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1969 Georgia Tech

4–⁠6, coached by Bud Carson.

Schedule and results

Georgia Tech in 1969, game by game: won vs. SMU 24–21; won vs. Baylor 17–10; lost vs. Clemson 10–21; lost at No. 10 Tennessee 8–26; lost vs. No. 15 Auburn 14–17; lost at No. 7 USC 18–29; won vs. Duke 20–7; lost at Tulane 7–14; lost vs. No. 9 Notre Dame 20–38; won vs. Georgia 6–0+13−18Won 24–21 vs. SMU+3SMUWon 17–10 vs. Baylor+7BaylorLost 10–21 vs. Clemson-11ClemsonLost 8–26 at No. 10 Tennessee-18No. 10 TennesseeLost 14–17 vs. No. 15 Auburn-3No. 15 AuburnLost 18–29 at No. 7 USC-11No. 7 USCWon 20–7 vs. Duke+13DukeLost 7–14 at Tulane-7TulaneLost 20–38 vs. No. 9 Notre Dame-18No. 9 Notre DameWon 6–0 vs. Georgia+6Georgia
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 20vsSMUW 24–⁠2144%
Sep 27vsBaylorW 17–⁠1067%
Oct 4vsClemsonL 10–⁠2152%
Oct 11at10TennesseeL 8–⁠2616%
Oct 18vs15AuburnL 14–⁠1732%
Oct 25at7USCL 18–⁠2912%
Nov 1vsDukeW 20–⁠761%
Nov 8atTulaneL 7–⁠1453%
Nov 15vs9Notre DameL 20–⁠3822%
Nov 29vsGeorgiaW 6–⁠028%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Georgia 6–⁠0; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 108th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).

Record
4–⁠6
Conference
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AP final
Unranked
Points
144–⁠183
Coach
Bud Carson
Elo
1442 −3 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
4.0 No. 49 of 122 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Offensive coordinator
Bill Crutchfield
Captains
Gene Spiotta and Rock Perdoni