Georgia Tech
ACC · 1997 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
1997 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 9 |  Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME)H2H | IND FBSI | 7–6 | L 13–17 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 23 |  Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST)H2H |  ACC | 5–6 | W 28–26 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Sep 30 |  Clemson (CLEMSON)H2H | ACC | 7–5 | W 23–20 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 7 |  Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE)H2H | IND BE | 4–7 | W 42–14 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 14 |  NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE)H2H | ACC | 6–5 | W 27–17 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 21 |  Florida State (FLORIDA STATE)H2H | ACC | 11–1 | L 0–38 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 4 |  North Carolina (NORTH CAROLINA)H2H | ACC | 11–1 | L 13–16 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 11 |  Virginia (VIRGINIA)H2H | ACC | 7–4 | L 31–35 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 18 |  Duke (DUKE)H2H | ACC | 2–9 | W 41–38 |
| 14 | Week 14 · Nov 25 |  Maryland (MARYLAND)H2H | ACC | 2–9 | W 37–18 |
| 15 | Week 15 · Dec 2 |  Georgia (GEORGIA)H2H |  SEC | 10–2 | L 24–27 |
| 3 | Post-Season Week 3 · Dec 30 |  West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA)H2H | IND BE | 7–5 | W 35–30 |
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).
- Clemson +7
- West Virginia +7
- NC State +6
- Wake Forest +5
- Boston College +4
- Duke +2
- Maryland +2
- Florida State -1
- North Carolina -1
- Georgia -2
- Virginia -4
- Notre Dame -6
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.583 Win % · Change 6
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.