1991 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

American college football season

1991 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football

Aloha Bowl champion
Aloha Bowl, W 18–17 vs. Stanford
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	8–5 (5–2 ACC)
Head coach	Bobby Ross (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	Ralph Friedgen (5th season)
Defensive coordinator	George O'Leary (5th season)
Captain	Mike Mooney Willie Clay Steve Pharr
Home stadium	Bobby Dodd Stadium
Seasons← 1990 1992 →

1991 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 18 Clemson $	6	–	0	–	1	9	–	2	–	1
No. 24 NC State	5	–	2	–	0	9	–	3	–	0
Georgia Tech	5	–	2	–	0	8	–	5	–	0
Virginia	4	–	2	–	1	8	–	3	–	1
North Carolina	3	–	4	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Maryland	2	–	5	–	0	2	–	9	–	0
Duke	1	–	6	–	0	4	–	6	–	1
Wake Forest	1	–	6	–	0	3	–	8	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1991 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by head coach Bobby Ross in his fifth and final year with the team, and played their home games at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing tied for second.

The defending national champions of the Coaches Poll, Georgia Tech finished with a disappointing five losses. They opened the year with a top-ten battle with Penn State in the Kickoff Classic, losing 22–34. Further losses to ACC foes Clemson and NC State knocked Georgia Tech out of the polls. They won 5 of their last 6, however, capped by a come-from-behind win over Stanford in the 1991 Aloha Bowl in Honolulu.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 28	vs. No. 7 Penn State*	No. 8	Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ (Kickoff Classic)	Raycom	L 22–34	77,409
September 14	at Boston College*	No. 17	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA		W 30–14	26,108
September 19	Virginia	No. 17	Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA	ESPN	W 24–21	42,192
September 28	at No. 7 Clemson	No. 19	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)	ABC	L 7–9	83,194
October 5	at No. 19 NC State	No. 21	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC	Raycom	L 21–28	44,105
October 12	Maryland		Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA	Raycom	W 34–10	42,011
October 19	at South Carolina*		Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC		L 14–23	67,220
October 26	North Carolina		Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA	Raycom	W 35–14	45,542
November 2	at Duke		Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC		W 17–6	38,732
November 9	Furman*		Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA		W 19–17	40,039
November 16	Wake Forest		Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA	Raycom	W 27–3	38,124
November 30	No. 25 Georgia*		Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)	Raycom	L 15–18	46,053
December 25	vs. No. 17 Stanford*		Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI (Aloha Bowl)	ABC	W 18–17	34,433
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1991 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
RB	`36`	William Bell	Jr
QB	`10`	Shawn Jones	Jr
OT	`70`	Mike Mooney	Sr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DB	`4`	Willie Clay	Sr
LB	`95`	Marco Coleman	Jr
FS	`1`	Ken Swilling	Sr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`9`	Scott Sisson	Jr

Head coach

Bobby Ross

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Ralph Friedgen – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
Danny Smith – Running backs
Terry Strock – Wide receivers
Mark Hendrickson – Tight ends/special teams
Pat Watson – Offensive line
George O'Leary – Defensive coordinator/defensive line
Chuck Bresnahan – Inside linebackers
Brian Baker – Outside linebacker
Chuck Priefer – Defensive backs

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

After the season

NFL Draft

The following Yellow Jackets were selected in the 1992 NFL draft after the season.

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Team
1	12	Marco Coleman	Linebacker	Miami Dolphins
4	108	Mike Mooney	Tackle	Houston Oilers
7	184	Ken Swilling	Cornerback	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
8	221	Willie Clay	Safety	Detroit Lions
11	300	Tom Covington	Tight end	San Francisco 49ers

References

"Penn State proves too much for Georgia Tech". Asbury Park Press. August 29, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Jones, Georgia Tech rout Boston College". The Palm Beach Post. September 15, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Jackets edge Cavaliers in heartbreaker". The News and Advance. September 20, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Sisson wide right; Tigers prevail 9–7". The Roanoke Times & World-News. September 29, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"N.C. State remains unbeaten, stings Yellow Jackets". Tallahassee Democrat. October 6, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Tech's Jones beats flu, Terps". The Greenville News. October 13, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Upset 2, Gamecocks trip Jackets". The Macon Telegraph & News. October 20, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Jones, Jackets pound Tar Heels". Statesville Record and Landmark. October 27, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Georgia Tech runs by Duke, 17–6". The Stuart News. November 3, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Jackets top Furman on Sisson's kick". The Charlotte Observer. November 10, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Yellow Jackets top Deacons 27–3". The News and Observer. November 17, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Dog days here again 18–15". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. December 1, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Tech climbs off the deck to win by 1". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. December 26, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"1991 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
2011 Georgia Tech Media Guide Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. p. 174
"1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2023.

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Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Alabama Auburn Clemson Georgia: Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate Tennessee Vanderbilt Virginia Tech
Culture & lore	Buzz Ramblin' Wreck "Ramblin' Wreck from Georgia Tech" "Up with the White and Gold" Marching band Heisman shift 1916 Cumberland game 1990 Virginia game 2015 Florida State game
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