What is the greatest game ever played at BDS at Grant/Hyundai Field?

[Ramble1885]

We have ended the 110th season to be played on the flats. And what would y’all say is the greatest football game to ever be played on that site?

Obviously the earliest contender for this is the 1916 Cumberland game, not a competitive game but a very historic accomplishment.

Many people say that the best game to be played at Tech is the ‘99 uga game because of how back and forth it was, and the manner in which it played out.

A new contender is this year’s UNC game. Can we please pause to notice just how good of a FOOTBALL game, not just a GT game, that was? So much offense, back and forth, big plays, big coaching decisions, over 1100 yards of offense, and a 10 point comeback in the last 11 minutes.

A lot of y’all have witnessed more than me. So I’m sure I am missing a lot of good ballgames. (Note, only discuss games played on the flats)

 

[stinger78]

Many would say the 1962 Alabama game.

 

[TampaBuzz]

During my sophomore year; I don't know if it was greatest...but certainly most unexpected:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1980/11/09/ga-tech-ties-irish/f1b8f551-617d-419b-bdba-2bc724094f94/

This article is Furman Bisher at his finest. How I long for sports writing like this....

 

[GT05]

99 vs dwags. Crazy game to be apart of

 

[Ramble1885]

I don't know if it was greatest...but certainly most unexpected:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1980/11/09/ga-tech-ties-irish/f1b8f551-617d-419b-bdba-2bc724094f94/

Bittersweet because if we had lost, ND likely beats out UGA for the natty that year.

 

[Ramble1885]

Many would say the 1962 Alabama game.

Oh man how’d I forget about that one. The ONLY time we’ve beaten a #1 at home.

 

[LargeFO]

For my 38 years I’d go with ‘99 Uga.

 

[leatherneckjacket]

For my 38 years I’d go with ‘99 Uga.

I think you are thinking of the 1998 game where we won 41-38.

 

[BeeRBee]

Bittersweet because if we had lost, ND likely beats out UGA for the natty that year.

You’re young, so I’ll forgive this. But IMO this is a very toxic attitude. Enjoy every Tech accomplishment and ignore secondary effects, even involving UGA.

I was a student at that game, and my memory is that we never sat down. Incredibly exciting.

 

[7979]

I think you are thinking of the 1998 game where we won 41-38.

Not sure which game is Frosty Orange fav but Tech vs UGa is at Athens even years, at BDS odds

 

[1979jacket]

I think you are thinking of the 1998 game where we won 41-38.

51-48

 

[Ramble1885]

51-48

51-48 was ‘99. 21-19 was ‘98 and 27-15 was ‘00.

 

[Ramble1885]

2008 and 2015 FSU both also come to mind.

 

[Vespidae]

I was at the 1980 ND game, where Tech tied the Irish. Probably the best defensive game I’ve ever seen. When you meet old alumni and ask, universally … that’s the one. It’s a wonder we didn’t have eight heart attacks in the stands that day. One of my two all time favorite GT games.

 

[takethepoints]

Many would say the 1962 Alabama game.

Many would be exactly right!

 

[SOWEGA Jacket]

Too many to parse. The UGA wins, the 2 games against FSU where we first got over the hump with the end zone fumble and of course the block and shock. This is what makes college football the greatest sport.

 

[takethepoints]

And here's my choice for #2: Tech - Maryland 2003.

We beat them 7 - 3 in one of the best D performances I ever saw at Grant (that's Grant, people) Field. We scored early against a Fridge Team that went 10 - 3 that year. Then we played D and when we got the ball back sat on it like a slug. It was a thing of beauty.

The happiest I've ever been with a game at Grant (that's Grant, people) Field was the so-fine 2011 Tech - Clemson game. They came in at 5th in the country and we beat them like a drum 31 - 17. The score wasn't that close. Like to watch this every now and again when I'm feeling down:



I watched it a lot during TFG.

 

[leatherneckjacket]

Not sure which game is Frosty Orange fav but Tech vs UGa is at Athens even years, at BDS odds

Sorry, I was thinking the UVA game, not the Uga game. My mistake.

 

[Wrecked]

For me, the ND game in 1980 and the UGA game in 1985.

 

[jackets55]

Not to be pedantic, but since it has only been Hyundai field for 1 year, it would have to be this year's UNC Game. King threw for almost 300 and Smith rushed for 178 (team 348) and Singleton went for 117, all against the, at that time, the #17 team.