2011 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

2011 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
Sun Bowl vs Utah, L 27–30 OT
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionCoastal Division
Record8–5 (5–3 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeFlexbone triple option
Defensive coordinatorAl Groh (2nd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumBobby Dodd Stadium
2011 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Atlantic Division
No. 22 Clemson x$ 6–2  10–4 
Wake Forest 5–3  6–7 
No. 23 Florida State 5–3  9–4 
NC State 4–4  8–5 
Boston College 3–5  4–8 
Maryland 1–7  2–10 
Coastal Division
No. 21 Virginia Tech x% 7–1  11–3 
Virginia 5–3  8–5 
Georgia Tech 5–3  8–5 
Miami (FL) 3–5  6–6 
North Carolina 3–5  7–6 
Duke 1–7  3–9 
Championship: Clemson 38, Virginia Tech 10
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by fourth year head coach Paul Johnson and played their home games at Bobby Dodd Stadium. They are members of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 8–5, 5–3 in ACC play to finish in a tie for second place in the Coastal Division. They were invited to the Sun Bowl where they were defeated by Utah 27–30 in overtime.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 17:30 pmWestern Carolina*
ESPN3W 63–2142,132
September 106:00 pmat Middle Tennessee*
ESPN3W 49–2130,501
September 1712:30 pmKansas*
  • Bobby Dodd Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
FSNW 66–2442,025
September 2412:00 pmNorth CarolinaNo. 24
  • Bobby Dodd Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
ESPNW 35–2846,849
October 13:30 pmat NC StateNo. 21
ABC/ESPNW 45–3555,811
October 812:00 pmMarylandNo. 13
  • Bobby Dodd Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
ESPNUW 21–1645,905[1]
October 153:30 pmat VirginiaNo. 12
ESPNUL 21–2447,692[2]
October 223:30 pmat Miami (FL)No. 20
ESPNL 7–2443,716[3]
October 298:00 pmNo. 6 Clemsondagger
  • Bobby Dodd Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA (rivalry)
ABCW 31–1755,646[4]
November 108:00 pmNo. 10 Virginia TechNo. 20
ESPNL 26–3750,140[5]
November 1912:30 pmat Duke
ACCNW 38–3118,747
November 2612:00 pmNo. 13 Georgia*No. 25
ESPNL 17–3154,925
December 312:00 pmvs. Utah*
CBSL 27–30 OT48,123
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP—RVRV2521131220RV2220RV25RVRV
CoachesRVRVRV2421131219RV23192321RVRV
Harris—RVRVRVRVRV1218RV21192422RVRVNot released
BCS———————22—2321—23——Not released

Game summaries

Clemson

Team 1 234Total
Clemson 3 077 17
• Georgia Tech 7 1770 31
Scoring summary
18:45CLEMChandler Catanzaro 34-yard field goalCLEM 3-0
12:59GTOrwin Smith 1-yard run (Justin Moore kick)GT 7-3
212:01GTJustin Moore 23-yard field goalGT 10-3
25:44GTOrwin Smith 3-yard run (Justin Moore kick)GT 17-3
20:37GTTevin Washington 3-yard run (Justin Moore kick)GT 24-3
313:34CLEMSammy Watkins 48-yard pass from Tajh Boyd (Chandler Catanzaro kick)GT 24-10
311:30GTDavid Sims 11-yard run (Justin Moore kick)GT 31-10
414:47CLEMBrandon Thomas recovered fumble in end zone (Chandler Catanzaro kick)GT 31-17

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References

  1. ↑ "Maryland Terrapins vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Box Score". ESPN. October 8, 2011. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs. Virginia Cavaliers Box Score". ESPN. October 15, 2011. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs. Miami Hurricanes Box Score". ESPN. October 22, 2011. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Georgia Tech Upsets No. 6 Clemson". USA Today. October 29, 2011. Retrieved October 29, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Box Score". ESPN. November 10, 2011. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Georgia Tech Official Athletic Site - Football". Archived from the original on August 10, 2011. Retrieved April 17, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Tevin Washington Runs for 176 Yards as Georgia Tech Knocks off Clemson". ESPN. October 29, 2011. Archived from the original on November 2, 2011. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
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