1965 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

The 1965 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by 21st-year head coach Bobby Dodd, and played their home games at Grant Field in Atlanta. They competed as independents, finishing the regular season with a record of 6–3–1. They were invited to the 1965 Gator Bowl, where they defeated Texas Tech, 31–21.[1]

1965 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
Gator Bowl champion
Gator Bowl, W 31–21 vs. Texas Tech
Conference	Independent
1965 record	7–3–1
Head coach	Bobby Dodd (21st season)
Captain	John Battle Tommy Bleick
Home stadium	Grant Field (Capacity: 53,300)

1965 NCAA University Division independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
New Mexico State			–					8	–	2	–	0
Utah State			–					8	–	2	–	0
Xavier			–					8	–	2	–	0
Texas Western			–					8	–	3	–	0
No. 9 Notre Dame			–					7	–	2	–	1
Southern Miss			–					7	–	2	–	0
Syracuse			–					7	–	3	–	0
VPI			–					7	–	3	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					7	–	3	–	1
Boston College			–					6	–	4	–	0
West Texas State			–					6	–	4	–	0
Boston University			–					5	–	3	–	1
Buffalo			–					5	–	3	–	2
Miami (FL)			–					5	–	4	–	1
Penn State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Memphis State			–					5	–	5	–	0
San Jose State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Navy			–					4	–	4	–	2
Colgate			–					4	–	5	–	1
Florida State			–					4	–	5	–	1
Army			–					4	–	5	–	1
Houston			–					4	–	5	–	1
Colorado State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Air Force			–					3	–	6	–	1
Pittsburgh			–					3	–	7	–	0
Dayton			–					3	–	7	–	0
Holy Cross			–					2	–	7	–	1
Villanova			–					1	–	8	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 18	at Vanderbilt		Dudley Field Nashville, Tennessee		T 10–10	22,275
September 25	Texas A&M		Grant Field Atlanta		L 10–14	45,843
October 2	Clemson		Grant Field Atlanta (rivalry)		W 38–6	46,736
October 9	at Tulane		Tulane Stadium New Orleans		W 13–10	35,000
October 16	Auburn		Grant Field Atlanta (rivalry)		W 23–14	50,164
October 23	Navy		Grant Field Atlanta		W 37–16	49,793
October 30	Duke		Grant Field Atlanta		W 35–23	46,981
November 6	at Tennessee	No. 7	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, Tennessee (rivalry)		L 7–21	52,174
November 13	Virginia		Grant Field Atlanta		W 42–19	40,094
November 27	Georgia		Grant Field Atlanta (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)		L 7–17	52,013
December 31	vs. No. 10 Texas Tech		Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, Florida (Gator Bowl)	ABC	W 31–21	60,127
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Source:[2]

References

1. "1965 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
2. 2011 Georgia Tech Media Guide. p. 171.