Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 12 | The Citadel* | | | W 51–12 | 31,211 | [1] |
September 19 | North Carolina | | | L 23–30 | 33,151 | [2] |
September 26 | at No. 9 Clemson | | Raycom | L 12–33 | 78,832 | [3] |
October 3 | at NC State | | Raycom | L 0–17 | 36,300 | [4] |
October 10 | Indiana State* | | | W 38–0 | 30,039 | [5] |
October 17 | No. 5 Auburn* | | | L 10–20 | 45,559 | [6] |
October 24 | at No. 13 Tennessee* | | | L 15–29 | 93,011 | [7] |
October 31 | at Duke | | | L 14–48 | 30,800 | [8] |
November 7 | Virginia | | Raycom | L 14–23 | 38,111 | [9] |
November 21 | Wake Forest | | | L 6–33 | 21,114 | [10] |
November 28 | No. 14 Georgia* | | ESPN | L 16–30 | 45,103 | [11] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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1987 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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- ^ "Georgia Tech gives coach victory in debut". The Times and Democrat. September 13, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maye to the rescue as Tar Heels rally by Jackets". The Tampa Tribune. September 20, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "No. 9 Clemson's victory over Georgia Tech something 'special'". The Baltimore Sun. September 27, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wolfpack blanks Jackets for second straight win". The Roanoke Times & World-News. October 4, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Tech rolls to win". The Charlotte Observer. October 11, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Auburn rallies 20–10". The Courier-Journal. October 18, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vols build lead, hold off Ga. Tech". Kingsport Times-News. October 25, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke slays Tech". The Greenville News. November 1, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Virginia kicks Georgia Tech 23–14". Greensboro News & Record. November 8, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Deacons nip Devils, 30–27". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 8, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia tames Tech 30–16". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 29, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1987 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
- ^ 2011 Georgia Tech Media Guide Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. p. 174