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1998 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
ACC co-champion
Gator Bowl champion
Gator Bowl, W 35–28 vs. Notre Dame
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 9
Record10–2 (7–1 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRalph Friedgen (7th season)
Defensive coordinatorRandy Edsall (1st season)
Home stadiumBobby Dodd Stadium
Seasons
← 1997
1999 →
1998 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Florida State $+   7 – 1     11 – 2  
No. 9 Georgia Tech +   7 – 1     10 – 2  
No. 18 Virginia   6 – 2     9 – 3  
North Carolina   5 – 3     7 – 5  
NC State   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Duke   2 – 6     4 – 7  
Wake Forest   2 – 6     3 – 8  
Clemson   1 – 7     3 – 8  
Maryland   1 – 7     3 – 8  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1998 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team was an American football team that represented Georgia Tech as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth year under head coach George O'Leary, the team compiled a 10–2 record, with a conference record of 7–1, sharing the ACC title with Florida State. Georgia Tech was invited to the Gator Bowl, where the Yellow Jackets defeated Notre Dame. The team played home games at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 53:30 pmBoston College*
ABCL 31–4138,229[1]
September 127:00 pmNew Mexico State*
  • Bobby Dodd Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
W 42–736,382[2]
September 267:30 pmat North Carolina
ESPNW 43–2159,500[3]
October 312:00 pmDuke
  • Bobby Dodd Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
JPSW 41–1335,724[4]
October 103:30 pmat No. 23 NC State
ABCW 47–2448,600[5]
October 173:30 pmNo. 7 VirginiaNo. 25
  • Bobby Dodd Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
ABCW 41–3846,018[6]
October 247:00 pmNo. 6 Florida StateNo. 20
ESPNL 7–3446,362[7]
October 3112:00 pmvs. MarylandNo. 23
JPSW 31–1425,183[8]
November 128:00 pmat ClemsonNo. 22
ESPNW 24–2162,012[9]
November 211:00 pmWake ForestNo. 21
  • Bobby Dodd Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
W 63–3540,110[10]
November 2812:00 pmat No. 12 Georgia*No. 17
CBSW 21–1986,117[11]
January 112:30 pmvs. No. 17 Notre Dame*No. 12
NBCW 35–2870,791[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Rankings

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See also: 1998 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
APRV———RVRV2520232322211712129
Coaches PollRV———RVRV25192424232118141411
BCSNot released17——22191214Not released

References

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  1. ^ "BC thwarts Georgia Tech". The Record. September 6, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Aggies fall meekly to Ga. Tech". The El Paso Times. September 13, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Back on their Heels; Jackets send UNC, Torbush to 0–3 start". News and Record. September 27, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Ga. Tech thumps Blue Devils". The Charlotte Observer. October 4, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "No. 23 N.C. State stung hard by Georgia Tech, 47–24". Martinsville Bulletin. October 11, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tech moves to top of ACC". The State. October 18, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Noles take control at Tech". The News and Observer. October 25, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "UM return spoiled by Ga. Tech's". The Baltimore Sun. November 1, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tigers lose another late heartbreaker". The Greenville News. November 13, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Tech gets to share ACC title, gains berth in Gator". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. November 22, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Final kick stings Bulldogs". Anderson Independent-Mail. November 29, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Yellow Jackets leave Irish buzzing, 35–28". Detroit Free Press. January 2, 1999. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1998 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
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