Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 8 12:00 pm NC State JPS W 21–1340,021 [ 4]
September 22 1:00 pm Chattanooga * Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA W 44–932,911 [ 5]
September 29 4:00 pm No. 25 South Carolina * Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA ESPN W 27–646,011 [ 6]
October 6 12:00 pm at Maryland No. 23 JPS W 31–331,941 [ 7]
October 13 12:00 pm No. 15 Clemson No. 18 Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA JPS W 21–1946,066 [ 8]
October 20 1:30 pm at North Carolina No. 11 T 13–1348,000 [ 9]
October 27 12:00 pm Duke No. 16 Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA JPS W 48–3144,061 [ 10]
November 3 2:00 pm at No. 1 Virginia No. 16 CBS W 41–38 49,700 [ 11]
November 10 1:00 pm Virginia Tech * No. 7 Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA W 6–343,011 [ 12]
November 17 1:00 pm at Wake Forest No. 4 W 42–713,493 [ 13]
December 1 12:30 pm at Georgia * No. 2 TBS W 40–2382,122 [ 14]
January 1 1:30 pm vs. No. 19 Nebraska * No. 2 ABC W 45–2172,328 [ 15]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
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Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked ( ) = First-place votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final AP — — — — — 23 18 11 16 16 7 4 3 (8) 2 (10) 2 (16) 2 (20) Coaches — — — — — 18 15 11 12 14 7 5 3 (4) 3 (3) 2 (7) 1 (30)
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#16 Georgia Tech at #1 Virginia
1
2 3 4 Total
• Yellow Jackets
0
14 21 6
41
Cavaliers
10
18 7 3
38
Scoring summary Q1 8:09 UVA Shawn Moore 1-yard run (McInerney kick)UVA 7–0
3:58 UVA Jake McInerney 27-yard field goal UVA 10–0
Q2 14:50 UVA Jake McInerney 51-yard field goal UVA 13–0
9:43 GT Shawn Jones 23-yard run (Sisson kick) UVA 13–7
6:42 UVA Shawn Moore 1-yard run (Herman Moore pass from Shawn Moore) UVA 21–7
5:22 GT Jerry Gilchrist 43-yard pass from Shawn Jones (Sisson kick) UVA 21–14
0:36 UVA Shawn Moore 6-yard run (McInerney kick) UVA 28–14
Q3 12:47 GT Jerry Gilchrist 12-yard run (Sisson kick) UVA 28–21
4:34 GT Emmett Merchant 26-yard pass from Shawn Jones (Sisson kick) Tied 28–28
3:08 UVA Herman Moore 63-yard pass from Shawn Moore (McInerney kick) UVA 35–28
0:02 GT William Bell 8-yard run (Sisson kick) Tied 35–35
Q4 7:17 GT Scott Sisson 33-yard field goal GT 38–35
2:34 UVA Jake McInerney 22-yard field goal Tied 38–38
0:07 GT Scott Sisson 37-yard field goal GT 41–38
The most notable victory for the Yellow Jackets came on November 3 against #1 ranked Virginia at Scott Stadium . The game was televised nationally by CBS with Jim Nantz handling play-by-play duties. Georgia Tech won 41–38 thanks to a 37-yard field goal by Scott Sisson with seven seconds remaining.[ 19] [ 20] The win vaulted Georgia Tech to the #7 ranking in both major polls.
Virginia Tech at #7 Georgia Tech
1
2 3 4 Total
Hokies
0
0 0 3
3
• Yellow Jackets
0
0 0 6
6
Date: November 10Location: Bobby Dodd Stadium , Atlanta, Georgia Game start: 1:00 PM EST Elapsed time: 2:40Game attendance: 43,011Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C), Cold, overcast, damp, Wind NW 15–25 mph (24–40 km/h) mphReferee: Courtney Mauzy
Scoring summary Q4 8:16 VT M. Thomas 22-yard field goal VT 3–0
5:09 GT Scott Sisson 33-yard field goal Tied 3–3
0:08 GT Sisson 38-yard field goal GT 6–3
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Vs. Nebraska (Citrus Bowl)
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#19 Nebraska vs #2 Georgia Tech
1
2 3 4 Total
Cornhuskers
0
14 7 0
21
• Yellow Jackets
7
17 7 14
45
Scoring summary Q1 11:45 GT Stefen Scotton 2-yard run (Scott Sisson kick) GT 7–0
Q2 12:23 GT Emmett Merchant 22-yard pass from Shawn Jones (Sisson kick) GT 14–0
7:50 GT William Bell 2-yard pass from Jones (Sisson kick) GT 21–0
6:21 NEB Johnny Mitchell 30-yard pass from Tom Haase (Gregg Barrios kick) GT 21–7
5:07 NEB Derek Brown 50-yard run (Barrios kick) GT 21–14
1:50 GT Sisson 37-yard field goal GT 24–14
Q3 5:33 GT Jones 1-yard run (Sisson kick) GT 31–14
0:30 NEB William Washington 21-yard pass from Haase (Barrios kick) GT 31–21
Q4 9:43 GT Bell 6-yard run (Sisson kick) GT 38–21
7:43 GT Bell 57-yard run (Sisson kick) GT 45–21
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Plaque at Georgia Tech honoring their National Championship season
1990 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
RB
36
William Bell
So
C
59
Billy Chubbs
Jr
TE
17
Tom Covington
Jr
WR
8
Jerry Gilchrist
Sr
OT
66
Darryl Jenkins
Sr
QB
10
Shawn Jones
So
G
65
Jim Lavin
Sr
WR
25
Greg Lester
Jr
WR
12
Emmett Merchant
Jr
C
60
Veryl Miller
Sr
OT
70
Mike Mooney
Jr
WR
3
Bobby Rodriguez
So
FB
40
Stefen Scotton
Sr
G
62
Joe Siffri
Sr
RB
21
Kevin Tisdel
So
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Roster
Team players drafted into the NFL
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