1976 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

The 1976 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by third-year head coach Pepper Rodgers, and played their home games at Grant Field in Atlanta.

1976 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6–1
Head coach
CaptainLucius Sanford
Leo Tierney
Tony Daykin
Home stadiumGrant Field
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Pittsburgh     12 0 0
No. 17 Rutgers     11 0 0
San Diego State     10 1 0
No. 12 Notre Dame     9 3 0
Colgate     8 2 0
Boston College     8 3 0
Cincinnati     8 3 0
Memphis State     7 4 0
North Texas State *     7 4 0
Southern Illinois     7 4 0
Penn State     7 5 0
Villanova     6 4 1
South Carolina     6 5 0
Virginia Tech     6 5 0
Army     5 6 0
Florida State     5 6 0
Illinois State     5 6 0
Richmond     5 6 0
West Virginia     5 6 0
Georgia Tech     4 6 1
Temple     4 6 0
Air Force     4 7 0
Dayton     4 7 0
Louisville     4 7 0
Marshall     4 7 0
Navy     4 7 0
Indiana State     3 7 0
Hawaii     3 8 0
Holy Cross     3 8 0
Miami (FL)     3 8 0
Syracuse     3 8 0
Utah State     3 8 0
Northeast Louisiana     2 9 0
Southern Miss     2 9 0
Tulane     2 9 0
  • North Texas State (originally 6–5) was awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 11South CarolinaABCL 17–2738,923[2]
September 18No. 3 Pittsburgh
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
L 14–4243,424[3]
September 25Clemson
T 24–2443,397[4]
October 2Virginia
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
W 35–1438,119[5]
October 9Tennessee
L 7–4255,631[6]
October 16at AuburnW 28–1063,876[7]
October 23Tulane
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
W 28–1631,214[8]
October 30at DukeL 7–3130,300[9]
November 6No. 11 Notre Dame 
W 23–1450,079[10]
November 13at NavyL 28–3420,010[11]
November 27at No. 4 GeorgiaL 10–1360,500[12]
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

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1976 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 31 Drew Hill So
OT 88 Kent Hill So
RB 40 Eddie Lee Ivery So
G 71 Randy Pass Jr
G 78 Elliott Price Sr
OT 77 Roy Simmons So
RB 46 David Sims Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 25 Don Bessillieu So
DB 30 Tony Daykin So
DB 42 Eddie Porter Sr
DB 20 Danny Rhino Sr
LB 89 Lucius Sanford Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1976-standings.html
  2. ^ "South Carolina defense surprises Georgia Tech". The Miami Herald. September 12, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Pitt rolls past Georgia Tech, 42–14". Kingsport Times-News. September 19, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Clemson, Georgia Tech battle to 24–24 tie". Salisbury Evening Post. September 26, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Ga. Tech routs hapless Virginia 35–14". The Danville Register. October 3, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Volunteers smash Ga. Tech by 42–7". The Anniston Star. October 10, 1976. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tech upsets Auburn, 28–10". Florence Morning News. October 17, 1976. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Halfback pass spurs Georgia Tech rally". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 24, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Duke uses Tech mistakes to claim easy 31–7 win". The Robesonian. October 31, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Georgia Tech stuns Irish". The Lynchburg News. November 7, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Gattuso, Leszcynski sparkle, Navy nips Georgia Tech 34–28". Daily Press. November 14, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Georgia struggles by Tech". The News and Observer. November 28, 1976. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1976 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
  14. ^ 2011 Georgia Tech Media Guide Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. p. 173