Schedule
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Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 13 | Furman* | | | T 17–17 | 33,352 | [1] |
September 20 | at Virginia | | | W 28–14 | 34,800 | [2] |
September 27 | Clemson | | Raycom | L 3–27 | 46,062 | [3] |
October 4 | at North Carolina | | | L 20–21 | 50,000 | [4] |
October 11 | No. 17 NC State | | Raycom | W 59–21 | 24,110 | [5] |
October 18 | at No. 7 Auburn* | | | L 10–31 | 72,500 | [6] |
October 25 | Tennessee* | | TBS | W 14–13 | 28,432 | [7] |
November 1 | Duke | | | W 34–6 | 37,102 | [8] |
November 8 | VMI* | | | W 52–6 | 23,542 | [9] |
November 22 | at Wake Forest | | Raycom | L 21–24 | 17,300 | [10] |
November 29 | at No. 18 Georgia* | | TBS | L 24–31 | 82,122 | [11] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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1985 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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TE
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Tyrone Sorrells
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QB
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John Dewberry
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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References
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- ^ "Losing feeling: Tech tied 17–17 by tiny Furman". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 14, 1986. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Tech defense holds off Virginia 28–14". Greensboro News & Record. September 21, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Flagler, Roulhac power Tigers past Tech, 27–3". The Herald. September 28, 1986. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Heels trim Jackets, 21–20". The Herald. October 5, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tech brings 'Pack back to earth". The Greenville News. October 12, 1986. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "No. 7 Auburn rips Georgia Tech". The Charlotte Observer. October 19, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Slip of toe lets Tech win 14–13". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 26, 1986. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackets rip Duke 34–6". The Roanoke Times & World-News. November 2, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackets play taps early in 52–6 rout of Keydets". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 9, 1986. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wake Forest knocks off Georgia Tech". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 23, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tate, Georgia stop Georgia Tech". The Charlotte Observer. November 30, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 2011 Georgia Tech Media Guide Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. p. 174
- ^ "1986 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 14, 2017.