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1977 Georgia Tech

6–⁠5, coached by Pepper Rodgers.

Schedule and results

Georgia Tech in 1977, game by game: lost at South Carolina 0–17; won vs. Miami 10–6; lost at Clemson 14–31; won vs. Air Force 30–3; won at Tennessee 24–8; won vs. Auburn 38–21; won at Tulane 38–14; lost vs. Duke 24–25; lost at No. 5 Notre Dame 14–69; lost at Navy 16–20; won vs. Georgia 16–7+27−55Lost 0–17 at South Carolina-17South CarolinaWon 10–6 vs. Miami+4MiamiLost 14–31 at Clemson-17ClemsonWon 30–3 vs. Air Force+27Air ForceWon 24–8 at Tennessee+16TennesseeWon 38–21 vs. Auburn+17AuburnWon 38–14 at Tulane+24TulaneLost 24–25 vs. Duke-1DukeLost 14–69 at No. 5 Notre Dame-55No. 5 Notre DameLost 16–20 at Navy-4NavyWon 16–7 vs. Georgia+9Georgia
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 10atSouth CarolinaL 0–⁠1738%
Sep 17vsMiamiW 10–⁠663%
Sep 24atClemsonL 14–⁠3148%
Oct 1vsAir ForceW 30–⁠366%
Oct 8atTennesseeW 24–⁠835%
Oct 15vsAuburnW 38–⁠2162%
Oct 22atTulaneW 38–⁠1460%
Oct 29vsDukeL 24–⁠2566%
Nov 5at5Notre DameL 14–⁠6923%
Nov 12atNavyL 16–⁠2053%
Nov 26vsGeorgiaW 16–⁠754%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Georgia 16–⁠7; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 76th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).

Record
6–⁠5
Conference
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AP final
Unranked
Points
224–⁠221
Coach
Pepper Rodgers
Elo
1542 +47 this season
SP+ rating
5.3 No. 62 of 140; offense No. 62, defense No. 62
SRS
9.1 No. 37 of 145 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captains
Lucius Sanford, Randy Pass, Freeman Colbert and Lawton Hydrick

Drafted in 1978

The 1978 draft
Rd 3Reggie Wilkes LBPhiladelphia Eagles
Rd 4Lucius Sanford LBBuffalo Bills
Rd 6Randy Pass CNew York Giants