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2 unusual facts about Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football


Florida State-Georgia Tech football rivalry

The Florida State-Georgia Tech football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Florida State Seminoles football team of Florida State University and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team of Georgia Tech.

The Varsity

Mr. Walker was noted for his ability to move the service line quickly, especially during the rush period right before a Georgia Tech football game.


1918 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

In a season cut short by the Spanish flu pandemic, coach Glenn Scobey "Pop" Warner led the Panthers in a schedule played all in one month, including a convincing victory in a highly publicized game over defending national champion and unscored-upon Georgia Tech.

2001 Gator Bowl

Georgia Tech was picked as the opponent, but on the day of the game, severe lightning storms hit the Blacksburg, Virginia area.

Anoa'i family

: - Leati Joseph Anoa'i, ("Roman Reigns"; born May 25, 1985), played football for Georgia Tech, and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Minnesota Vikings, before entering wrestling.

Branch Bocock

In 1907, Georgia head football coach Bull Whitney was caught in a controversy over the revelation that there were at least four paid professionals on the Georgia and Georgia Tech teams during the game played that year.

Jim Donnan

Donnan was fired by University President Michael F. Adams, against the wishes of athletic director Vince Dooley, in 2000 after the Bulldogs struggled to two consecutive eight-win seasons, and three consecutive losses against Georgia Tech.

Joe Dean

He served from April 1987 through the end of the 2000 calendar year, with the LSU's 2000 Peach Bowl victory over Georgia Tech being his last official event as athletic director.

Patrick Peterson

He started the final four games of season, including the Chick-fil-A Bowl win over Georgia Tech.


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