2017 GEORGIA TECH FOOTBALL INFORMATION GUIDE Georgia Tech Communications and Public Relations @GTAthletics www.RamblinWreck.com 2017 GEORGIA TECH FOOTBALL INFORMATION GUIDE INTRODUCTION CREDITS/TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Team • Top Games ................................................118-123 Credits/Table of Contents/2017 Schedule/2016 Results .........2 Opponent Records • Team ..................................... 126-131 Media Information ..............................................................3 Opponent Records • Individual ................................132-133 2017 Preseason Roster ................................................. 4-5 Georgia Tech/Opponent Combined Game Records ..... 134-135 2017 Preseason Depth Chart/Pronunciation Guide .................6 Head Coach Paul Johnson Era Superlatives ...............136-137 Year-by-Year Team Statistics .................................... 138-139 COACHES AND STAFF Annual Statistical Rankings ..............................................140 Head Coach Paul Johnson ............................................8-10 Assistant Coaches ......................................................11-16 HISTORY Support Staff ............................................................ 17-22 Georgia Tech Football Timeline .................................142-144 GEORGIA TECH Institute Leadership ..........................................................23 Memorable Games ........................................................145 Athletics Leadership .........................................................24 Head Coaches ..............................................................146 ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION Assistant Coaches ..................................................147-148 MEET THE YELLOW JACKETS Year-by-Year Records .............................................149-150 Year-by-Year Results .............................................. 151-160 150 Bobby Dodd Way NW Returners ................................................................. 26-50 Series Records ..............................................................161 Atlanta, GA 30332 Newcomers .............................................................. 51-57 404-894-5400 Series History ........................................................162-168 Georgia Tech vs. NCAA Division I FBS Conferences .............169 www.RamblinWreck.com 2016 SEASON IN REVIEW GT in National Polls/vs. Nationally Ranked Opponents ..170-171 Twitter: @GTAthletics 2016 Statistics ..........................................................60-72 Georgia Tech on Special Dates ........................................172 Facebook: GTAthletics The Last Time ........................................................... 73-75 Georgia Tech on TV ................................................173-174 Instagram: @GTAthletics Game Recaps ........................................................... 76-82 Bowl History ......................................................... 175-176 YouTube: RamblinWreckTube All-Americans ........................................................ 177-178 RECORDS Honors and Awards ................................................179-185 Individual Records ......................................................84-86 Yellow Jackets in the NFL ....................................... 186-190 Individual • Career/Season Leaders ............................. 87-97 All-Time Letterwinners ............................................191-199 CREDITS Individual • Single-Game Leaders ..............................98-105 Starting Lineups .................................................... 200-203 Individual • Milestone Performances .........................106-110 Halls of Fame ................................................................204 EDITORS Team Records .......................................................111-115 Bobby Dodd Stadium at Historic Grant Field ...............205-207 Mike Flynn, Kevin Davis, Mike Stamus, Team • Top Seasons ............................................. 116-117 1917 National Championship ..........................................208 Liz Ryan, Alex Keator, Simit Shah, Wiley Ballard, Jerrell Holloway, Adam Prather, Erin Flynn GEORGIA TECH ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS Georgia Tech Football Coaches and Staff COVER DESIGN Tyler Wheeler PHOTOGRAPHY Danny Karnik, Austin Foote, Clyde Click, in addition to numerous other photographers who have contributed to Georgia Tech athletics archives over the years MIKE FLYNN KEVIN DAVIS MIKE STAMUS Assistant A.D. Assistant Director Associate Director Communications and Public Relations Communications and Public Relations Communications and Public Relations PRIMARY FOOTBALL CONTACT SECONDARY FOOTBALL CONTACT FOOTBALL CREDENTIALS O: (404) 894-5445 O: (404) 894-5445 O: (404) 894-5445 PRINTING M: (828) 964-6406 M: (704) 974-9095 E: [email protected] Bennett Graphics E: mfl[email protected] E: [email protected] © 2017, Georgia Tech Athletic Association LIZ RYAN ALEX KEATOR ANDREW CLAUSEN Georgia Tech is an equal opportunity employer and will not Assistant Director Assistant Postgraduate Intern discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis Communications and Public Relations Communications and Public Relations Communications & Public Relations of age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any classification protect- ed by federal, state, or local law. Consistent with its obligations under federal law, each company that is a federal contractor or subcontractor is committed to taking affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified women, minori- ties, disabled individuals and veterans. 2 2017 GEORGIA TECH FOOTBALL INFORMATION GUIDE MEDIA INFORMATION INTRODUCTION WEEKLY SCHEDULE Below is the schedule for a typical game week Saturday: MONDAYS • Assistant coaches/student-athletes available post-practice (rotate weekly between offense and defense) • Coach Johnson available post-practice • Coach Johnson Radio Show TUESDAYS • Paul Johnson weekly press conference — 11:30 a.m. • Assistant coaches/student-athletes available post-practice (opposite position group of Monday) WEDNESDAYS CREDENTIALS PAUL JOHNSON INTERVIEWS Credentials for Georgia Tech home football games are issued to working Head Coach Paul Johnson is available to the media at the following times: • ACC Weekly Teleconference media only and should be requested as early as possible. Requests are honored • Following every practice on select days; • Coach Johnson available post-practice from sports editors of daily newspapers, network affiliate television station sports • Following every game; directors and websites that have a corresponding publication and/or affiliation • Weekly press conferences. — Tuesday at 11:30 a.m.; with a nationally recognized media entity. • Weekly ACC Coaches Teleconference — Wednesday TBA. Requests from non-daily newspapers, periodicals, radio stations and non- All other interviews should be requested to Mike Flynn (mflynn@athletics. THURSDAYS affiliated websites or blogs will be considered on a case-by-case basis. gatech.edu) at least 24 hours in advance. Most of these interviews will take • No availability Credentials will not be mailed, but can be shipped if a FedEx number is place between 1-2 p.m. provided and time permits. Otherwise, credentials will be left at media will call, which is located at the main ticket office on the north end of Bobby Dodd STUDENT-ATHLETES INTERVIEWS FRIDAYS Stadium. Requests can be directed to Mike Stamus (mstamus@athletics. Student-athletes are available after every practice on Mondays and Tuesdays. gatech.edu). All player requests must be made to Mike Flynn (mfl[email protected]. • No availability edu) by 1 p.m. Players who do not practice will not be available. Players are MEDIA PARKING also available after every game upon request. All other player interview requests A limited number of media parking spaces at various lots on campus are should be directed to Mike Flynn. GAME DAYS available. Please include parking requests along with credential requests. Parking • Coach Johnson and selected players passes will be e-mailed. POST-PRACTICE INTERVIEWS Paul Johnson and requested players will meet with the media in the lobby of available for post-game interviews ROAD CREDENTIALS Gate 6, adjacent to Callaway Plaza, at the conclusion of practice. If you would like to cover Georgia Tech on the road, please notify Mike HEAD COACH PAUL JOHNSON Flynn (mfl[email protected]) at least two weeks in advance and a POSTGAME INTERVIEWS credential request will be made for you. Following home games, Paul Johnson and selected players are available WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE in the Edge/Rice Center museum following a cooling-down period. The visiting Head coach Paul Johnson will hold his weekly PRESS BOX team will hold its press conference on the south end of the stadium in the press conference in the Goldsmith Conference Located in the west stands of Bobby Dodd Stadium, accessible via Gate 1 or Georgia Tech weight room. Gate 4. Take the press elevator to Level 4. Following road games, Johnson and requested players will be available Room on Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m.. following a cooling-down period at a site determined by the home team. Please WIRELESS make your requests for Yellow Jacket players to Mike Flynn prior to the Wireless internet access is available in the press box. Log-in information is conclusion of the game. ACC WEEKLY