1965 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

1965 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
Gator Bowl champion
Gator Bowl, W 31–21 vs. Texas Tech
Conference Independent
1965 record 7–3–1
Head coach Bobby Dodd (21st season)
Captain John Battle
Tommy Bleick
Home stadium Grant Field
(Capacity: 53,300)
1965 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
New Mexico State   –    8 –2 –0
Utah State   –    8 –2 –0
Xavier   –    8 –2 –0
Texas Western   –    8 –3 –0
No. 9 Notre Dame   –    7 –2 –1
Southern Miss   –    7 –2 –0
Syracuse   –    7 –3 –0
VPI   –    7 –3 –0
Georgia Tech   –    7 –3 –1
Boston College   –    6 –4 –0
West Texas State   –    6 –4 –0
Boston University   –    5 –3 –1
Buffalo   –    5 –3 –2
Miami (FL)   –    5 –4 –1
Penn State   –    5 –5 –0
Memphis State   –    5 –5 –0
San Jose State   –    5 –5 –0
Navy   –    4 –4 –2
Colgate   –    4 –5 –1
Florida State   –    4 –5 –1
Army   –    4 –5 –1
Houston   –    4 –5 –1
Colorado State   –    4 –6 –0
Rutgers   –    3 –6 –0
Air Force   –    3 –6 –1
Pittsburgh   –    3 –7 –0
Dayton   –    3 –7 –0
Holy Cross   –    2 –7 –1
Pacific (CA)   –    2 –8 –0
Villanova   –    1 –8 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1965 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1965 college 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.[1]

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 18 at Vanderbilt Dudley Field • Nashville, Tennessee T 10–10   22,275
September 25 Texas A&M Grant Field • Atlanta L 10–14   45,843
October 2 Clemson Grant Field • Atlanta (Rivalry) W 38–6   46,736
October 9 at Tulane Tulane Stadium • New Orleans W 13–10   35,000
October 16 Auburn Grant Field • Atlanta (Rivalry) W 23–14   50,164
October 23 Navy Grant Field • Atlanta W 37–16   49,793
October 30 Dukedagger Grant Field • Atlanta W 35–23   46,981
November 6 at Tennessee No. 7 Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee (Rivalry) L 7–21   52,174
November 13 Virginia Grant Field • Atlanta W 42–19   40,094
November 27 Georgia Grant Field • Atlanta (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) L 7–17   52,013
December 31 vs. No. 10 Texas Tech Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, Florida (Gator Bowl) ABC W 31–21   60,127
daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

Source:[2]

References

  1. ↑ "1965 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
  2. ↑ 2011 Georgia Tech Media Guide. p. 171.
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