1976 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

American college football season

1976 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football

Conference| Independent
Record| 4–6–1
Head coach|

* Pepper Rodgers (3rd season)

Captain| Lucius Sanford
Leo Tierney
Tony Daykin
Home stadium| Grant Field

Seasons

<- 1975

1977 ->

1976 NCAA Division I independents football records

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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

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.

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| TV| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 11| South Carolina|

* Grant Field
* Atlanta, GA

| ABC| L 17–27| 38,923| [2]
September 18| No. 3 Pittsburgh|

* Grant Field
* Atlanta, GA

| | L 14–42| 43,424| [3]
September 25| Clemson|

* Grant Field
* Atlanta, GA (rivalry)

| | T 24–24| 43,397| [4]
October 2| Virginia|

* Grant Field
* Atlanta, GA

| | W 35–14| 38,119| [5]
October 9| Tennessee|

* Grant Field
* Atlanta, GA (rivalry)

| | L 7–42| 55,631| [6]
October 16| at Auburn|

* Jordan-Hare Stadium
* Auburn, AL (rivalry)

| | W 28–10| 63,876| [7]
October 23| Tulane|

* Grant Field
* Atlanta, GA

| | W 28–16| 31,214| [8]
October 30| at Duke|

* Wallace Wade Stadium
* Durham, NC

| | L 7–31| 30,300| [9]
November 6| No. 11 Notre Dame|

* Grant Field
* Atlanta, GA (rivalry)

| | W 23–14| 50,079| [10]
November 13| at Navy|

* Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
* Annapolis, MD

| | L 28–34| 20,010| [11]
November 27| at No. 4 Georgia|

* Sanford Stadium
* Athens, GA (rivalry)

| | L 10–13| 60,500| [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

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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

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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

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Head coach

* Pepper Rodgers

Coordinators/assistant coaches

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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

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Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football

Venues|

* Piedmont Park (1892–1893, 1898–1901, 1903–1904)
* Brisbine Park (1892, 1896–1897, 1902)
* Athletic Park Grounds (1894)
* The Flats (1905–1907, 1912)
* Ponce de Leon Park (1907–1911)
* Bobby Dodd Stadium (1913–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Alabama
* Auburn
* Clemson
* Georgia: Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate
* Tennessee
* Vanderbilt
* Virginia Tech

Culture & lore|

* Buzz
* Ramblin' Wreck
* "Ramblin' Wreck from Georgia Tech"
* "Up with the White and Gold"
* Marching band
* Heisman shift
* 1916 Cumberland game
* 1990 Virginia game
* 2015 Florida State game

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* NFL draftees
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