The 1966 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by head coach Bobby Dodd, in his 22nd and final year with the team, and played their home games at Grant Field in Atlanta.

An independent, Georgia Tech opened with nine wins,^[1] then lost at rival Georgia.^[2] They finished the regular season at 9–1 and were ranked eighth in both final polls. The Yellow Jackets were invited to the Orange Bowl, but lost to the Florida Gators.^{[3][4] [5]}

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	Texas A&M		Grant Field Atlanta, GA		W 38–3	36,215
September 24	Vanderbilt		Grant Field Atlanta, GA (rivalry)		W 42–0	42,260	[6]
October 1	Clemson	No. 9	Grant Field Atlanta, GA (rivalry)		W 13–12	44,735	[7]
October 8	No. 8 Tennessee	No. 9	Grant Field Atlanta, GA (rivalry)	ABC	W 6–3	52,180	[8]
October 15	at Auburn	No. 7	Legion Field Birmingham, AL (rivalry)		W 17–3	48,362	[9]
October 22	Tulane	No. 6	Grant Field Atlanta, GA		W 35–17	44,355	[10]
October 29	at Duke	No. 6	Duke Stadium Durham, NC		W 48–7	42,000	[11]
November 5	Virginia	No. 5	Grant Field Atlanta, GA		W 14–13	42,126	[12]
November 12	Penn State	No. 5	Grant Field Atlanta, GA		W 21–0	50,172
November 26	at No. 7 Georgia	No. 5	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)		L 14–23	48,782	[13]
January 2, 1967	vs. Florida	No. 8	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL (Orange Bowl)	NBC	L 12–27	72,426	[14]
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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