1987 Georgia Tech
2–9 (0–6 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by Bobby Ross. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat The Citadel 51–12Sep 12
By 39 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs The Citadel | W 51–12 | 86% |
| Sep 19 | vs North Carolina | L 23–30 | 60% |
| Sep 26 | at 9Clemson | L 12–33 | 29% |
| Oct 3 | at NC State | L 0–17 | 48% |
| Oct 10 | vs Indiana State | W 38–0 | 82% |
| Oct 17 | vs 5Auburn | L 10–20 | 29% |
| Oct 24 | at 13Tennessee | L 15–29 | 23% |
| Oct 31 | at Duke | L 14–48 | 50% |
| Nov 7 | vs Virginia | L 14–23 | 54% |
| Nov 21 | vs Wake Forest | L 6–33 | 51% |
| Nov 28 | vs 14Georgia | L 16–30 | 23% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Georgia 30–16; unranked in the final AP poll; 8th in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
In program history: The 120th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).
- Record
- 2–9
- Conference
- 0–6 8th in Atlantic Coast Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 199–275
- Coach
- Bobby Ross
- Elo
- 1363 −179 this season
- SP+ rating
- -14.5 No. 88 of 101; offense No. 93, defense No. 72
- SRS
- −8.3 No. 71 of 104 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Ralph Friedgen
- Defensive coordinator
- George O’Leary
- Captains
- Ivery Lee and Malcolm King
1987 Atlantic Coast Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson | 6–1 | 10–2 | 12 |
| Virginia | 5–2 | 8–4 | |
| Wake Forest | 4–3 | 7–4 | |
| NC State | 4–3 | 4–7 | |
 Maryland | 3–3 | 4–7 | |
| North Carolina | 3–4 | 5–6 | |
| Duke | 2–5 | 5–6 | |
 Georgia Tech | 0–6 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.