1979 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1979 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football GTHelmetLogo.png 125 Independent 4–6–1 Pepper Rodgers 6th Larry Travis 2nd Jack Westbroook 2nd Tom Daniel Grant Field The 1979 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by head coach Pepper Rodgers, in his sixth and final year with the team, and played their home games at Grant Field in Atlanta. Rodgers was fired as head coach after a 4–6–1 campaign.Georgia Tech Fires Pepper Rodgers Tom McCollister The Atlanta Constitution December 19, 1979 1A Schedule 1979 AP September 8 l Alabama 2 Grant Field Atlanta, GA rivalry ABC 6–30 57,621 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71446099/tide-floods-techs-revival-306/ The Atlanta Journal Tide floods Tech's revival, 30–6 September 9, 1979 February 18, 2021 Newspapers.comAl Browning Tide hits Atlanta like Sherman did https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5EggAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2p4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6126%2C1710769 The Tuscaloosa News 1A September 9, 1979 January 31, 2016Doug Meade Alabama dominates Georgia Tech in 30–6 breeze https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2TwsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sc0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=1840%2C1504544 Spartanburg Herald-Journal September 9, 1979 January 31, 2016 September 22 t y Florida Florida Field Gainesville, FL 7–7 60,313 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-news-tech-florida-a-77-stan/134308499/ The Macon Telegraph & News Tech, Florida: A 7–7 standoff September 23, 1979 October 29, 2023 Newspapers.com September 29 w William & Mary Grant Field Atlanta, GA 33–7 28,511 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-wm-puts-up-a-fight-b/151991972/ The Roanoke Times W&M puts up a fight, but loses September 30, 1979 July 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 6 l y Notre Dame 10 Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry 13–21 59,075 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-irish-dump-ga-tech/151992021/ The Shreveport Times Irish dump Ga. Tech October 7, 1979 July 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 13 l y Tennessee Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN rivalry 0–31 85,524 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101453580/streater-leads-tennessee-to-whitewashing/ The Macon News Streater leads Tennessee to whitewashing of Tech October 14, 1979 May 8, 2022 Newspapers.com October 20 l Auburn 14 Grant Field Atlanta, GA rivalry 14–38 54,236 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pensacola-news-journal-brooks-powers-aub/134366949/ The Pensacola News-Journal Brooks powers Auburn past Tech October 21, 1979 October 30, 2023 Newspapers.com October 27 l y Tulane Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA 7–12 51,963 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-tulane-holds-on/151992092/ The Atlanta Constitution Tulane holds on to beat Tech, 12–7 October 28, 1979 July 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 3 w Duke Grant Field Atlanta, GA 24–14 23,445 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-news-jackets-handle-devils/139737475/ The Macon Telegraph & News Jackets handle Devils November 4, 1979 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com November 10 w y Air Force Grant Field Atlanta, GA 21–0 30,113 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-selma-times-journal-georgia-tech-run/151992170/ The Selma Times-Journal Georgia Tech runs to 21–0 over Air Force November 11, 1979 July 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 17 w Navy Grant Field Atlanta, GA 24–14 24,318 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-navy-loses-4th-in-row/151992244/ The Baltimore Sun Navy loses 4th in row November 18, 1979 July 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 24 l Georgia Grant Field Atlanta, GA Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate ABC 3–16 48,781 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-columbus-ledger-dogs-whip-georgia-te/134368332/ The Sunday Ledger-Enquirer Dogs whip Georgia Tech in rain 16–3 November 25, 1979 October 30, 2023 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/georgia-tech/1979-schedule.html 1979 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 1979 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets f 2 So Mike Kelley Mike Kelley (quarterback) QB y 81 Sr Al Richardson Al Richardson (linebacker) LB y *Pepper Rodgers Larry Travis – Offensive coordinator/offensive line Steve Spurrier – Quarterbacks Norm Van Brocklin – Running backs Terry Tuley – Receivers Les Hanly – Offensive line Jack Westbrook – Defensive coordinator/defensive backs Ed Emory – Defensive line Ken Blair – Outside linebackers References Georgia Tech Category:Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football seasons Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football Category:1979 in Atlanta