1971 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1971

| team = Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

| sport = football

| image = Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets logo.svg

| image_size = 125

| conference = Independent

| record = 6–6

| head_coach = Bud Carson

| hc_year = 5th

| captain = Brent Cunningham

| captain2 = Jeff Ford

| stadium = Grant Field

| bowl = Peach Bowl

| bowl_result = L 18–41 vs. Ole Miss

}}

The 1971 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology in the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by fifth-year head coach Bud Carson and played their home games at Grant Field in Atlanta. They were invited to the 1971 Peach Bowl, held just 3 miles from their home stadium in Atlanta, where they lost to Ole Miss, 18–41. After the season, Bud Carson was fired as head coach after compiling a 27–27 record over five seasons.{{cite news |title=Georgia Tech Athletic Board Fires Bud Carson |work=Atlanta Daily World |last=Keefer |first=Joseph D. |date=January 11, 1972 |page=2}}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1971

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 11

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank = 17

| opponent = South Carolina

| site_stadium = Carolina Stadium

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| score = 7–24

| attend = 54,842

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-carolina-uprising/139437461/|work=The Commercial Appeal|title=Carolina uprising stops Tech, 24–7|date=September 12, 1971|accessdate=January 23, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 18

| w/l = w

| opponent = Michigan State

| opprank = 18

| site_stadium = Grant Field

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| score = 10–0

| attend = 50,646

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-late-tech-ramble-stuns-m/151968788/|work=Chicago Tribune|title=Late Tech ramble stuns MSU|date=September 19, 1971|accessdate=July 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 25

| w/l = l

| opponent = Army

| site_stadium = Grant Field

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| score = 13–16

| attend = 40,123

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-army-upsets-geor/151968888/|work=Richmond Times-Dispatch|title=Army upsets Georgia Tech on late FG|date=September 26, 1971|accessdate=July 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 2

| w/l = w

| opponent = Clemson

| site_stadium = Grant Field

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 24–14

| attend = 50,239

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-mcashan-directs-t/139416332/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=McAshan directs Tech past Clemson, 24–14|date=October 3, 1971|accessdate=January 23, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 9

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Tennessee

| opprank = 13

| site_stadium = Neyland Stadium

| site_cityst = Knoxville, TN

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 6–10

| attend = 63,671

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101325286/vols-nip-jackets/|work=Pensacola News Journal|title=Vols nip 'Jackets|date=October 10, 1971|accessdate=May 7, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 16

| w/l = l

| opponent = Auburn

| opprank = 5

| site_stadium = Grant Field

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 14–31

| attend = 60,204

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-auburn-cuts-lo/133884490/|work=Austin American-Statesman|title=Auburn cuts loose for 31–14 triumph|date=October 17, 1971|accessdate=October 22, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 23

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Tulane

| site_stadium = Tulane Stadium

| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA

| score = 24–16

| attend = 50,248

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87159031/mcashan-nips-greenie-hopes/|work=The Atlanta Constitution|title=McAshan nips Greenie hopes|date=October 24, 1971|accessdate=October 15, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 30

| w/l = w

| homecoming = y

| opponent = Duke

| site_stadium = Grant Field

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| score = 21–0

| attend = 49,886

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-danville-register-ga-tech-defense-s/139418083/|work=The Danville Register|title=Ga. Tech defense stops Duke|date=October 31, 1971|accessdate=January 23, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 6

| w/l = w

| opponent = Navy

| site_stadium = Grant Field

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| score = 34–21

| attend = 44,821

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-tech-rocks-navy/151968984/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=Tech rocks Navy, 34–21|date=November 7, 1971|accessdate=July 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 13

| w/l = w

| opponent = Florida State

| site_stadium = Grant Field

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| score = 12–6

| attend = 44,261

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-g-tech-wrecks-seminoles/151969139/|work=Tulsa World|title=G-Tech wrecks Seminoles|date=November 14, 1971|accessdate=July 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|November 25|Thursday (Thanksgiving)}}

| w/l = l

| opponent = Georgia

| opprank = 7

| site_stadium = Grant Field

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| gamename = Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate

| tv = ABC

| score = 24–28

| attend = 60,124

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-johnson-leads-r/133886169/|work=The Atlanta Constitution|title=Johnson leads rally, Bulldogs topple Tech|date=November 26, 1971|accessdate=October 22, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|December 30|Thursday}}

| w/l = l

| opponent = Ole Miss

| opprank = 17

| site_stadium = Atlanta Stadium

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| gamename = Peach Bowl

| tv = CBS{{cite news |title=This Week's Shows of Special Interest |work=Detroit Free Press |date=December 26, 1971 |page=122}}

| score = 18–41

| attend = 36,771

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-news-tech-was-licked/133883984/|work=The Macon News|title=Tech was licked|date=December 31, 1971|accessdate=October 22, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/georgia-tech/1971-schedule.html |title=1971 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |access-date=May 14, 2017}}[http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/geot/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2011-12/prospectus/prospectus.pdf 2011 Georgia Tech Media Guide] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304094655/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/geot/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2011-12/prospectus/prospectus.pdf |date=2016-03-04 }} p. 172

Roster

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|offensive_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=1|class=Jr|first=Eddie|last=McAshan|pos=QB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=18|class=Jr|first=Jack|last=O'Neill|pos=QB}}

|defensive_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=22|class=So|first=Joe|last=Wolf|pos=S|pos2=WR}}

|special_teams_players=

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{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=|accessdate=

|head_coach=

Bud Carson

|asst_coach=

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References

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