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1989 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
File:Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets logo.svg
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
1989 record7–4 (4–3 ACC)
Head coachBobby Ross (3rd season)
CaptainJerry Mays
Eric Thomas
Home stadiumBobby Dodd Stadium
(Capacity: 43,719)
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 ACC football standings
v · d · e Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#18 Virginia § 6 1 0     10 3 0
Duke § 6 1 0     8 4 0
#12 Clemson 5 2 0     10 2 0
Georgia Tech 4 3 0     7 4 0
NC State 4 3 0     7 5 0
Maryland 2 5 0     3 7 1
Wake Forest 1 6 0     2 8 1
North Carolina 0 7 0     1 10 0
§ – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by third-year head coach Bobby Ross, and played their home games at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing tied for fourth. Despite winning seven of their last eight games and ending on a four-game winning streak, they were not invited to a bowl game.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 9at No. 25 NC StateRaycomL 28–3840,800
September 16VirginiaRaycomL 10–1738,062
September 23at South Carolina*L 10–2170,018
October 7Maryland
  • Bobby Dodd Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
W 28–2432,062
October 14at No. 14 ClemsonW 30–1482,500
October 21North Carolinadagger
  • Bobby Dodd Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
W 17–1441,114
October 28at DukeL 19–3038,621
November 4Western Carolina*
  • Bobby Dodd Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
W 34–728,821
November 18Wake Forest
  • Bobby Dodd Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
RaycomW 43–1426,114
November 25Boston College*
  • Bobby Dodd Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
W 13–1228,221
December 2Georgia*
W 33–2246,064
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Sources:[1][2]

Roster[]

1989 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB Jones, ShawnShawn Jones Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt


References[]

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