football football team represents sport american football yellow jackets team known wreck historically engineers competes national collegiate athletic association ncaa fielded football team time record winning percentage yellow jackets play historic grant field atlanta georgia capacity won college football national championships conference titles number successful collegiate professional football players played tech school team americans alumni played nfl lauded notable players school produced addition players tech football program noted coaches cases bizarre traditions game finishes team coaches named year award school stadium named led team highest scoring game american football history led tech football team national championships led jackets longest winning streak games tech time endured rival history beginnings tech began football program students forming loose troop called november tech played football game team lost georgia tech played games season lost season record discouraged results sought coach improve record army officer heard tech football struggles volunteered player coach team span tech won games tied lost tech played time tech defeated georgia school victory angry georgia fans threw stones debris tech players game poor treatment georgia faithful gave birth rivalry known clean old fashioned hate team southern selection began season sub closed undisputed star tech team selected athletic association coach football team season team won lost games professional coach desperately needed tech wished build truly competitive football program game season destruction hands shortly season tech offered coaching position legend consecutive non losing seasons amassed wins including undefeated campaigns game undefeated streak went opponents utilizing jump shift offense muster game winning streak hated incidents led cutting athletic ties georgia hired tech year home ticket sales tech faithful season performance winning season source relates real feature season advance burst kept lowest class years team posted victories georgia tennessee cumberland tie employer suffered loss year coach auburn team went team beat auburn time stars early period tech include teams led percent davis southern captain season future coach reserve quarterback helped students construct grant field quarterback team went undefeated arguably notable game career victory college football history ended football program attempted cancel scheduled game jackets seeking vengeance baseball loss cumberland spring game suspected cumberland hiring professional players pose cumberland students refused game cancellation cumberland mustered group play tech tech won team achieved touchdown cumberland turned ball tech scored play tech kicked point tries record single game tech won national championship national title southern team years golden tornado considered finest team region produced captain players selected team american challenged pop warner undefeated pittsburgh team decisive national championship game declined season tech lost game center day player south selected team auburn upset tech crown divorced wife felt wife socially remained atlanta moved pennsylvania leaving tech hands alexander continues trend alexander attended graduating class taught mathematics tech served assistant coach given job head coaching tech football team retained shift season saw tech win title captain played inducted tech suffered loss warner finished season win rival auburn tackle camp team teams claimed titles team suffered loss undefeated eastern power tech captained future tech asked certain strong runner 1930s good playing wish picture power blocking red ran yards season tech failed claim conference title best players outstanding south past years coach alexander recalled work notre dame years succession brilliant extreme penn state defeated twice tech renewed annual rivalry game year hiatus thought game clock read seconds remaining game minutes williams set offense field goal kicked tech williams tech won alexander instituted plan georgia highly rated start season known dream wonder team justified rating season going games alexander plan minimize injuries starters early matter score game finale december rolled atlanta national conference title tech rested starters helped rain shut ending chance national title title alexander team amassed perfect record won school second national title team led center captain upset notre dame sat grant field saw magnificent notre dame team suddenly furious pounding man center said legendary coach stop counted scoring plays man ruined team tech team attend bowl game team invited rose bowl play california game defensive struggle points scored loose ball california center accidentally returned wrong direction returned ball way california yard line finally tackled team bears opted punt end zone punt blocked converted tech safety giving tech lead scored touchdown point tech score touchdown win game victory tech undefeated national champion coach alexander found campus spirit particularly low following great depression successful football program athletic teams student fans attending games helped establish spirit organization known bolster student spirit group later team sec champion retired jersey football history number belonged tech played ranked tech team true freshman place voting ending freshman year tech elected join war effort signed africa crew disappeared heard grant field prominent display stadium teams won sec titles finally retired winning games head coach taking tech rose bowl orange bowl day alexander second victories tech football coach record coaching victories tech history held alexander coordinator eventual successor wins titles sets records beats dogs took football program following coach alexander retirement coaching philosophy revolved player treatment character development believe intense physical practices precise executed practices philosophy translated winning set record career wins tech career coaching wins including game winning streak managed capture concluded perfect season conquest previously undefeated seventh ranked season included victories champions 9th ranked alabama 15th ranked champions football 16th ranked duke rival georgia michigan state capture titles ranked poll understood deep seated rivalry teams won games row winning streak game winning streak georgia remains longest winning streak team series finish career record tenure included withdrawal initial spark withdrawal historic feud alabama crimson tide coach feud began tech visiting tide legion field birmingham tech punt alabama fair caught ball chick tech playing coverage relaxed signal fair catch alabama continued play smashed elbow face causing severe face broken nose blood filled knocked unconscious suffered severe concussion result left unable play football sent letter asking suspend game film indicated intentionally injured suspended lack discipline infuriated sparked interest withdrawing sec issue concern alabama sec schools recruitment players universities recruit players roster space summer practice sessions teams question cut players signing day preventing cut players finding new colleges play appealed sec administration punish camps fellow sec members sec finally withdrew sec tech remain independent like notre dame time final years coaching tenure passed head coach position favorite coordinator simply retained athletic director position acquired retire athletic directing coaching shadow tech defensive coordinator job massive tech fan base accumulated charismatic leader like strategy man enjoyed intense game planning notable achievements included recruiting tech african american scholarship athlete tech head coach fired recruited play quarterback summer practices won starting quarterback job african american quarterback start major southeastern university decision initially fan base winning starts leading tech season straight seasons won hearts tech faithful annual rivalry game fixture campus following season led demise tech went fan base wins season average forced hand went form defense supplanted appeared right choice quit seasons overwhelmed tech fan base tenure included terrible feud peaked game requested additional tickets game family attend refused ticket request sat practice protest responded quarterback game upcoming story exploded national scene attended game allowing sit outside stadium protest hired soon quit hired away ucla like simply return tech national prominence era seasons accumulated wins barely winning percentage flamboyant demeanor shortened welcome school athletic director replaced athletic director attempted tech program joining football program reached lowest point modern history hiring experience head coach refreshing change flamboyant tech teams went bright spots brilliant victory alabama team legion field open season rated notre dame grant field things gotten bad better slowly rebuilt team restored winning mentality fan base tech won games including victory tech teams featured black watch defense defense created defensive coordinator featured safety elite defensive players awarded black stripes center helmets black helmets leadership ability build winning program sparked interest alabama hired away tech departure tech hired talented maryland coach departed maryland athletic program turmoil bias tragedy old gold gets new shine came maryland winning titles years ross season tech experienced severe talent vacuum departure players ross inherited resisted changes demanded team won games ross contemplated ending coaching career loss ross decided remain tech continued rebuild tech program turning point came recruitment key freshman seasons total wins jones helped jackets rebound end season jones sophomore season tech powered schedule won game unbeaten streak extended way citrus bowl key victory streak huge come upset victory ranked virginia nationwide audience tech demolished nebraska citrus bowl finishing season earning share tech winning streak ended ross jones replicated season managed win games making heralded tech history ross offered head coach position season took considering ross assistant coaches tech hired away soon ross departure controversies contention lewis hired tech faithful hoped continue build ross success led record final ranking ninth nation lewis season tech saw jackets collapse record years removed national championship preseason american jones suffered injuries leaving tech offense jones fourth year ran freshman stepped fill shoes years lewis era completely successful momentum established summer defensive coordinator davis injured spring practice lewis recruited replacement proficient junior college california games showed promise tech upset arizona projected team nation sports_illustrated won tech lost games lewis fired games remaining season named interim coach rest season appointed head coach season saw senior return starter tech won games second season saw emergence starter struggled starts hamilton eventually lead jackets bowl contention tech attended bowl years bowl hamilton prowess runner thrilled fans offensive coordinator utilized complex offense hamilton featured option football mixed complex timing routes hamilton touchdowns wins tech hamilton tech high powered offense won games season ending victory notre dame bowl hamilton senior year national stage leading candidate rushing phenomenon hamilton passed yards rushed yards hamilton defense liability allowed points game ultimately cost hamilton late season nationally televised game tech gave points hamilton threw touchdowns indirect result went win joe runner hamilton career ended sour note bowl miami jackets lost following season junior traditional pocket succeeded hamilton helm tech powerful offense drop minimal continued hamilton left winning games games led tech straight victory archival end season saw entertain coaching offer notre dame announced resignation irish head coach eventually awarded position revoked shortly notre dame discovered fabricated aspects resume claimed played years attained master degree attended graduate played new_hampshire football following departure named interim head coach bowl game victory stanford seattle bowl following spring hired replace head coach great losses termination came head coaching dallas team managed win seven games notable game season upset rallied fourth quarter upset end trophy hopes players found academically ineligible despite academic losses playing true freshman lead tech seven win season humiliation yards rushing effort saw improve talent skill wise tech won seven games arrived true freshman performance helped cement johnson place annals time tech field problems affected season starting arrested possession pounds marijuana houston dismissed football team immediately following arrest later court order forced allow houston return team houston little playing time following court order end season ncaa investigation found ineligible players played yellow jackets seasons players played making progress graduation ncaa approved schedule football victories season initially revoked years ncaa probation football scholarships stricken freshman classes appealed decision ncaa records restored scholarship reductions probation remained athletic director retired january hired athletic director successful year victories championship yellow jackets football team reached new year bowl bowl played west virginia bowl choice led rushing yards led receiving impressive victory notre dame open season team slid finish morning monday november fired days heartbreaking loss hired head coach navy head coach replacement december era present friday december weeks announced firing announced new head football coach johnson hired seven year contract worth million johnson immediately began installing unique option offense regular season end johnson led record including win athens arch rival tech win recognition accomplishments season johnson named year coach year weeks johnson defeat rival georgia rewarded johnson new contract worth million raise second highest paid coach completed year conference johnson led win school history shootout featured total yards teams week later johnson defeated virginia tech win broke losing streak opponents grant field past years october johnson led win team clinched time johnson company win second game row hated georgia upset tech final home game season december jackets defeated tigers champions title vacated july ncaa yellow jackets went lose iowa significant win october ranked nationally time tigers suffered defeat season hands led upset victory rushing yards carries touchdown rushing yards quarterback addition offense completely defense half tigers plagued contributed win yellow jackets declared winner november clinched beating duke finished league record played championship game december charlotte coach second appearance title game yellow jackets lost despite predicted finish 5th espn garnered regular season record including wins georgia finish regular season ranked highlight season came defeated athens overtime game featured numerous swings momentum couple controversial calls gave advantage wreck fought staying seconds left delivered yard drive ended yard field goal sending game overtime yard rushing touchdown win clinched jackets intercepted quarterback won met florida state championship game charlotte losing appearance marked seven seasons advent chosen ranked selected ranked replacement face mississippi state december orange bowl game led jackets dominating win finished season poll american coaches poll home stadium yellow jackets play home games historic grant field atlanta georgia hiring insisted institute acquire football field constructed bring true home field advantage tech football team area parks park home field took seven year lease southern end grant field land adequate sports rocky nature convict laborers clear rocks remove tree stumps level field play tech students built property land purchased donated construction field permanent stands field named grant field honor donor deceased son stadium sits unique urban skyline oldest football stadium fact division older natural grass replaced grass stadium officially holds held uniforms logo created request varsity players asked design logo helmets variations design submitted including yellow jacket design yellow jacket submitted insect look mean flying backwards selected summer helmets years official logo head coach hired yellow jackets adopted new uniform style year later uniforms altered change yellow gold year uniforms altered time team adopted separate white uniforms home away games retaining previous styles navy gold occasions wear white home rivalries georgia fight songs cheers tailored perennial catch phrase fans decades hell georgia georgia played football times hundreds times basketball baseball track field tennis etc rivalry known clean old fashioned hate annual football game far important game schedule sports fans winner game takes home governor cup trails georgia time series auburn tigers yellow jackets played times football series football games second oldest southeast auburn far second played opponent football rivalry intense basketball baseball etc rivalry lost discarded membership independent institute yellow jackets continued annual series football games auburn tigers present day auburn play football games occasional years games sports regularly yellow jackets joined sports recent decades historical perspective auburn tigers second highest sports rivalry trails auburn time series beat auburn tech auburn open season fourth played series football history tech closest opponent geographically new division arrangement team football opponent opposite division selected teams official cross division rival play year yellow jackets pairs addition geographical connection pairing logical schools long history engineering technology science education recently game known minute extremely close finishes games decided exactly points joined football series considered termination administration football fans effort economic impact atlanta area brought atlanta large dollar bills stamped leads time series notre dame notre dame fighting irish football rivalry infamous field behavior actual games fans notre dame players coaches visiting fans fish liquor bottles games played 1960s 1970s noteworthy games grant field season ranked notre dame left grant field hopes national championship ruins visitors fish football game famous nationwide movie notre dame player tackles quarterback trails notre dame time series yellow jackets play fighting irish september deal notre dame virginia rivalry grown considerably virginia tech entered previous years teams played conference game seen teams ranked outcome played key determining winner switched division format winner game gone win winning seven times winning times dubbed battle game seen close intense match ups tennessee tennessee haven met scheduled labor day game atlanta renew rivalry played annually left sec teams met traditions colors football features old gold white uniforms old gold helmets navy blue black alternate featured throwback jersey based uniforms gold helmets white songs fight songs wreck white gold scores touchdown songs played kicks field goal wreck played big plays shortened version song played nicknames football teams nicknames years including engineers golden tornado officially teams called yellow jackets wreck yellow jacket buzz football led football team grant field game september buzz began pacing grant field yellow jacket 1970s buzz ranked number mascot college football america best web site yellow jacket alley event staged game players walk team coaches walk buses stadium fans surround cheer walking players steam whistle industrial steam whistle present campus early industrial shop years typically blown change classes minutes hour football game days whistle blown score victory student section student sections home football games primarily located north south end zones grant field season displays performed student section football season semi official student cheering section called located adjacent marching band began rat caps incoming referred rats stands recent years begun incorrectly recently acquired tech students rat encouraged wear gold colored caps bill worn turned bearing students hometown major class year letters rat rat record scores football game sides rat cap written right victories upside losses sideways ties rat write good word caps hell georgia responsibility rat know fight songs cheers good word conference regulations prohibited practice ordered rats field home game rats line end zone sides entry way locker room forming alley way wreck drive leading team field forced end tradition season rat cap tradition strictly observed members marching band high ranking college arts fields member marching band home football games bowl games smaller band attends road games band doesn attend songs plays fight songs addition plays said completion quarter team achievements football ranked 18th prestigious college football program american history national championships conference championships divisional championships bowl games appeared bowl games ranks ninth time bowl wins bowl game appearances rose bowl marked time team competed individual achievements trophy finalists players receive votes trophy finished fifth voting finished 14th voting finished 8th voting finished 10th voting tech player receive votes multiple years 8th runner freshman history finish high place finish walker surpassed true freshman runner season tied runner status americans fielded americans tech recent position award winners players awarded highest collegiate award possible position won brien award senior season won fred award junior season won hamilton johnson tech players named year received honor post collegiate accolades coaches thirteen players inducted street atlanta georgia alexander inducted classes respectively alumni played national_football_league tech players selected round nfl draft inception player drafted drafted 2nd 10th round tech player selected round recent round inducted played professional football collegiate teammate transferring playing career began finished new_york_giants inducted hall_of_fame class played professional football inducted hall_of_fame class future non conference opponents announced schedules march
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