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1983 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team
| 1983 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football |
|---|
| Atlantic Coast Conference |
| 3–8 (3–2 ACC) |
| Bill Curry (4th season) |
| Dwain Painter (2nd season) |
| Rick Lantz (2nd season) |
| Rob Horton |
| Dean Waters |
| Ron Rice |
| Grant Field |
The 1983 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by fourth-year head coach Bill Curry, and played their home games at Grant Field in Atlanta. In their first year as full members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, the team finished in third with a final record of 3–8 (3–2 ACC).
| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 10 | at No. 14 Alabama* | Legion FieldBirmingham, AL (rivalry) | L 7–20 | 77,143 | ||
| September 17 | Furman* | Grant FieldAtlanta, GA | L 14–17 | 24,311 | ||
| September 24 | at Clemson*A | Memorial StadiumClemson, SC (rivalry) | ESPN | L 14–41 | 73,000 | |
| October 1 | No. 5 North Carolina | Grant FieldAtlanta, GA | L 21–38 | 28,395 | ||
| October 8 | at NC State | Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC | W 20–10 | 40,800 | ||
| October 15 | No. 5 Auburn* | Grant FieldAtlanta, GA (rivalry) | L 13–31 | 55,112 | ||
| October 22 | at Tennessee* | Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN (rivalry) | L 3–37 | 94,768 | ||
| October 29 | at Duke | Wallace Wade StadiumDurham, NC | L 26–32 | 17,650 | ||
| .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}November 3 | Virginia | Grant FieldAtlanta, GA | TBS | W 31–27 | 22,032 | |
| November 12 | Wake Forest | Grant FieldAtlanta, GA | W 49–33 | 26,330 | ||
| November 26 | No. 7 Georgia* | Grant FieldAtlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) | L 24–27 | 59,113 | ||
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game |
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