan Eagle King, Tech drop Auburn's Tigers October 17, 1965 October 20, 2023 Newspapers.com October 23 w Navy Grant Field Atlanta, GA 37–16 49,793 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-king-jacket/151966028/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel King, Jackets jar Middies October 24, 1965 July 24, 2024 Newspapers.com October 30 w y Duke Grant Field Atlanta, GA NBC 35–23 46,981 https://www.newspapers.com/article/rocky-mount-telegram-duke-bows-to-georgi/139208921/ The Rocky Mount Telegram Duke bows to Georgia Tech October 31, 1965 January 20, 2024 Newspapers.com November 6 l y 7 Tennessee Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN rivalry 7–21 52,174 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101282842/vols-ramble-over-tech-217/ The Greenville News Vols ramble over Tech, 21–7 November 7, 1965 May 7, 2022 Newspapers.com November 13 w Virginia Grant Field Atlanta, GA 42–19 40,094 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-telegraph-gator-bowl-bound-tec/139211817/ The Macon Telegraph & News Gator Bowl-bound Tech drubs Virginia November 14, 1965 January 20, 2024 Newspapers.com November 27 l Georgia Grant Field Atlanta, GA Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate 7–17 52,013 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-aroused-georgia-whips/133738404/ The Roanoke Times Aroused Georgia whips Tech, 17–7 November 28, 1965 October 19, 2023 Newspapers.com December 31 Friday w y Texas Tech 10 Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL Gator Bowl ABC 31–21 60,127 https://www.newspapers.com/article/danville-register-and-bee-georgia-tech-u/151966186/ The Danville Register Georgia Tech upsets Texas Tech 31–21 in Gator Bowl January 1, 1966 July 24, 2024 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1965 Georgia Tech) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/250942 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics March 12, 2026 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. References Georgia Tech Category:Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football seasons Category:Gator Bowl champion seasons Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football