1965 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

1965 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
1965 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
Gator Bowl champion
Gator Bowl, W 31–21 vs. Texas Tech
Conference	Independent
Record	7–3–1
Head coach	Bobby Dodd (21st season);
Captain	John Battle; Tommy Bleick
Home stadium	Grant Field
	Seasons ← 1964 1966 →

1965 NCAA University Division independents football records
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
New Mexico State		–		8	–	2	–	0
Utah State		–		8	–	2	–	0
Xavier		–		8	–	2	–	0
Texas Western		–		8	–	3	–	0
No. 9 Notre Dame		–		7	–	2	–	1
Southern Miss		–		7	–	2	–	0
Syracuse		–		7	–	3	–	0
VPI		–		7	–	3	–	0
Georgia Tech		–		7	–	3	–	1
Boston College		–		6	–	4	–	0
West Texas State		–		6	–	4	–	0
Boston University		–		5	–	3	–	1
Buffalo		–		5	–	3	–	2
Miami (FL)		–		5	–	4	–	1
Penn State		–		5	–	5	–	0
Memphis State		–		5	–	5	–	0
San Jose State		–		5	–	5	–	0
Navy		–		4	–	4	–	2
Colgate		–		4	–	5	–	1
Florida State		–		4	–	5	–	1
Army		–		4	–	5	–	1
Houston		–		4	–	5	–	1
Colorado State		–		4	–	6	–	0
Air Force		–		3	–	6	–	1
Pittsburgh		–		3	–	7	–	0
Dayton		–		3	–	7	–	0
Holy Cross		–		2	–	7	–	1
Villanova		–		1	–	8	–	0

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1965 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by 21st-year head coach Bobby Dodd, and played their home games at Grant Field in Atlanta. They competed as independents, finishing the regular season with a record of 6–3–1. They were invited to the 1965 Gator Bowl, where they defeated Texas Tech, 31–21.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	at Vanderbilt		Dudley Field Nashville, TN (rivalry)		T 10–10	22,275	^[2]
September 25	Texas A&M		Grant Field Atlanta, GA		L 10–14	45,843	^[3]
October 2	Clemson		Grant Field Atlanta, GA (rivalry)		W 38–6	46,736	^[4]
October 9	at Tulane		Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA		W 13–10	35,000	^[5]
October 16	Auburn		Grant Field Atlanta, GA (rivalry)		W 23–14	50,164	^[6]
October 23	Navy		Grant Field Atlanta, GA		W 37–16	49,793	^[7]
October 30	Duke		Grant Field Atlanta, GA	NBC	W 35–23	46,981	^[8]
November 6	at Tennessee	No. 7	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry)		L 7–21	52,174	^[9]
November 13	Virginia		Grant Field Atlanta, GA		W 42–19	40,094	^[10]
November 27	Georgia		Grant Field Atlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)		L 7–17	52,013	^[11]
December 31	vs. No. 10 Texas Tech		Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl)	ABC	W 31–21	60,127	^[12]
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

^ "1965 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
^ "Vanderbilt ties Engineers, 10–10". The Miami Herald. September 19, 1965. Retrieved October 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "A&M upsets Tech". The Tyler Courier-Times. September 26, 1965. Retrieved July 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tech crushes Clemson 38–6". The Clarion-Ledger. October 3, 1965. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Georgia Tech hits Fielder to whip Wave, 13–10". The Daily Advertiser. October 10, 1965. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "King, Tech drop Auburn's Tigers". The Dothan Eagle. October 17, 1965. Retrieved October 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "King, Jackets jar Middies". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 24, 1965. Retrieved July 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Duke bows to Georgia Tech". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 31, 1965. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Vols ramble over Tech, 21–7". The Greenville News. November 7, 1965. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Gator Bowl-bound Tech drubs Virginia". The Macon Telegraph & News. November 14, 1965. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Aroused Georgia whips Tech, 17–7". The Roanoke Times. November 28, 1965. Retrieved October 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Georgia Tech upsets Texas Tech 31–21 in Gator Bowl". The Danville Register. January 1, 1966. Retrieved July 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ 2011 Georgia Tech Media Guide Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. p. 171.