1994 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

The 1994 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology in the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by head coach Bill Lewis through eight games, being fired after going 1–7. Defensive coordinator George O'Leary replaced Lewis as interim head coach for the remaining three games of the season. Georgia Tech played its home games at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta.

1994 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	1–10 (0–8 ACC)
Head coach	Bill Lewis (3rd season; first 8 games) George O'Leary (1st season; final 3 games)
Co-offensive coordinator	Gary Crowton (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Steve Shankweiler (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	George O'Leary (1st season)
Home stadium	Bobby Dodd Stadium
Seasons ← 1993 1995 →

1994 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 4 Florida State $	8	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	1
No. 17 NC State	6	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
No. 15 Virginia	5	–	3	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Duke	5	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
North Carolina	5	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Clemson	4	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Maryland	2	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Wake Forest	1	–	7	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Georgia Tech	0	–	8	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	5:00 pm	No. 7 Arizona*	Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA	ESPN	L 14–19	45,112	[1]
September 10		Western Carolina*	Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA		W 45–26	40,012	[2]
September 24		Duke	Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA		L 12–27	40,107	[3]
October 1	3:30 pm	at No. 22 NC State	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC	ABC	L 13–21	43,216	[4]
October 8	12:00 pm	at No. 14 North Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	JPS	L 24–31	52,200	[5]
October 15	1:00 pm	Virginia	Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA		L 7–24	38,365	[6]
October 22		at Maryland	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD		L 27–42	30,429	[7]
November 5	12:00 pm	No. 8 Florida State	Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA	JPS	L 10–41	45,206	[8]
November 12	3:30 pm	at Clemson	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)	JPS	L 10–20	66,828	[9]
November 19	1:00 pm	Wake Forest	Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA		L 13–20	35,706	[10]
November 25	4:00 pm	at Georgia*	Sanford Stadium Athen, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)	ESPN	L 10–48	84,113	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

^[12]

Roster

1994 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB Tom Luginbill Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Bill Lewis Coordinators/assistant coaches Gary Crowton – Co-offensive coordinator/quarterbacks Steve Shankweiler – Offensive Coordinator/offensive line Greg Nord – Running backs Rusty Burns – Wide receivers Craig Cason – Tight ends/special teams George O'Leary – Defensive coordinator/defensive line Brian Baker – Outside linebackers Dave Huxtable – Inside linebackers Danny Smith – Defensive backs/assistant head coach Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "Cats pull out squeaker". Tucson Citizen. September 2, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Tech wins, but nobody is bragging". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 11, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Undefeated Duke wrecks Tech". The Tennessean. September 25, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Late interceptions helps Wolfpack thwart Georgia Tech upset bid". The Charlotte Observer. October 2, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Tar Heels make one last stand". The Charlotte Observer. October 9, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Georgia Tech still is 0-for-Division I". The Macon Telegraph. October 16, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Terps down Jackets". The Greenville News. October 23, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Methodical FSU keeps Tech in check, 41–10". The Orlando Sentinel. November 6, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Clemson rallies in 2nd half". The Herald. November 13, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Deacs pick up first ACC win". The News and Observer. November 20, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Back to the future: Dogs 48–10". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 26, 1994. Retrieved November 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "1994 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 6, 2024.