1991 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

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.

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 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	Source
August 28	vs. No. 7 Penn State*	No. 8	Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ (Kickoff Classic)	Raycom	L 22–34	77,409	[1]
September 14	at Boston College*	No. 17	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA		W 30–14	26,108	[2]
September 19	Virginia	No. 17	Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA	ESPN	W 24–21	42,192	[3]
September 28	at No. 7 Clemson	No. 19	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)	ABC	L 7–9	83,194	[4]
October 5	at No. 19 NC State	No. 21	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC	Raycom	L 21–28	44,105	[5]
October 12	Maryland		Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA	Raycom	W 34–10	42,011	[6]
October 19	at South Carolina*		Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC		L 14–23	67,220	[7]
October 26	North Carolina		Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA	Raycom	W 35–14	45,542	[8]
November 2	at Duke		Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC		W 17–6	38,732	[9]
November 9	Furman*		Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA		W 19–17	40,039	[10]
November 16	Wake Forest		Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA	Raycom	W 27–3	38,124	[11]
November 30	No. 25 Georgia*		Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)	Raycom	L 15–18	46,053	[12]
December 25	vs. No. 17 Stanford*		Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI (Aloha Bowl)	ABC	W 18–17	34,433	[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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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.^[16]

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

1. "Penn State proves too much for Georgia Tech". Asbury Park Press. August 29, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Jones, Georgia Tech rout Boston College". The Palm Beach Post. September 15, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Jackets edge Cavaliers in heartbreaker". The News and Advance. September 20, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Sisson wide right; Tigers prevail 9–7". The Roanoke Times & World-News. September 29, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "N.C. State remains unbeaten, stings Yellow Jackets". Tallahassee Democrat. October 6, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Tech's Jones beats flu, Terps". The Greenville News. October 13, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Upset 2, Gamecocks trip Jackets". The Macon Telegraph & News. October 20, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Jones, Jackets pound Tar Heels". Statesville Record and Landmark. October 27, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Georgia Tech runs by Duke, 17–6". The Stuart News. November 3, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Jackets top Furman on Sisson's kick". The Charlotte Observer. November 10, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Yellow Jackets top Deacons 27–3". The News and Observer. November 17, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Dog days here again 18–15". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. December 1, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Tech climbs off the deck to win by 1". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. December 26, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "1991 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
15. 2011 Georgia Tech Media Guide Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. p. 174
16. "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2023.