1971 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
Peach Bowl, L 18–41 vs. Ole Miss
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–6
Head coach
CaptainBrent Cunningham
Jeff Ford
Home stadiumGrant Field
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Penn State   –   11 – 1 – 0
Boston College   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 17 Houston   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 13 Notre Dame   –   8 – 2 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Florida State   –   8 – 4 – 0
Cincinnati   –   7 – 4 – 0
West Virginia   –   7 – 4 – 0
Temple   –   6 – 2 – 1
Air Force   –   6 – 4 – 0
Army   –   6 – 4 – 0
Colgate   –   6 – 4 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 4 – 1
South Carolina   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   6 – 5 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   6 – 6 – 0
New Mexico State   –   5 – 5 – 1
Northern Illinois   –   5 – 5 – 1
Syracuse   –   5 – 5 – 1
Dayton   –   5 – 6 – 0
Holy Cross   –   4 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   4 – 7 – 0
Rutgers   –   4 – 7 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   3 – 8 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   3 – 8 – 0
Tulane   –   3 – 8 – 0
Marshall   –   2 – 8 – 0
Xavier   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1971 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology in the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by fifth-year head coach Bud Carson and played their home games at Grant Field in Atlanta. They were invited to the 1971 Peach Bowl, held just 3 miles from their home stadium in Atlanta, where they lost to Ole Miss, 18–41. After the season, Bud Carson was fired as head coach after compiling a 27–27 record over five seasons.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 11at South CarolinaNo. 17
L 7–2454,842[2]
September 18No. 18 Michigan State
W 10–050,646
September 25Army
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
L 13–1640,123
October 2Clemson
W 24–1450,239[3]
October 9at No. 13 Tennessee
L 6–1063,671[4]
October 16No. 5 Auburn
L 14–3160,204[5]
October 23at Tulane
W 24–1650,248[6]
October 30Dukedagger
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
W 21–049,886[7]
November 6Navy
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
W 34–2144,821
November 13Florida State
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
W 12–644,261
November 25No. 7 Georgia
ABCL 24–2860,124[8]
December 30No. 17 Ole Miss
CBS[9]L 18–4136,771[10]
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[11][12]

Roster

1971 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 1 Eddie McAshan Jr
QB 18 Jack O'Neill Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
S, WR 22 Joe Wolf So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ Keefer, Joseph D. (January 11, 1972). "Georgia Tech Athletic Board Fires Bud Carson". Atlanta Daily World. p. 2.
  2. ^ "Carolina uprising stops Tech, 24–7". The Commercial Appeal. September 12, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "McAshan directs Tech past Clemson, 24–14". The Charlotte Observer. October 3, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Vols nip 'Jackets". Pensacola News Journal. October 10, 1971. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Auburn cuts loose for 31–14 triumph". Austin American-Statesman. October 17, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "McAshan nips Greenie hopes". The Atlanta Constitution. October 24, 1971. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Ga. Tech defense stops Duke". The Danville Register. October 31, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Johnson leads rally, Bulldogs topple Tech". The Atlanta Constitution. November 26, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "This Week's Shows of Special Interest". Detroit Free Press. December 26, 1971. p. 122.
  10. ^ "Tech was licked". The Macon News. December 31, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1971 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
  12. ^ 2011 Georgia Tech Media Guide Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine p. 172


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