1987 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1987
| team = Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
| sport = football
| image = Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets logo.svg
| image_size = 125
| conference = Atlantic Coast Conference
| short_conf = ACC
| record = 2–9
| conf_record = 0–6
| head_coach = Bobby Ross
| hc_year = 1st
| off_coach = Ralph Friedgen
| oc_year = 1st
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = George O'Leary
| dc_year = 1st
| def_scheme =
| captain = Ivery Lee
| captain2 = Malcolm King
| stadium = Grant Field
}}
{{1987 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings}}
The 1987 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by first-year head coach Bobby Ross, and played their home games at Grant Field in Atlanta, the last season under that name before the stadium was renamed in honor of legendary Georgia Tech head coach Bobby Dodd. The team competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in last and failing to a win a conference game.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1987
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 12
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = The Citadel
| site_stadium = Grant Field
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| score = 51–12
| attend = 31,211
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-and-democrat-georgia-tech-give/140093352/|work=The Times and Democrat|title=Georgia Tech gives coach victory in debut|date=September 13, 1987|accessdate=February 2, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 19
| w/l = l
| opponent = North Carolina
| site_stadium = Grant Field
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| score = 23–30
| attend = 33,151
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-maye-to-the-rescue-as/140092521/|work=The Tampa Tribune|title=Maye to the rescue as Tar Heels rally by Jackets|date=September 20, 1987|accessdate=February 2, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 26
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Clemson
| opprank = 9
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Clemson, SC
| gamename = rivalry
| tv = Raycom
| score = 12–33
| attend = 78,832
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-no-9-clemsons-victor/140071747/|work=The Baltimore Sun|title=No. 9 Clemson's victory over Georgia Tech something 'special'|date=September 27, 1987|accessdate=February 2, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 3
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = NC State
| site_stadium = Carter–Finley Stadium
| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC
| tv = Raycom
| score = 0–17
| attend = 36,300
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-wolfpack-blanks-jacket/140091003/|work=The Roanoke Times & World-News|title=Wolfpack blanks Jackets for second straight win|date=October 4, 1987|accessdate=February 2, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 10
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Indiana State
| site_stadium = Grant Field
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| score = 38–0
| attend = 30,039
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-georgia-tech-roll/140093539/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=Georgia Tech rolls to win|date=October 11, 1987|accessdate=February 2, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 17
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Auburn
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = Grant Field
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 10–20
| attend = 45,559
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-auburn-rallies-2010/135004515/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=Auburn rallies 20–10|date=October 18, 1987|accessdate=November 11, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 24
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Tennessee
| opprank = 13
| site_stadium = Neyland Stadium
| site_cityst = Knoxville, TN
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 15–29
| attend = 93,011
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/kingsport-times-news-vols-build-lead-ho/135007932/|work=Kingsport Times-News|title=Vols build lead, hold off Ga. Tech|date=October 25, 1987|accessdate=November 11, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 31
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Duke
| site_stadium = Wallace Wade Stadium
| site_cityst = Durham, NC
| score = 14–48
| attend = 30,800
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-duke-slays-tech/140093167/|work=The Greenville News|title=Duke slays Tech|date=November 1, 1987|accessdate=February 2, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 7
| w/l = l
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Virginia
| site_stadium = Grant Field
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| tv = Raycom
| score = 14–23
| attend = 38,111
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-virginia-kicks-georgia-t/140073233/|work=Greensboro News & Record|title=Virginia kicks Georgia Tech 23–14|date=November 8, 1987|accessdate=February 2, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 21
| w/l = l
| opponent = Wake Forest
| site_stadium = Grant Field
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| score = 6–33
| attend = 21,114
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times-deacons-nip-devi/140088866/|work=Asheville Citizen-Times|title=Deacons nip Devils, 30–27|date=November 8, 1987|accessdate=February 2, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 28
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Georgia
| opprank = 14
| site_stadium = Grant Field
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| gamename = Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate
| tv = ESPN
| score = 16–30
| attend = 45,103
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-georgia-tames-tech-3/135010618/|work=The Atlanta Journal & Constitution|title=Georgia tames Tech 30–16|date=November 29, 1987|accessdate=November 11, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/georgia-tech/1987-schedule.html |title=1987 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results |work=Sports Reference LLC |access-date=June 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. 174
Roster
{{American football roster/Header
| year = 1987
| team = Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
| teamcolors = f
| offensive_players =
| defensive_players=
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| special_teams_players=
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{{American football roster/Footer
| head_coach = *Bobby Ross
| asst_coach =
- Ralph Friedgen – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
- Danny Smith – Running backs
- Jimmy Robinson – Wide receivers
- Mark Hendrickson – Tight ends/special teams
- Pat Watson – Offensive line
- George O'Leary – Defensive coordinator/defensive line
- Brian Baker – Outside linebacker
- Charlie Rizzo – Inside linebackers
- Chuck Priefer – Defensive backs
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}}
References
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