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1975 Georgia Tech

7–⁠4, coached by Pepper Rodgers.

Schedule and results

Georgia Tech in 1975, game by game: lost at South Carolina 17–23; won vs. Miami 38–23; won vs. Clemson 33–28; won vs. Florida State 30–0; won vs. VMI 38–10; lost vs. Auburn 27–31; won at Tulane 23–0; won vs. Duke 21–6; lost at No. 12 Notre Dame 3–24; won vs. Navy 14–13; lost vs. No. 15 Georgia 26–42+30−21Lost 17–23 at South Carolina-6South CarolinaWon 38–23 vs. Miami+15MiamiWon 33–28 vs. Clemson+5ClemsonWon 30–0 vs. Florida State+30Florida StateWon 38–10 vs. VMI+28VMILost 27–31 vs. Auburn-4AuburnWon 23–0 at Tulane+23TulaneWon 21–6 vs. Duke+15DukeLost 3–24 at No. 12 Notre Dame-21No. 12 Notre DameWon 14–13 vs. Navy+1NavyLost 26–42 vs. No. 15 Georgia-16No. 15 Georgia
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 13atSouth CarolinaL 17–⁠2354%
Sep 20vsMiamiW 38–⁠2360%
Sep 27vsClemsonW 33–⁠2864%
Oct 4vsFlorida StateW 30–⁠078%
Oct 11vsVMIW 38–⁠1070%
Oct 18vsAuburnL 27–⁠3160%
Oct 25atTulaneW 23–⁠051%
Nov 1vsDukeW 21–⁠673%
Nov 8at12Notre DameL 3–⁠2433%
Nov 15vsNavyW 14–⁠1365%
Nov 27vs15GeorgiaL 26–⁠4250%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Georgia 42–⁠26; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 67th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).

Led the nationDavid Sims: yards per carry (8.2)

Record
7–⁠4
Conference
—
AP final
Unranked
Points
270–⁠200
Coach
Pepper Rodgers
Elo
1559 +27 this season
SP+ rating
3.2 No. 68 of 132; offense No. 49, defense No. 77
SRS
6.4 No. 41 of 137 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Captains
Mark Hunter, Rick Gibney and Steve Crawford

Drafted in 1976

The 1976 draft
Rd 2Steve Raible WRSeattle Seahawks