Georgia Tech Football thru the Years

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• Pre-bowl era: 1869-1902 (from the invention of CFB to the first Rose Bowl)
• Pre-poll era: 1902-1935 (from the Rose bowl to the first AP Poll and the start of the Sugar, Cotton, and Orange bowls)
• Pre-bowl Poll era: 1936-1967 (from the first AP Poll until they started annually releasing a Poll after bowl games)
• Post-bowl Poll era: 1968-1992 (from first annual poll after the bowls until the Bowl Alliance Coalition, also includes the FBS/FCS split)
• Modern Era: 1992-present

Georgia Tech Pre-bowl era: 1869-1902

1. 1901 4-0-1
2. 1893 2-1-1

Best Coach of Era:
Cyrus W. Strickler (1901)


Georgia Tech Pre-poll era: 1902-1935

1. 1928 - 10-0 (Natty & Rose Bowl Win)
2. 1917 - 9-0 (Natty)
3. 1916 - 8-0-1 (Unclaimed Natty)
4. 1915 -7-0-1
5. 1920 - 8-1
6. 1921 - 8-1
7. 1927- 8-1-1
8. 1904- 8-1-1
9. 1905- 6-0-1
10.1922- 7-2

Best Coach of Era: (TIE)
John Heisman (1904-1919)
16 seasons, 102-29-7 overall
National Championship—1917
Three SIAA Championships- 1916, 1917, 1918
Georgia Tech Hall of Fame—1964
College Football Hall of Fame—1954
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William Alexander (1920-1944)
25 seasons, 135-95-15 overall, 3-2 in bowl games
National Championship—1928
Eight Conference Championships—(SIAA) 1920, 1921, (SoCon) 1922, 1927, 1928, (SEC) 1939, 1943, 1944
SEC Coach of the Year—1939
AFCA Coach of the Year—1942
Amos Alonzo Stagg Award—1947
Georgia Tech Hall of Fame—1963
College Football Hall of Fame—1951

Pre-bowl Poll era: 1936-1967

1. 1952 - 12-0 (Natty & Sugar Bowl Win)
2. 1951 - 11-0-1 (Un Claimed Natty & Orange Bowl Win)
3. 1956 - 10-1 (Un Claimed Natty & Gator Bowl Win)
4. 1947 - 10-1 (Orange Bowl Win)
5. 1955 - 9-1-1 ( Sugar Bowl Win)
6. 1953 - 9-2-1 (Sugar Bowl Win)
7. 1966 - 9-2 (Orange Bowl Loss)
8. 1946 - 9-2 (Oil Bowl Win)
9. 1939- 8-2 (Co-SEC Title & Orange Bowl)
10. 1943- 8-3 (SEC Title & Sugar Bowl Win)

Best Coach of Era:
Bobby Dodd (1945-1966)
22 seasons, 165-64-8 overall, 76-39-4 in SEC, 9-4 in bowl games
National Championship—1952
Two SEC Championships—1951, 1952
Two-time SEC Coach of the Year—1951, 1952
"Bobby Dodd Stadium" dedication—1988
Georgia Tech Hall of Fame—1967
College Football Hall of Fame—1993

Post-bowl Poll era: 1968-1992

1. 1990 - 11-0-1 (Natty & Cirus Bowl Win)
2. 1985 - 9-2-1 (All American Bowl/Hall Of Fame Classic Win)
3. 1970 - 9-3 (Sun Bowl Win)
4. 1991 - 8-5 (Aloha Bowl Win)
5. 1972 - 7-4-1 (Liberty Bowl Win)
6. 1989 - 7-4
7. 1975- 7-4
8. 1978- 7-5 (Peach Bowl Loss)
9. 1977- 6-5
10. 1984 - 6-4-1

Best Coach of Era:
Bobby Ross (1987-1991)
Five seasons, 31-26-1 overall, 15-18-1 in ACC, 2-0 in bowl games
National Championship—1990
ACC Championship—1990
ACC Coach of the Year—1990
Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year—1990
Bear Bryant Coach of the Year—1990
Sporting News CF Coach of the Year—1990
Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year—1990
AFCA Coach of the Year—1991
Georgia Tech Hall of Fame—2007

Modern Era: 1992-present

1. 2009 - 11-3 (ACC Title & Orange Bowl Loss)
2. 1998 - 10-2 (Co-ACC Title & Gator Bowl Win)
3. 2014 - 11-3 (Orange Bowl Win)
4. 2000 - 9-3 (Peach Bowl Loss)
5. 2008 - 9-4 (Peach Bowl Loss)
6. 2016 - 9-4 (Gator Bowl Win)
7. 2006 - 9-5 (Gator Bowl Loss)
8. 1999 - 8-4 (Gator Bowl Loss)
9. 2011 - 8-5 (Sun Bowl Loss)
10. 2001 - 8-5 (Seattle Bowl Win)

Best Coach of Era:
Paul Johnson (2008-2018)
11 seasons, 83-61 overall, 52-37 in ACC, 3-6 in bowl games
ACC Championship—2009
Three ACC Coastal Division Championships—2008, 2009, 2014
Three-time ACC Coach of the Year—2008, 2009,2014
CBS Sports National Coach of the Year—2008