2015 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

2015 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Division Coastal Division
2015 record 3–9 (1–7 ACC)
Head coach Paul Johnson (8th season)
Offensive scheme Flexbone[1]
Defensive coordinator Ted Roof (3rd season)
Base defense 4–3 Multiple
Home stadium Bobby Dodd Stadium
(Capacity: 55,000)
2015 ACC football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Atlantic Division
No. 2 Clemson x$^  8 –0     14 –1  
No. 14 Florida State  6 –2     10 –3  
Louisville  5 –3     8 –5  
NC State  3 –5     7 –6  
Syracuse  2 –6     4 –8  
Wake Forest  1 –7     3 –9  
Boston College  0 –8     3 –9  
Coastal Division
No. 15 North Carolina x  8 –0     11 –3  
Pittsburgh  6 –2     8 –5  
Miami  5 –3     8 –5  
Duke  4 –4     8 –5  
Virginia Tech  4 –4     7 –6  
Virginia  3 –5     4 –8  
Georgia Tech  1 –7     3 –9  
Championship: Clemson 45, North Carolina 37
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
As of January 12, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by eighth-year head coach Paul Johnson and played their home games at Bobby Dodd Stadium. They were a member of the Coastal Division in the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 3–9, 1–7 in ACC play to finish in last place in the Coastal Division.

Before the season

Previous season

Georgia Tech won its first five games of the previous season, which included comeback victories over Georgia Southern and Virginia Tech, and an end of a five-game losing streak to Miami. After losing back-to-back games to Duke and North Carolina, the Yellow Jackets won out the rest of its regular season, which was capped off with a 30-24 overtime victory over Georgia. The Yellow Jackets represented the Coastal Division in the ACC Championship Game, where they were defeated by Atlantic Division champions Florida State. The Yellow Jackets would be invited to the Orange Bowl, where they defeated Mississippi State 49-34. Georgia Tech ended the season with an 11-3 record and a #8 ranking in the final AP Poll. Georgia Tech also had 3-1 record against top 25 ranked teams, including 2-0 record against SEC teams ranked in top 10.

Preseason

Head coach Paul Johnson returns for his eighth year at the helm of the program. Justin Thomas, who was Georgia Tech's starting quarterback in 2014, returns for his redshirt junior year.

Coaching staff

Head Coach Paul Johnson
NamePositionSeasons at
Georgia Tech		Alma mater
Paul JohnsonHead Coach8Western Carolina (1979)
Bryan CookQuarterbacks/B-Backs3Ithaca (1998)
Lamar S. Owens Jr.A-Backs8Maryland (2008)
Al PrestonWide Receivers8Hawaii (1982)
Mike SewakOffensive Line8Virginia (1981)
Ted RoofDefensive Coordinator3Georgia Tech (1986)
Andy McCollumLinebackers/Recruiting Coordinator6Austin Peay State (1981)
Mike PeltonDefensive Line3Auburn (1999)
Joe SpeedDefensive Backs6Navy (1996)
Ray RychleskiSpecial Teams Coordinator2Penn State (1979)
Reference:[2]

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 3 7:30 PM Alcorn State* No. 16 Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA ACCRSN W 69–6   49,196
September 12 3:30 PM Tulane* No. 15 Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA ACCRSN W 65–10   50,435
September 19 3:30 PM at No. 8 Notre Dame* No. 14 Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN NBC L 22–30   80,795
September 26 12:00 PM at Duke No. 20 Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC ESPN2 L 20–34   20,101
October 3 3:30 PM North Carolina Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA ESPNU L 31–38   50,585
October 10 3:30 PM at No. 6 Clemson Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Rivalry) ABC/ESPN2 L 24–43   80,983
October 17 12:30 PM Pittsburgh Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA ACCN L 28–31   46,208
October 24 7:00 PM No. 9 Florida Statedagger Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA ESPN2 W 22–16   55,000
October 31 3:00 PM at Virginia Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA ACCRSN L 21–27   32,308
November 12 7:30 PM Virginia Tech Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA (Battle of the Techs) ESPN L 21–23   48,522
November 21 12:30 PM at Miami (FL) Sun Life Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL ACCN L 21–38   51,355
November 28 12:00 PM Georgia* Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) ESPN2 L 7–13   55,000
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll (1–8) and CFP Poll (9–15) released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.
  • Schedule source:[3]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final 
AP 16 15 14 20 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 
Coaches 17 16 16 20 RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 
CFP Not released NR NR NR NR NR NR Not released

References

  1. ↑ "Georgia Tech Football: 2014 Football Information Guide". Georgia Tech Athletic Association. 2014. p. 20. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  2. ↑ "2014 Georgia Tech Football Roster". Georgia Tech Athletic Association. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  3. ↑ "@GeorgiaTechFB Releases 2015 Schedule". Georgia Tech Athletic Association. January 29, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
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