1973 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

The 1973 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by head coach Bill Fulcher, in his second and final year with the team, and played their home games at Grant Field in Atlanta. Fulcher resigned as head coach at the end of the season, claiming that he simply didn't enjoy the job.[1]

1973 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
ConferenceIndependent
1973 record5–6
Head coach
CaptainJim Owings
Steve Putnal
Home stadiumGrant Field
(Capacity: 58,121)
1973 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –    11 –0 –0
No. 5 Penn State   –    12 –0 –0
No. 9 Houston   –    11 –1 –0
Temple   –    9 –1 –0
No. 20 Tulane   –    9 –3 –0
Memphis State   –    8 –3 –0
Tampa   –    8 –3 –0
Boston College   –    7 –4 –0
South Carolina   –    7 –4 –0
Utah State   –    7 –4 –0
Air Force   –    6 –4 –0
Southern Miss   –    6 –4 –1
Northern Illinois   –    6 –5 –0
West Virginia   –    6 –5 –0
Pittsburgh   –    6 –5 –1
Colgate   –    5 –5 –0
Dayton   –    5 –5 –1
Xavier   –    5 –5 –1
Georgia Tech   –    5 –6 –0
Holy Cross   –    5 –6 –0
Miami (FL)   –    5 –6 –0
Cincinnati   –    4 –7 –0
Marshall   –    4 –7 –0
Navy   –    4 –7 –0
Southern Illinois   –    3 –7 –1
Villanova   –    3 –8 –0
Syracuse   –    2 –9 –0
Virginia Tech   –    2 –9 –0
Army   –    0 –10 –0
Florida State   –    0 –11 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 15at South Carolina
L 28–4151,584
September 22No. 1 USC
L 6–2358,228
September 29Clemson
W 29–2148,062
October 6Army
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta
W 14–1050,111
October 13at No. 8 Tennessee
L 14–2070,616
October 20Auburn
L 10–2459,123
October 27at No. 15 Tulane
L 14–2366,826
November 3Duke
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta
W 12–1047,129
November 10VMI
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta
W 36–738,112
November 17vs. Navy
W 26–2226,235
December 1Georgia
L 3–1060,316
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Sources:[2][3]

References
  1. Moffit, David (December 7, 1973). "Fulcher Resigns At Georgia Tech". Atlanta Daily World. p. 5.
  2. "1973 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
  3. 2011 Georgia Tech Media Guide. p. 172
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