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1967 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

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1967 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6
Head coach
CaptainKim King
David Barber
Randall Edmunds
Home stadiumGrant Field
Seasons
← 1966
1968 →
1967 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Army     8 2 0
No. 5 Notre Dame     8 2 0
Syracuse     8 2 0
No. 10 Penn State     8 2 1
New Mexico State     7 2 1
UTEP     7 2 1
Utah State     7 2 1
Florida State     7 2 2
West Texas State     8 3 0
Houston     7 3 0
Virginia Tech     7 3 0
Memphis State     6 3 0
Southern Miss     6 3 0
Dayton     6 3 1
Xavier     6 3 1
Miami (FL)     7 4 0
Buffalo     6 4 0
Navy     5 4 1
Holy Cross     5 5 0
Colorado State     4 5 1
Pacific     4 5 0
Boston College     4 6 0
Georgia Tech     4 6 0
Villanova     4 6 0
Air Force     2 6 2
Tulane     3 7 0
San Jose State     2 7 0
Colgate     2 8 0
Pittsburgh     1 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1967 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology in the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by first-year head coach Bud Carson, who replaced Bobby Dodd, the winningest head coach in Georgia Tech history, after his retirement. They played their home games at Grant Field in Atlanta.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 23at VanderbiltW 17–1024,000[1]
September 30TCUW 24–755,299[2]
October 7Clemson
W 10–059,588[3]
October 14at TennesseeABCL 13–2455,119[4]
October 21Auburn
L 10–2859,603[5]
October 28at TulaneL 12–2329,643[6]
November 4Dukedagger
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
W 19–750,103[7]
November 10at Miami (FL)L 7–4948,267[8]
November 18No. 9 Notre Dame
L 3–3660,024[9]
November 25Georgia
ABCL 14–2153,699[10]
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "King engineers Tech past stubborn Vandy, 17 to 10". Pensacola News Journal. September 24, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Ga. Tech is 24–7 victor over T.C.U." Chicago Tribune. October 1, 1967. Retrieved July 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Georgia Tech trims Clemson, 10–0". Monroe Morning World. October 8, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wyche helps Vols outlast Georgia Tech". St. Petersburg Times. October 15, 1967. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Carter, defensive line boost Tigers by Georgia Tech, 28–10". Monroe Morning World. October 22, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tulane pleases old grads, pins upset on Georgia Tech". The Shreveport Times. October 29, 1967. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tech snaps losing streak with 19–7 win over Duke". Tallahassee Democrat. November 5, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Hustling Hurricane racks up Georgia Tech 49–7". The Sacramento Bee. November 11, 1967. Retrieved July 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Notre Dame clouts Georgia Tech 36–3". The Courier-Journal. November 19, 1967. Retrieved July 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Georgia halts Georgia Tech". Austin American-Statesman. November 26, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1967 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
  12. ^ 2011 Georgia Tech Media Guide Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. p. 172