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1990 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

1990 AFCA National Championship Trophy awarded to Georgia Tech

The 1990 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology in the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Jackets posted an undefeated 11–0–1 record. For the season the Yellow Jackets offense scored 379 points while the defense allowed 186 points. Highlights from the season included a nationally televised win over #1 Virginia on the road and a defeat of archrival Georgia for the second consecutive year. Georgia Tech capped off the season by defeating Nebraska, 45–21, in the Florida Citrus Bowl. Head coach Bobby Ross and the Yellow Jackets were awarded a share of the national championship, winning the UPI Poll title by one vote[1] over Colorado, who won the AP Poll title.[2] The team was selected national champion by the UPI coaches poll, Dunkel, and Sagarin (ELO-Chess), while co-national champion by both FACT and NCF.[3]

Schedule

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Rankings

Game summaries

NC State


Chattanooga


South Carolina


At Maryland


Clemson


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At North Carolina


Duke


At Virginia


The most notable victory for the Yellow Jackets came on November 3 against #1 ranked Virginia at Scott Stadium. The game was televised nationally by CBS with Jim Nantz handling play-by-play duties. Georgia Tech won 41–38 thanks to a 37-yard field goal by Scott Sisson with seven seconds remaining.[19][20] The win vaulted Georgia Tech to the #7 ranking in both major polls.

Virginia Tech


At Wake Forest


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At Georgia


Vs. Nebraska (Citrus Bowl)


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Plaque at Georgia Tech honoring their National Championship season

Roster

Awards and honors

Team players drafted into the NFL

Source.[26]

References

  1. ^ Stone, Gene (January 3, 1991). "Tech Scores Split Decision, is Voted No. 1 by Coaches". Gadsden Times. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
  2. ^ Clarke, Michael (September 16, 2005) Football Program Builds on Strong History. The Technique. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
  3. ^ 2018 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records (PDF). The National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 114. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  4. ^ "Yellow Jackets drain Wolfpack". The Charlotte Observer. September 9, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "UTC a breather for Tech this time". The Macon Telegraph & News. September 23, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tech defense renders USC helpless 27–6". The State. September 30, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Yellow Jackets blast Terrapins". The Greenville News. October 7, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Kick return dashes hopes of Clemson". The State. October 14, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Carolina, Tech in 13–13 deadlock". Statesville Record and Landmark. October 21, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Yellow Jackets beat Duke 48–31". The Palm Beach Post. October 28, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Ga. Tech ends Cavs' reign at the top". The Daily News Leader. November 4, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Ga. Tech sinks Va. Tech on field goal". The Charlotte Observer. November 11, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Ga. Tech clinches ACC title". The Roanoke Times & World-News. November 18, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Yellow Jackets shake Georgia, stay unbeaten heading into Citrus". The State. December 2, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "NU can't avoid head-on wreck, leaving Tech a heck of a claim". Omaha World-Herald. January 2, 1991. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ 1990 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results. College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
  17. ^ 1990 Final Stats Archived November 12, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Georgia Tech Official Athletic Site. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
  18. ^ "College Football; Ga. Tech Outlasts Clemson". The New York Times. October 14, 1990. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  19. ^ "The Brawl For It All". Georgia Tech Athletic Association. September 21, 2007. Archived from the original on November 28, 2009. Retrieved October 7, 2009.
  20. ^ "NO. 1: GA. TECH ENDS VIRGINIA'S DREAM". Sun-Sentinel. November 4, 1990. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  21. ^ "Unbeaten Georgia Tech Rips Wake Forest, 42-7". Los Angeles Times. November 18, 1990. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  22. ^ "Georgia Tech 45, Nebraska 21". UPI. January 1, 1991. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  23. ^ "GEORGIA TECH, JONES RIP NEBRASKA". Chicago Tribune. January 2, 1991. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  24. ^ "CITRUS ROUT HAS GA. TECH STILL UNBEATEN". The Washington Post. January 2, 1991. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  25. ^ "Georgia Tech Coasts to Finish Without a Loss". The New York Times. January 2, 1991. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  26. ^ 1991 NFL Draft Archived December 20, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 1, 2011.