# List of Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football seasons

This is a list of seasons completed by the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). Since the team's creation in 1892, the Yellow Jackets have participated in more than 1,300 officially sanctioned games, including 46 bowl games.
The Yellow Jackets have been a member of numerous athletic conferences. In 1894, Tech was a founding member of the now defunct Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association, where it won a national championship in 1917. In 1922, the Yellow Jackets joined the Southern Conference as a founding member, where it won a national championship in 1928. In 1933, Tech joined the Southeastern Conference as a founding member, where it won a national championship in 1952. From 1964 to 1978, the Yellow Jackets competed as an independent. In 1979, Georgia Tech joined the Atlantic Coast Conference, where it has been a member ever since.

## Seasons

| Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches$^#$ | AP$^°$ |
| Ernest E. West (Independent) (1892) ||||||||
| 1892 | Georgia Tech | 0–3 | | | | | |
| Leonard Wood & Frank O. Spain (Independent) (1893–1894) ||||||||
| 1893 | Georgia Tech | 2–1–1 | | | | | |
| 1894 | Georgia Tech | 0–3 | | | | | |
| 1895 | No team | | | | | | |
| No coach (Independent) (1896–1898) ||||||||
| 1896 | Georgia Tech | 2–1–1 | | | | | |
| 1897 | Georgia Tech | 0–1–0 | | | | | |
| 1898 | Georgia Tech | 0–3 | 0–3 | 10th | | | |
| Rufus B. Nalley (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1899) ||||||||
| 1899 | Georgia Tech | 0–6–1 | 0–5 | T–15th | | | |
| Harris T. Collier (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1900) ||||||||
| 1900 | Georgia Tech | 0–4 | 0–4 | T–13th | | | |
| John McKee (Independent) (1901) ||||||||
| 1901 | Georgia Tech | 4–0–1 | | | | | |
| George Andree (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1902) ||||||||
| 1902 | Georgia Tech | 0–6–2 | 0–4–2 | 18th | | | |
| Oliver Huie (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1903) ||||||||
| 1903 | Georgia Tech | 3–5 | 1–4 | 13th | | | |
| John Heisman (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1904–1913) ||||||||
| 1904 | Georgia Tech | 8–1–1 | 2–1–1 | 6th | | | |
| 1905 | Georgia Tech | 6–0–1 | 4–0–1 | 2nd | | | |
| 1906 | Georgia Tech | 5–3–1 | 3–3 | 8th | | | |
| 1907 | Georgia Tech | 4–4 | 2–4 | 10th | | | |
| 1908 | Georgia Tech | 6–3 | 5–3 | 6th | | | |
| 1909 | Georgia Tech | 7–2 | 5–2 | 5th | | | |
| 1910 | Georgia Tech | 5–3 | 3–3 | 11th | | | |
| 1911 | Georgia Tech | 6–2–1 | 5–2–1 | 5th | | | |
| 1912 | Georgia Tech | 5–3–1 | 5–3 | 5th | | | |
| 1913 | Georgia Tech | 7–2 | 5–2 | 4th | | | |
| John Heisman (Independent) (1914–1915) ||||||||
| 1914 | Georgia Tech | 6–2 | | | | | |
| 1915 | Georgia Tech | 7–0–1 | | T–1st | | | |
| John Heisman (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1916–1919) ||||||||
| 1916 | Georgia Tech | 8–0–1 | 4–0–1 | T–1st | | | |
| 1917 | Georgia Tech | 9–0 | 4–0 | 1st | | | |
| 1918 | Georgia Tech | 6–1 | 3–0 | 1st | | | |
| 1919 | Georgia Tech | 7–3 | 3–1 | 4th | | | |
| William Alexander (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1920–1921) ||||||||
| 1920 | Georgia Tech | 8–1 | 5–0 | T–1st | | | |
| 1921 | Georgia Tech | 8–1 | 5–0 | T–1st | | | |
| William Alexander (Southern Conference) (1922–1932) ||||||||
| 1922 | Georgia Tech | 7–2 | 4–0 | T–1st | | | |
| 1923 | Georgia Tech | 3–2–4 | 0–0–4 | T–11th | | | |
| 1924 | Georgia Tech | 5–3–1 | 3–2–1 | 10th | | | |
| 1925 | Georgia Tech | 6–2–1 | 4–1–1 | T–5th | | | |
| 1926 | Georgia Tech | 4–5 | 4–3 | 9th | | | |
| 1927 | Georgia Tech | 8–1–1 | 7–0–1 | T–1st | | | |
| 1928 | Georgia Tech | 10–0 | 7–0 | 1st | W Rose | | |
| 1929 | Georgia Tech | 3–6 | 3–5 | 14th | | | |
| 1930 | Georgia Tech | 2–6–1 | 2–4–1 | 15th | | | |
| 1931 | Georgia Tech | 2–7–1 | 2–4–1 | 16th | | | |
| 1932 | Georgia Tech | 4–5–1 | 4–4–1 | T–10th | | | |
| William Alexander (Southeastern Conference) (1933–1944) ||||||||
| 1933 | Georgia Tech | 5–5 | 2–5 | 10th | | | |
| 1934 | Georgia Tech | 1–9 | 0–6 | 12th | | | |
| 1935 | Georgia Tech | 5–5 | 3–4 | 8th | | | |
| 1936 | Georgia Tech | 5–5–1 | 3–3–1 | T–6th | | | |
| 1937 | Georgia Tech | 6–3–1 | 3–2–1 | 6th | | | |
| 1938 | Georgia Tech | 3–4–3 | 2–1–3 | 5th | | | |
| 1939 | Georgia Tech | 8–2 | 6–0 | T–1st | W Orange | | 16 |
| 1940 | Georgia Tech | 3–7 | 1–5 | 11th | | | |
| 1941 | Georgia Tech | 3–6 | 2–4 | 9th | | | |
| 1942 | Georgia Tech | 9–2 | 4–1 | T–2nd | L Cotton | | 5 |
| 1943 | Georgia Tech | 8–3 | 3–0 | 1st | W Sugar | | 13 |
| 1944 | Georgia Tech | 8–3 | 4–0 | 1st | L Orange | | 13 |
| Bobby Dodd (Southeastern Conference) (1945–1963) ||||||||
| 1945 | Georgia Tech | 4–6 | 2–2 | T–5th | | | |
| 1946 | Georgia Tech | 9–2 | 4–2 | 4th | W Oil | | 11 |
| 1947 | Georgia Tech | 10–1 | 4–1 | 2nd | W Orange | | 10 |
| 1948 | Georgia Tech | 7–3 | 4–3 | 5th | | | |
| 1949 | Georgia Tech | 7–3 | 5–2 | 4th | | | |
| 1950 | Georgia Tech | 5–6 | 4–2 | 5th | | | |
| 1951 | Georgia Tech | 11–0–1 | 7–0 | T–1st | W Orange | 5 | 5 |
| 1952 | Georgia Tech | 12–0 | 7–0 | 1st | W Sugar | 2 | 2 |
| 1953 | Georgia Tech | 9–2–1 | 4–1–1 | T–2nd | W Sugar | 9 | 8 |
| 1954 | Georgia Tech | 8–3 | 6–2 | 2nd | W Cotton | 11 | |
| 1955 | Georgia Tech | 9–1–1 | 4–1–1 | 2nd | W Sugar | 7 | 7 |
| 1956 | Georgia Tech | 10–1 | 7–1 | 2nd | W Gator | 4 | 4 |
| 1957 | Georgia Tech | 4–4–2 | 3–4–1 | 8th | | | |
| 1958 | Georgia Tech | 5–4–1 | 2–3–1 | 8th | | | |
| 1959 | Georgia Tech | 6–5 | 3–3 | 7th | L Gator | | |
| 1960 | Georgia Tech | 5–5 | 4–4 | 7th | | | |
| 1961 | Georgia Tech | 7–4 | 4–3 | T–4th | L Gator | 13 | 13 |
| 1962 | Georgia Tech | 7–3–1 | 5–2 | 4th | L Bluebonnet | 11 | |
| 1963 | Georgia Tech | 7–3 | 4–3 | 6th | | | |
| Bobby Dodd (Independent) (1964–1966) ||||||||
| 1964 | Georgia Tech | 7–3 | | | | | |
| 1965 | Georgia Tech | 7–3–1 | | | W Gator | | |
| 1966 | Georgia Tech | 9–2 | | | L Orange | 8 | 8 |
| Bud Carson (Independent) (1967–1971) ||||||||
| 1967 | Georgia Tech | 4–6 | | | | | |
| 1968 | Georgia Tech | 4–6 | | | | | |
| 1969 | Georgia Tech | 4–6 | | | | | |
| 1970 | Georgia Tech | 9–3 | | | W Sun | 17 | 13 |
| 1971 | Georgia Tech | 6–6 | | | L Peach | | |
| Bill Fulcher (Independent) (1972–1973) ||||||||
| 1972 | Georgia Tech | 7–4–1 | | | W Liberty | | 20 |
| 1973 | Georgia Tech | 5–6 | | | | | |
| Pepper Rodgers (Independent) (1974–1979) ||||||||
| 1974 | Georgia Tech | 6–5 | | | | | |
| 1975 | Georgia Tech | 7–4 | | | | | |
| 1976 | Georgia Tech | 4–6–1 | | | | | |
| 1977 | Georgia Tech | 6–5 | | | | | |
| 1978 | Georgia Tech | 7–5 | | | L Peach | | |
| 1979 | Georgia Tech | 4–6–1 | | | | | |
| Bill Curry (Independent) (1980–1982) ||||||||
| 1980 | Georgia Tech | 1–9–1 | | | | | |
| 1981 | Georgia Tech | 1–10 | | | | | |
| 1982 | Georgia Tech | 6–5 | | | | | |
| Bill Curry (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1983–1986) ||||||||
| 1983 | Georgia Tech | 3–8 | 3–2 | 3rd | | | |
| 1984 | Georgia Tech | 6–4–1 | 2–2–1 | 5th | | | |
| 1985 | Georgia Tech | 9–2–1 | 5–1 | 2nd | W All-American | 18 | 19 |
| 1986 | Georgia Tech | 5–5–1 | 3–3 | 4th | | | |
| Bobby Ross (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1987–1991) ||||||||
| 1987 | Georgia Tech | 2–9 | 0–6 | 8th | | | |
| 1988 | Georgia Tech | 3–8 | 0–7 | 8th | | | |
| 1989 | Georgia Tech | 7–4 | 4–3 | T–4th | | | |
| 1990 | Georgia Tech | 11–0–1 | 6–0–1 | 1st | W Florida Citrus | 1 | 2 |
| 1991 | Georgia Tech | 8–5 | 5–2 | 2nd | W Aloha | | |
| Bill Lewis (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1992–1994) ||||||||
| 1992 | Georgia Tech | 5–6 | 4–4 | T–4th | | | |
| 1993 | Georgia Tech | 5–6 | 3–5 | 6th | | | |
| 1994 | Georgia Tech | 1–7 | 0–6 | | | | |
| George O'Leary (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1994–2001) ||||||||
| 1994 | Georgia Tech | 0-3 | 0–2 | 9th | | | |
| 1995 | Georgia Tech | 6–5 | 5–3 | 4th | | | |
| 1996 | Georgia Tech | 5–6 | 4–4 | 5th | | | |
| 1997 | Georgia Tech | 7–5 | 5–3 | T–3rd | W Carquest | | 25 |
| 1998 | Georgia Tech | 10–2 | 7–1 | T–1st | W Gator | 11 | 9 |
| 1999 | Georgia Tech | 8–4 | 5–3 | T–2nd | L Gator | 21 | 20 |
| 2000 | Georgia Tech | 9–3 | 6–2 | T–2nd | L Peach | 19 | 17 |
| 2001 | Georgia Tech | 7-5 | 4–4 | T–4th | | | 24 |
| Mac McWhorter (Interim) (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2001) ||||||||
| 2001 | Georgia Tech | 1-0 | 0-0 | | W Seattle | | |
| Chan Gailey (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2002–2007) ||||||||
| 2002 | Georgia Tech | 7–6 | 4–4 | T–5th | L Silicon Valley | | |
| 2003 | Georgia Tech | 7–6 | 4–4 | T–4th | W Humanitarian | | |
| 2004 | Georgia Tech | 7–5 | 4–4 | T–6th | W Champs Sports | | |
| 2005 | Georgia Tech | 7–5 | 5–3 | 3rd (Coastal) | L Emerald | | |
| 2006 | Georgia Tech | 9–5 | 7–1 | 1st (Coastal) | L Gator | | |
| 2007 | Georgia Tech | 7–5 | 4–4 | 3rd (Coastal) | | | |
| Jon Tenuta (Interim) (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2007) ||||||||
| 2007 | Georgia Tech | 0-1 | 0-0 | | L Humanitarian | | |
| Paul Johnson (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2008–2018) ||||||||
| 2008 | Georgia Tech | 9–4 | 5–3 | T–1st (Coastal) | L Chick-Fil-A | 22 | 22 |
| 2009 | Georgia Tech | 11–3 | 7–1 | 1st (Coastal) | L Orange$^†$ | 13 | 13 |
| 2010 | Georgia Tech | 6–7 | 4–4 | T–3rd (Coastal) | L Independence | | |
| 2011 | Georgia Tech | 8–5 | 5–3 | T–2nd (Coastal) | L Sun | | |
| 2012 | Georgia Tech | 7–7 | 5–3 | T–1st (Coastal) | W Sun | | |
| 2013 | Georgia Tech | 7–6 | 5–3 | T–2nd (Coastal) | L Music City | | |
| 2014 | Georgia Tech | 11–3 | 6–2 | 1st (Coastal) | W Orange$^†$ | 7 | 8 |
| 2015 | Georgia Tech | 3–9 | 1–7 | 7th (Coastal) | | | |
| 2016 | Georgia Tech | 9–4 | 4–4 | 5th (Coastal) | W TaxSlayer | | |
| 2017 | Georgia Tech | 5–6 | 4–4 | 3rd (Coastal) | | | |
| 2018 | Georgia Tech | 7–6 | 5–3 | 2nd (Coastal) | L Quick Lane | | |
| Geoff Collins (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2019–2022) ||||||||
| 2019 | Georgia Tech | 3–9 | 2–6 | 7th (Coastal) | | | |
| 2020 | Georgia Tech | 3–7 | 3–6 | 12th | | | |
| 2021 | Georgia Tech | 3–9 | 2–6 | 6th (Coastal) | | | |
| 2022 | Georgia Tech | 1–3 | 0–1 | | | | |
| Brent Key (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2022–present) ||||||||
| 2022 | Georgia Tech | 4–4 | 4–3 | 4th (Coastal) | | | |
| 2023 | Georgia Tech | 7–6 | 5–3 | T–4th | W Gasparilla | | |
| Total: | Total: | 756–540–43 | | | | | |
| National championship  Conference title  Conference division title or championship game berth ||||||||
| $^#$Rankings from final Coaches Poll. ||||||||