The 1979 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the

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during the

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. The Yellow Jackets were led by head coach

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, in his sixth and final year with the team, and played their home games at

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. Rodgers was fired as head coach after a 4–6–1 campaign.

Schedule

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Roster

References

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Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football seasons

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