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August 01st 2024
Georgia Tech will be the designated home team for the 2024 Aer Lingus College Football Classic, and we’ve got you covered ahead of game day so that you’re an expert on the Yellow Jackets.
Georgia Tech are one of college football’s most prestigious teams. The Yellow Jackets have won four College Football National championships in 1917, 1928, 1952, and 1990.
College Football aside, The Georgia Institute of Technology is one of the nation's top public research universities with more than 45,000 students who study in person at the main campus in Atlanta, at Georgia Tech-Europe in France, at Georgia Tech-Shenzhen in China, as well as through distance and online learning.
Nestled in the heart of Atlanta, Bobby Dodd Stadium is the home of the Yellow Jackets and seats 55,000 fans. Georgia Tech got their other nickname ‘The Yellow Jackets’ in 1905 as it was the colour that many of their fans wore to their games.
Georgia Tech have also produced some of College Football’s greatest ever coaches including John Heisman, William Alexander and Bobby Dodd. The highly coveted Heisman Trophy, which honours the best player in all of college football, is named after the former Georgia Tech Coach.
During Heisman's time with the team, one of the Yellow Jackets' greatest traditions was born; the Rambling Reck. The current Rambling Reck is a fully restored 1930 Model A Ford, and has appeared at every home game since 1961.
Under John Heisman, the Yellow Jackets also broke a record that still stands today… The largest margin of victory in a college football game. In 1916, The Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland College with a score of 220-0. They were scoring so many points on offense that the chain crew didn’t even bother moving the chains!
Georgia Tech currently play in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) as do their 2024 Aer Lingus College Football Classic opponents Florida State University.
Georgia Tech have produced some of College Football’s best coaches, but what about players?
Head Coach Brent Key has a long-established connection with Georgia Tech spanning back to his playing days, when he played offensive lineman for Georgia Tech from 1997-2000 whilst studying for his bachelor’s degree in management. Coach Key returned to Georgia Tech in 2019 where he took on various roles including assistant head coach, run game coordinator and offensive line coach before being officially named the 21st Head Coach in Tech football history in 2022.
In his first full season in charge, Coach Key led the Yellow Jackets to a 7-6 (win/loss record). In 2023, Georgia Tech had the no 1. ranked rushing offense in the ACC and a top 3 offense. Georgia Tech finished the 2023 season on a high; winning the Gasparilla Bowl against UCF. This was their first bowl game victory since 2016 and led to Coach Key being nominated for ACC Coach of the year in 2023.
Game Day is right around the corner!
Georgia Tech and Florida State University will play at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium on August 24th, 2024 at the Aer Lingus College Football Classic. The occasion will mark the second time the Yellow Jackets have played in Ireland in 2016 when they defeated Boston College by 17 points to 14 at the Aviva Stadium with a last-minute touchdown to take home the Keough Naughton Trophy.
With over 24,000 international travellers expected to travel to Dublin from all over the world for the highly anticipated clash between two leading US colleges.
Research from Fáilte Ireland and Grant Thornton estimates that the 2024 Aer Lingus College Football Classic fixture will be worth €100 million to the Irish economy.
Georgia Tech Head Coach Brent Key said: “There’s so many great ways to come over here. To travel here, watch Georgia Tech Football play, experience the culture of this country and Dublin, it’s a no-brainer to come and make the trip over."
The official Aer Lingus College Football Classic App is now available to download at: https://collegefootballireland.com/app/#learn-more
