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1979 Georgia Tech

4–⁠6–⁠1, coached by Pepper Rodgers.

Schedule and results

Georgia Tech in 1979, game by game: lost vs. No. 2 Alabama 6–30; tied at Florida 7–7; won vs. William & Mary 33–7; lost at No. 10 Notre Dame 13–21; lost at Tennessee 0–31; lost vs. No. 14 Auburn 14–38; lost at Tulane 7–12; won vs. Duke 24–14; won vs. Air Force 21–0; won vs. Navy 24–14; lost vs. Georgia 3–16+26−31Lost 6–30 vs. No. 2 Alabama-24No. 2 AlabamaTied 7–7 at Florida0FloridaWon 33–7 vs. William & Mary+26William & MaryLost 13–21 at No. 10 Notre Dame-8No. 10 Notre DameLost 0–31 at Tennessee-31TennesseeLost 14–38 vs. No. 14 Auburn-24No. 14 AuburnLost 7–12 at Tulane-5TulaneWon 24–14 vs. Duke+10DukeWon 21–0 vs. Air Force+21Air ForceWon 24–14 vs. Navy+10NavyLost 3–16 vs. Georgia-13Georgia
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 8vs2AlabamaL 6–⁠3032%
Sep 22atFloridaT 7–⁠742%
Sep 29vsWilliam & MaryW 33–⁠767%
Oct 6at10Notre DameL 13–⁠2123%
Oct 13atTennesseeL 0–⁠3137%
Oct 20vs14AuburnL 14–⁠3847%
Oct 27atTulaneL 7–⁠1237%
Nov 3vsDukeW 24–⁠1463%
Nov 10vsAir ForceW 21–⁠080%
Nov 17vsNavyW 24–⁠1450%
Nov 24vsGeorgiaL 3–⁠1656%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Georgia 16–⁠3; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 103rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).

Record
4–⁠6–⁠1
Conference
—
AP final
Unranked
Points
152–⁠190
Coach
Pepper Rodgers
Elo
1475 −51 this season
SP+ rating
-1.8 No. 80 of 135; offense No. 112, defense No. 42
SRS
0.0 No. 69 of 140 in Division I-A
Recruiting class
—
Offensive coordinator
Larry Travis
Defensive coordinator
Jack Westbroook
Captain
Tom Daniel

Drafted in 1980

The 1980 draft
Rd 7Henry Johnson LBMinnesota Vikings