1988 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team
American college football season
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Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Record | 3–8 (0–7 ACC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Ralph Friedgen (2nd season) |
Defensive coordinator | George O'Leary (2nd season) |
Captain | Eric Bearden Cedric Stallworth |
Home stadium | Bobby Dodd Stadium |
Seasons |
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No. 9 Clemson $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1988 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by second-year head coach Bobby Ross, and played their home games at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta, the first season under that name after it was renamed in honor of the legendary Georgia Tech head coach. The team competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in last and failing to a win a conference game for the second consecutive season.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 10 | Chattanooga* | W 24–10 | 22,720 | [1] | ||
September 17 | at Virginia | Raycom | L 16–17 | 24,800 | [2] | |
September 24 | No. 12 Clemson |
| L 13–30 | 45,106 | [3] | |
October 1 | NC State |
| Raycom | L 6–14 | 36,892 | [4] |
October 8 | at Maryland | Raycom | L 8–13 | 36,969 | [5] | |
October 15 | No. 8 South Carolina* |
| W 34–0 | 45,103 | [6] | |
October 22 | at North Carolina | L 17–20 | 42,000 | [7] | ||
October 29 | Duke |
| L 21–31 | 40,393 | [8] | |
November 5 | VMI* |
| W 34–7 | 26,923 | [9] | |
November 12 | at Wake Forest | L 24–28 | 21,500 | [10] | ||
November 26 | at No. 20 Georgia* | TBS | L 3–24 | 82,011 | [11] | |
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Roster
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Offense
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References
- ^ "Better late than...Jackets 24–10". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 11, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Virginia tops Georgia Tech". The Charlotte Observer. September 18, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lott, Brewster ignite Clemson, spark Tigers past Tech 30–13". The State. September 25, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Interception return keys Wolfpack past Jackets, 14–6". Anderson Independent-Mail. October 2, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maryland capitalizes on Tech's turnovers to beat returning Ross". The State. October 9, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tech's defense keys stunning 34–0 win over No. 8 South Carolina". Winston-Salem Journal. October 16, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Heels win first". The Danville Register. October 23, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dilweg, Blue Devils shake Yellow Jackets". Anderson Independent-Mail. October 30, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Give the Jackets a Double A for effort". The Atlanta Constitution. November 6, 1988. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Deacons extinguish Tech's fire, 28–24". Durham Morning Herald. November 13, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "No. 20 Bulldogs rout Jackets". The Charlotte Observer. November 27, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1988 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
- ^ 2011 Georgia Tech Media Guide Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. p. 174
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