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• The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets play college football in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The team is sometimes referred to as the "Ramblin' Wreck from Georgia Tech."

  Following their nine-win 2008 season, the Yellow Jackets were selected to represent the ACC in the Chick-fil-A Bowl, in which they were defeated by the LSU Tigers 38-3 on December 31, 2008, at 7:30 p.m. EST.ESPN.com: Scott Runs for Three TDs as LSU Wins Easily

• Fast Facts

  1. Head coach: Paul Johnson
  2. Inaugural season: 1892
  3. Joined league: 1978
  4. National titles: Four (last in 1990)
  5. Home: Bobby Dodd Stadium at Historic Grant Field
  6. Capacity: 55,000
  7. Colors: White and "old gold"
  8. Fight song: "I'm a Ramblin' Wreck from Georgia Tech"
  9. Bitter rival: Georgia
  10. 2008 W-L: Conf: 5-3; overall: 9-3

• History of the Wreck

  The history of the football program is well ingrained within the fabric of college football. As early as 1904, the Yellow Jackets would reach prominence under the direction of legendary coach John Heisman, for whom the Heisman Trophy is named. This level of success included the famous 1916 game against Cumberland College which Georgia Tech won by the record-setting score of 222-0. The next season, 1917, was the first of four national championships won by Georgia Tech. They would repeat as champions in 1928, 1952 and in 1990. The Yellow Jackets left the Metro Conference in 1978 to join the ACC. The team's series with in-state rival Georgia has produced some memorable contests, and has come to be known as "Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate."

• Ramblin Wreckers

  Georgia Tech has produced numerous legendary NFL superstars, including Calvin Johnson, Drew Hill, Joe Guyon, Clay Matthews, Keith Brooking, Pat Swilling, Marco Coleman, Dorsey Levins and Billy Shaw. Three prominent college head coaches also played their college football at Georgia Tech, such as Pepper Rodgers, Frank Broyles and Bill Curry.

• Players in the NFL

  • Reggie Ball (wide receiver)
  • Keith Brooking (linebacker)
  • James Butler (free safety)
  • Tashard Choice (running back)
  • Mike Cox (fullback)
  • P.J. Daniels (running back)
  • Andrew Economos (center)
  • Nick Ferguson (safety)
  • Keyaron Fox (linebacker)
  • Gary Guyton (linebacker)
  • Will Heller (tight end)
  • Eric Henderson (linebacker)
  • Calvin Johnson (wide receiver)
  • Dawan Landry (safety)
  • Michael Matthews (tight end)
  • Chris Reis (safety)
  • Daryl Smith (linebacker)
  • Philip Wheeler (linebacker)
  • Gerris Wilkinson (linebacker)
  • Mansfield Wrotto (guard)

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