1965 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

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1965 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
Gator Bowl champion
Gator Bowl, W 31–21 vs. Texas Tech
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–3–1
Head coach
CaptainJohn Battle
Tommy Bleick
Home stadiumGrant Field
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →
1965 NCAA University Division independents football records
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[edit]

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 18at VanderbiltT 10–1022,275[2]
September 25Texas A&ML 10–1445,843
October 2Clemson
W 38–646,736[3]
October 9at TulaneW 13–1035,000[4]
October 16Auburn
W 23–1450,164[5]
October 23Navy
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
W 37–1649,793
October 30Dukedagger
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
NBCW 35–2346,981[6]
November 6at TennesseeNo. 7L 7–2152,174[7]
November 13Virginia
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
W 42–1940,094[8]
November 27Georgia
L 7–1752,013[9]
December 31vs. No. 10 Texas TechABCW 31–2160,127
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References[edit]

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