List of Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football seasons

Bobby Dodd Stadium, where the Yellow Jackets have played since 1913.

This is a list of seasons completed by the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). Since the team's creation in 1892, the Yellow Jackets have participated in more than 1,300 officially sanctioned games, including 46 bowl games.

The Yellow Jackets have been a member of numerous athletic conferences. In 1894, Tech was a founding member of the now defunct Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association, where it won a national championship in 1917. In 1922, the Yellow Jackets joined the Southern Conference as a founding member, where it won a national championship in 1928. In 1933, Tech joined the Southeastern Conference as a founding member, where it won a national championship in 1952. From 1964 to 1978, the Yellow Jackets competed as an independent. In 1979, Georgia Tech joined the Atlantic Coast Conference, where it has been a member ever since.[1]

Seasons

Year Coach Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Coaches# AP°
Ernest E. West (Independent) (1892)
1892 Georgia Tech 0–3
Leonard Wood & Frank O. Spain (Independent) (1893–1894)
1893 Georgia Tech 2–1–1
1894 Georgia Tech 0–3
1895 No team
No coach (Independent) (1896–1898)
1896 Georgia Tech 2–1–1
1897 Georgia Tech 0–1–0
1898 Georgia Tech 0–3 0–3 10th
Rufus B. Nalley (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1899)
1899 Georgia Tech 0–6–1 0–5 T–15th
Harris T. Collier (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1900)
1900 Georgia Tech 0–4 0–4 T–13th
John McKee (Independent) (1901)
1901 Georgia Tech[2] 4–0–1
George Andree (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1902)
1902 Georgia Tech 0–6–2 0–4–2 18th
Oliver Huie (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1903)
1903 Georgia Tech 3–5 1–4 13th
John Heisman (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1904–1913)
1904 Georgia Tech 8–1–1 2–1–1 6th
1905 Georgia Tech 6–0–1 4–0–1 2nd
1906 Georgia Tech 5–3–1 3–3 8th
1907 Georgia Tech 4–4 2–4 10th
1908 Georgia Tech 6–3 5–3 6th
1909 Georgia Tech 7–2 5–2 5th
1910 Georgia Tech 5–3 3–3 11th
1911 Georgia Tech 6–2–1 5–2–1 5th
1912 Georgia Tech 5–3–1 5–3 5th
1913 Georgia Tech 7–2 5–2 4th
John Heisman (Independent) (1914–1915)
1914 Georgia Tech 6–2
1915 Georgia Tech[3] 7–0–1 T–1st
John Heisman (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1916–1919)
1916 Georgia Tech 8–0–1 4–0–1 T–1st
1917 Georgia Tech 9–0 4–0 1st
1918 Georgia Tech 6–1 3–0 1st
1919 Georgia Tech 7–3 3–1 4th
William Alexander (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1920–1921)
1920 Georgia Tech 8–1 5–0 T–1st
1921 Georgia Tech 8–1 5–0 T–1st
William Alexander (Southern Conference) (1922–1932)
1922 Georgia Tech 7–2 4–0 T–1st
1923 Georgia Tech 3–2–4 0–0–4 T–11th
1924 Georgia Tech 5–3–1 3–2–1 10th
1925 Georgia Tech 6–2–1 4–1–1 T–5th
1926 Georgia Tech 4–5 4–3 9th
1927 Georgia Tech 8–1–1 7–0–1 T–1st
1928 Georgia Tech 10–0 7–0 1st W Rose
1929 Georgia Tech 3–6 3–5 14th
1930 Georgia Tech 2–6–1 2–4–1 15th
1931 Georgia Tech 2–7–1 2–4–1 16th
1932 Georgia Tech 4–5–1 4–4–1 T–10th
William Alexander (Southeastern Conference) (1933–1944)
1933 Georgia Tech 5–5 2–5 10th
1934 Georgia Tech 1–9 0–6 12th
1935 Georgia Tech 5–5 3–4 8th
1936 Georgia Tech 5–5–1 3–3–1 T–6th
1937 Georgia Tech 6–3–1 3–2–1 6th
1938 Georgia Tech 3–4–3 2–1–3 5th
1939 Georgia Tech 8–2 6–0 T–1st W Orange 16
1940 Georgia Tech 3–7 1–5 11th
1941 Georgia Tech 3–6 2–4 9th
1942 Georgia Tech 9–2 4–1 T–2nd L Cotton 5
1943 Georgia Tech 8–3 3–0 1st W Sugar 13
1944 Georgia Tech 8–3 4–0 1st L Orange 13
Bobby Dodd (Southeastern Conference) (1945–1963)
1945 Georgia Tech 4–6 2–2 T–5th
1946 Georgia Tech 9–2 4–2 4th W Oil 11
1947 Georgia Tech 10–1 4–1 2nd W Orange 10
1948 Georgia Tech 7–3 4–3 5th
1949 Georgia Tech 7–3 5–2 4th
1950 Georgia Tech 5–6 4–2 5th
1951 Georgia Tech 11–0–1 7–0 T–1st W Orange 5 5
1952 Georgia Tech 12–0 7–0 1st W Sugar 2 2
1953 Georgia Tech 9–2–1 4–1–1 T–2nd W Sugar 9 8
1954 Georgia Tech 8–3 6–2 2nd W Cotton 11
1955 Georgia Tech 9–1–1 4–1–1 2nd W Sugar 7 7
1956 Georgia Tech 10–1 7–1 2nd W Gator 4 4
1957 Georgia Tech 4–4–2 3–4–1 8th
1958 Georgia Tech 5–4–1 2–3–1 8th
1959 Georgia Tech 6–5 3–3 7th L Gator
1960 Georgia Tech 5–5 4–4 7th
1961 Georgia Tech 7–4 4–3 T–4th L Gator 13 13
1962 Georgia Tech 7–3–1 5–2 4th L Bluebonnet 11
1963 Georgia Tech 7–3 4–3 6th
Bobby Dodd (Independent) (1964–1966)
1964 Georgia Tech 7–3
1965 Georgia Tech 7–3–1 W Gator
1966 Georgia Tech 9–2 L Orange 8 8
Bud Carson (Independent) (1967–1971)
1967 Georgia Tech 4–6
1968 Georgia Tech 4–6
1969 Georgia Tech 4–6
1970 Georgia Tech 9–3 W Sun 17 13
1971 Georgia Tech 6–6 L Peach
Bill Fulcher (Independent) (1972–1973)
1972 Georgia Tech 7–4–1 W Liberty 20
1973 Georgia Tech 5–6
Pepper Rodgers (Independent) (1974–1979)
1974 Georgia Tech 6–5
1975 Georgia Tech 7–4
1976 Georgia Tech 4–6–1
1977 Georgia Tech 6–5
1978 Georgia Tech 7–5 L Peach
1979 Georgia Tech 4–6–1
Bill Curry (Independent) (1980–1982)
1980 Georgia Tech 1–9–1
1981 Georgia Tech 1–10
1982 Georgia Tech 6–5
Bill Curry (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1983–1986)
1983 Georgia Tech 3–8 3–2 3rd
1984 Georgia Tech 6–4–1 2–2–1 5th
1985 Georgia Tech 9–2–1 5–1 2nd W All-American 18 19
1986 Georgia Tech 5–5–1 3–3 4th
Bobby Ross (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1987–1991)
1987 Georgia Tech 2–9 0–6 8th
1988 Georgia Tech 3–8 0–7 8th
1989 Georgia Tech 7–4 4–3 T–4th
1990 Georgia Tech 11–0–1 6–0–1 1st W Florida Citrus 1 2
1991 Georgia Tech 8–5 5–2 2nd W Aloha
Bill Lewis (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1992–1994)
1992 Georgia Tech 5–6 4–4 T–4th
1993 Georgia Tech 5–6 3–5 6th
1994 Georgia Tech[4] 1–7 0–6
George O'Leary (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1994–2001)
1994 Georgia Tech 0-3 0–2 9th
1995 Georgia Tech 6–5 5–3 4th
1996 Georgia Tech 5–6 4–4 5th
1997 Georgia Tech 7–5 5–3 T–3rd W Carquest 25
1998 Georgia Tech 10–2 7–1 T–1st W Gator 11 9
1999 Georgia Tech 8–4 5–3 T–2nd L Gator 21 20
2000 Georgia Tech 9–3 6–2 T–2nd L Peach 19 17
2001 Georgia Tech[5] 7-5 4–4 T–4th 24
Mac McWhorter (Interim) (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2001)
2001 Georgia Tech 1-0 0-0 W Seattle
Chan Gailey (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2002–2007)
2002 Georgia Tech 7–6 4–4 T–5th L Silicon Valley
2003 Georgia Tech 7–6 4–4 T–4th W Humanitarian
2004 Georgia Tech 7–5 4–4 T–6th W Champs Sports
2005 Georgia Tech 7–5 5–3 3rd (Coastal) L Emerald
2006 Georgia Tech 9–5 7–1 1st (Coastal) L Gator
2007 Georgia Tech[6] 7–5 4–4 3rd (Coastal)
Jon Tenuta (Interim) (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2007)
2007 Georgia Tech 0-1 0-0 L Humanitarian
Paul Johnson (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2008–2018)
2008 Georgia Tech 9–4 5–3 T–1st (Coastal) L Chick-Fil-A 22 22
2009 Georgia Tech[7] 11–3 7–1 1st (Coastal) L Orange† 13 13
2010 Georgia Tech 6–7 4–4 T–3rd (Coastal) L Independence
2011 Georgia Tech 8–5 5–3 T–2nd (Coastal) L Sun
2012 Georgia Tech 7–7 5–3 T–1st (Coastal) W Sun
2013 Georgia Tech 7–6 5–3 T–2nd (Coastal) L Music City
2014 Georgia Tech 11–3 6–2 1st (Coastal) W Orange† 7 8
2015 Georgia Tech 3–9 1–7 7th (Coastal)
2016 Georgia Tech 9–4 4–4 5th (Coastal) W TaxSlayer
2017 Georgia Tech 5–6 4–4 3rd (Coastal)
2018 Georgia Tech 7–6 5–3 2nd (Coastal) L Quick Lane
Geoff Collins (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2019–2022)
2019 Georgia Tech 3–9 2–6 7th (Coastal)
2020 Georgia Tech 3–7 3–6 12th
2021 Georgia Tech 3–9 2–6 6th (Coastal)
2022 Georgia Tech[8] 1–3 0–1
Brent Key (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2022–present)
2022 Georgia Tech 4–4 4–3 4th (Coastal)
2023 Georgia Tech 7–6 5–3 T–4th W Gasparilla
Total: 756–540–43
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Notes

References

  1. ^ "Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets College Football History, Stats, Records".
  2. ^ Tech was blacklisted by the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) amidst charges of professionalism.
  3. ^ While officially independent, Georgia Tech claimed an SIAA title in 1915.
  4. ^ The Yellow Jackets fired Bill Lewis after a 1–7 start. Defensive coordinator George O'Leary replaced Lewis as interim head coach for the remaining three games of the season.
  5. ^ Defensive coordinator Mac McWhorter coached the bowl game after George O'Leary left for the Notre Dame job.
  6. ^ Prior to the 2007 Humanitarian Bowl, Chan Gailey was axed and Jon Tenuta was appointed interim head coach.
  7. ^ Due to NCAA sanctions, Georgia Tech was forced to vacate all contests won after November 24, 2009 during the 2009 season, including their ACC Championship victory.
  8. ^ Georgia Tech fired Collins after four games into the season and named Brent Key as interim head coach.