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1991 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
Aloha Bowl champion
Aloha Bowl, W 18–17 vs. Stanford
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record8–5 (5–2 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRalph Friedgen (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorGeorge O'Leary (5th season)
CaptainMike Mooney
Willie Clay
Steve Pharr
Home stadiumBobby Dodd Stadium
Seasons
← 1990
1992 →
1991 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 18 Clemson $ 6 – 0 – 1 9 – 2 – 1
No. 24 NC State 5 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Georgia Tech 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 5 – 0
Virginia 4 – 2 – 1 8 – 3 – 1
North Carolina 3 – 4 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Maryland 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Duke 1 – 6 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
Wake Forest 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1991 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by head coach Bobby Ross in his fifth and final year with the team, and played their home games at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing tied for second.

The defending national champions of the Coaches Poll, Georgia Tech finished with a disappointing five losses. They opened the year with a top-ten battle with Penn State in the Kickoff Classic, losing 22–34. Further losses to ACC foes Clemson and NC State knocked Georgia Tech out of the polls. They won 5 of their last 6, however, capped by a come-from-behind win over Stanford in the 1991 Aloha Bowl in Honolulu.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 28vs. No. 7 Penn State*No. 8
RaycomL 22–3477,409[1]
September 14at Boston College*No. 17
W 30–1426,108[2]
September 19VirginiaNo. 17
ESPNW 24–2142,192[3]
September 28at No. 7 ClemsonNo. 19
ABCL 7–983,194[4]
October 5at No. 19 NC StateNo. 21
RaycomL 21–2844,105[5]
October 12Maryland
  • Bobby Dodd Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
RaycomW 34–1042,011[6]
October 19at South Carolina*
L 14–2367,220[7]
October 26North Carolinadagger
  • Bobby Dodd Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
RaycomW 35–1445,542[8]
November 2at Duke
W 17–638,732[9]
November 9Furman*
  • Bobby Dodd Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
W 19–1740,039[10]
November 16Wake Forest
  • Bobby Dodd Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
RaycomW 27–338,124[11]
November 30No. 25 Georgia*
RaycomL 15–1846,053[12]
December 25vs. No. 17 Stanford*
ABCW 18–1734,433[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

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1991 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 36 William Bell Jr
QB 10 Shawn Jones Jr
OT 70 Mike Mooney Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 4 Willie Clay Sr
LB 95 Marco Coleman Jr
FS 1 Ken Swilling Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 9 Scott Sisson Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

After the season

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NFL Draft

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The following Yellow Jackets were selected in the 1992 NFL draft after the season.[16]

Round Pick Player Position NFL Team
1 12 Marco Coleman Linebacker Miami Dolphins
4 108 Mike Mooney Tackle Houston Oilers
7 184 Ken Swilling Cornerback Tampa Bay Buccaneers
8 221 Willie Clay Safety Detroit Lions
11 300 Tom Covington Tight end San Francisco 49ers

References

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  1. ^ "Penn State proves too much for Georgia Tech". Asbury Park Press. August 29, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Jones, Georgia Tech rout Boston College". The Palm Beach Post. September 15, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Jackets edge Cavaliers in heartbreaker". The News and Advance. September 20, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Sisson wide right; Tigers prevail 9–7". The Roanoke Times & World-News. September 29, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "N.C. State remains unbeaten, stings Yellow Jackets". Tallahassee Democrat. October 6, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tech's Jones beats flu, Terps". The Greenville News. October 13, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Upset 2, Gamecocks trip Jackets". The Macon Telegraph & News. October 20, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Jones, Jackets pound Tar Heels". Statesville Record and Landmark. October 27, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Georgia Tech runs by Duke, 17–6". The Stuart News. November 3, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Jackets top Furman on Sisson's kick". The Charlotte Observer. November 10, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Yellow Jackets top Deacons 27–3". The News and Observer. November 17, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Dog days here again 18–15". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. December 1, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Tech climbs off the deck to win by 1". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. December 26, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "1991 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  15. ^ 2011 Georgia Tech Media Guide Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. p. 174
  16. ^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
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