1990 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team
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The 1990 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology
in the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season
. The Yellow Jackets offense scored 379 points while the defense allowed 186 points. Led by head coach Bobby Ross, the Yellow Jackets participated in the Florida Citrus Bowl. With a nationally televised win over #1 Virginia
on the road, defeating archrival Georgia for the second consecutive year, and a final mark of defeating Nebraska 45-21 in the 1991 Florida Citrus Bowl
, Coach Bobby Ross and the Yellow Jackets were awarded a split National Championship, winning the 1990 UPI National Championship
by one vote over Colorado
, who won the AP poll.
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 7 seconds remaining.
Georgia Tech ended the season 11-0-1, with the lone tie coming against North Carolina. The team won the Coaches' Poll by a vote of 847-846 over Colorado
.
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Georgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States...
in the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season
1990 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with a split championship and the ensuing controversy led to the creation of the Bowl Coalition, a precursor to the Bowl Championship Series. The title was split between the Colorado Buffaloes and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets...
. The Yellow Jackets offense scored 379 points while the defense allowed 186 points. Led by head coach Bobby Ross, the Yellow Jackets participated in the Florida Citrus Bowl. With a nationally televised win over #1 Virginia
1990 Virginia Cavaliers football team
The 1990 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia in the 1990 college football season. The Cavaliers offense scored 464 points while the defense allowed 227 points. Led by head coach George Welsh, the Cavaliers competed in the ....
on the road, defeating archrival Georgia for the second consecutive year, and a final mark of defeating Nebraska 45-21 in the 1991 Florida Citrus Bowl
1991 Florida Citrus Bowl
The 1991 Florida Citrus Bowl was a 1990–1991 college football bowl game that was played on January 1, 1991, for the national championship. The 45th edition of the Citrus Bowl featured the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, and the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Georgia Tech came into the game with a 10–0–1 record...
, Coach Bobby Ross and the Yellow Jackets were awarded a split National Championship, winning the 1990 UPI National Championship
NCAA Division I FBS National Football Championship
A college football national championship in the highest level of collegiate play in the United States, currently the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision , is a designation awarded annually by various third-party organizations to their selection of the best...
by one vote over Colorado
1990 Colorado Buffaloes football team
The 1990 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado at Boulder in the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Buffaloes offense scored 338 points while the defense allowed 160 points. Led by head coach Bill McCartney, Colorado competed against Notre Dame in the...
, who won the AP poll.
Regular season
The most notable victory for the Yellow Jackets came on November 3 against #1 ranked Virginia1990 Virginia Cavaliers football team
The 1990 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia in the 1990 college football season. The Cavaliers offense scored 464 points while the defense allowed 227 points. Led by head coach George Welsh, the Cavaliers competed in the ....
at Scott Stadium
Scott Stadium
Scott Stadium , located in Charlottesville, Virginia, is the home of the Virginia Cavaliers football team. It sits on the University of Virginia's Grounds, east of Hereford College and first-year dorms on Alderman Road but west of Brown College and the Lawn...
. The game was televised nationally by CBS with Jim Nantz
Jim Nantz
James William Nantz, III is an American sportscaster, known primarily for his work with CBS Sports television.-Early life:...
handling play-by-play duties. Georgia Tech won 41-38 thanks to a 37 yard field goal by Scott Sisson with 7 seconds remaining.
Georgia Tech ended the season 11-0-1, with the lone tie coming against North Carolina. The team won the Coaches' Poll by a vote of 847-846 over Colorado
1990 Colorado Buffaloes football team
The 1990 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado at Boulder in the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Buffaloes offense scored 338 points while the defense allowed 160 points. Led by head coach Bill McCartney, Colorado competed against Notre Dame in the...
.
Schedule
Sources.Team Players drafted into in the NFL
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
| Calvin Tiggle Calvin Tiggle Calvin Tiggle , was an award winning linebacker in the Canadian Football League.After graduating from the Georgia Institute of Technology he played two seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL, where in 24 games he recorded one quarterback sack.He came to Canada... |
Linebacker | 7 | 174 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1991 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season The 1991 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season began with the team trying to improve on an 6-10 season. Vinny Testaverde was replaced by Chris Chandler at quarterback early in the season. Reggie Cobb had a three touchdown game late in the season. Testaverde threw almost twice as many interceptions as... |
| Jim Lavin | Guard | 10 | 268 | Cincinnati Bengals 1991 Cincinnati Bengals season The 1991 Cincinnati Bengals season was the team's 24th year in professional football and its 22nd with the National Football League.-Staff:-Schedule:-External links:* * *... |
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