Georgia Tech
FBSI · 1979 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
- Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 1 Top 10
- Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 2 Top 10
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 6 Top 10 · 2× #1
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons · 8 Top 10 · 3× #1
- Pioneer Era · 4 seasons · 1 Top 10
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Georgia Tech head-to-head · History & Eras
1979 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 11 |  Alabama (ALABAMA)H2H |  SEC | 12–0 | L 6–30 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 25 |  Florida (FLORIDA)H2H | SEC | 0–10–1 | T 7–7 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 2 |  William & Mary (WILLIAM & MARY)H2H | IND FBSI | 4–7 | W 33–7 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 9 |  Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME)H2H | IND FBSI | 7–4 | L 13–21 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 16 |  Tennessee (TENNESSEE)H2H | SEC | 7–5 | L 0–31 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 23 |  Auburn (AUBURN)H2H | SEC | 8–3 | L 14–38 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 30 |  Tulane (TULANE)H2H | IND FBSI | 9–3 | L 7–12 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 6 |  Duke (DUKE)H2H |  ACC | 2–8–1 | W 24–14 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 13 |  Air Force (AIR FORCE)H2H | IND FBSI | 2–9 | W 21–0 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 20 |  Navy (NAVY)H2H | IND FBSI | 7–4 | W 24–14 |
| 14 | Week 14 · Nov 27 |  Georgia (GEORGIA)H2H | SEC | 6–5 | L 3–16 |
Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
- Navy +7
- William & Mary +4
- Duke +2
- Air Force +2
- Alabama 0
- Florida 0
- Auburn -3
- Tulane -3
- Notre Dame -4
- Tennessee -5
- Georgia -5
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.409 Win % · No change
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.