1977 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1977 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football GTHelmetLogo.png 125 Independent 6–5 Pepper Rodgers 4th Lucius Sanford Randy Pass Freeman Colbert Lawton Hydrick Grant Field The 1977 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology as an independent during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by fourth-year head coach Pepper Rodgers, and played their home games at Grant Field in Atlanta. Schedule 1977 AP September 10 l y South Carolina Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC 0–17 55,934 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-gamecocks-gobble-up-fumbled/139643736/ Daily Press Gamecocks gobble up fumbled to win 17–0 September 11, 1977 July 25, 2024 Newspapers.com September 17 w Miami (FL) Grant Field Atlanta, GA 10–6 31,916 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-georgia-tech-stops-um/151988186/ The Miami Herald Georgia Tech stops UM, 10–6 September 18, 1977 July 25, 2024 Newspapers.com September 24 l y Clemson Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC rivalry 14–31 50,116 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-clemson-rips-geor/139645935/ The Charlotte Observer Clemson rips Georgia Tech 31–14 September 25, 1977 July 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 1 w Air Force Grant Field Atlanta, GA 30–3 30,067 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-ivery-sparks-georgia-tech/151988255/ The Tennessean Ivery sparks Georgia Tech to 30–3 win October 2, 1977 July 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 8 w y Tennessee Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN rivalry 24–8 82,631 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101395854/georgia-tech-uses-flood-of-mistakes-to-s/ The Commercial Appeal Georgia Tech uses flood of mistakes to slap Tennessee October 9, 1977 May 8, 2022 Newspapers.com October 15 w Auburn Grant Field Atlanta, GA rivalry 38–21 54,961 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-news-yellow-jackets-mangle-aub/134284577/ The Macon Telegraph & News Yellow Jackets mangle Auburn October 16, 1977 October 29, 2023 Newspapers.com October 22 w y Tulane Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA 38–14 28,345 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87368513/3814-tech-runs-over-through-tulane/ The Atlanta Constitution 38–14, Tech runs over, through Tulane October 23, 1977 October 19, 2021 Newspapers.com October 29 l y Duke Grant Field Atlanta, GA 24–25 47,131 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-dunn-passes-duke-to-win-over/139649147/ Daily Press Dunn passes Duke to win over Jackets October 30, 1977 January 26, 2024 Newspapers.com November 5 l y Notre Dame 5 Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry 14–69 59,075 https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-irish-shell-georgi/151988298/ Abilene Reporter-News Irish shell Georgia Tech November 6, 1977 July 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 12 l y Navy Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD 16–20 18,590 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-carter-watches-navy-scuttl/151988334/ Alexandria Daily Town Talk Carter watches Navy scuttle Tech 20–16 November 13, 1977 July 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 26 w Georgia Grant Field Atlanta, GA Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate 16–7 60,104 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-tech-slashes-g/134274403/ The Montgomery Advertiser Tech slashes Georgia, 16–7 November 27, 1977 October 29, 2023 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/georgia-tech/1977-schedule.html 1977 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 Roster Freeman Colbert PK Mike Dassel Drew Hill QB Gary Lanier Reggie Wilkes Randy Pass References Georgia Tech Category:Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football seasons Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football