2006 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team
The 2006 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team will represent the Georgia Institute of Technology in the college football season of 2006-2007. The team's coach is former Dallas Cowboys, Samford Bulldogs, and Troy Trojans coach Chan Gailey. It plays its home games at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.
Previous seasons
Georgia Tech has posted four consecutive seasons with 7-5 records under Coach Gailey. The team has been to four bowl games under Chan Gailey and has a 2-2 record in post season play. Under Chan Gailey, Georgia Tech has become notorious for having a stifling defense and a ball control offense. In 2004 Georgia Tech held Maryland to under 85 yards of total offense while in 2005 Georgia Tech held Miami to only 10 points in Georgia Tech's victory in the Miami Orange Bowl.
Pre-season
Head Coach Chan Gailey returns for his fifth year at the helm of the program. Senior Reggie Ball (QB) is expected to finish the season as a seasoned veteran with three full years of starting behind him. Junior Calvin Johnson (WR) is considered by many sports writers to be the top wide receiver in the nation. Oklahoma transfer Tashard Choice (RB) will be starting behind an experienced offensive line.
Georgia Tech is in some pre-season top 25 polls.
Pre-season Awards
Preseason Football Buzz[1]
- Calvin Johnson - All-America First Team
- Joe Anoai - Lindy's All-ACC First Team
- KaMichael Hall - Sporting News' All-ACC First Team
- Kenny Scott - Sporting News' All-ACC First Team
- Reggie Ball - Athlon's All-ACC Third Team
- Andrew Gardner - Sporting News All-ACC Second Team
- Mike Cox - Sporting News All-ACC First Team
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank# | Site | TV | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/02/2006* | 8:00 p.m. | Notre Dame | Bobby Dodd Stadium · Atlanta, GA | ABC | ||
| 09/09/2006* | 3:30 p.m. | Samford | Bobby Dodd Stadium · Atlanta, GA | |||
| 09/16/2006* | 1:30 p.m. | Troy | Bobby Dodd Stadium · Atlanta, GA | |||
| 09/21/2006 | 7:30 p.m. | Virginia | Bobby Dodd Stadium · Atlanta, GA | ESPN | ||
| 09/30/2006 | TBA | @ Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium · Blacksburg, VA | |||
| 10/07/2006 | TBA | @ Maryland | Byrd Stadium · College Park, MD | |||
| 10/21/2006 | TBA | @ Clemson | Memorial Stadium · Clemson, SC | |||
| 10/28/2006† | TBA | Miami | Bobby Dodd Stadium · Atlanta, GA | |||
| 11/04/2006 | TBA | N.C. State | Carter-Finley Stadium · Raleigh, NC | |||
| 11/11/2006 | TBA | @ North Carolina | Kenan Stadium · Chapel Hill, NC | |||
| 11/18/2006 | TBA | Duke | Bobby Dodd Stadium · Atlanta, GA | |||
| 11/25/2006* | TBA | @ Georgia | Sanford Stadium · Athens, GA | |||
| *Non-Conference Game †Homecoming #Rankings from Coaches Poll released prior to game. All times Eastern Standard Time (UTC-5) and subject to change. | ||||||
References
- ^ "Preseason Football Buzz". ramblinwreck.com. Retrieved 2006-07-19.
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