He helped the 1965 Jackets go 7-3-1 and beat Texas Tech within the Gator Bowl. Breland was then a captain of the 1966 group that went 9-2 and performed within the Orange Bowl.
An Atlanta native, Breland is within the Georgia Tech Sports activities Corridor of Fame and the Georgia Sports activities Corridor of Fame.
Jeff Ford
Ford, a defensive again, helped Tech finish a five-game shedding streak to Georgia when the Jackets beat the Bulldogs 6-0 in 1969 at Grant Subject.
In that very same ‘69 season, Ford scored three defensive touchdowns, together with a 102-yard pick-6 in a loss to Notre Dame. His 9 interceptions throughout the 1969 marketing campaign nonetheless are a program report, as are his 257 interception return yards in a season and 320 interception return yards in a profession.
Ford was named to the all-Southern Unbiased group in 1969.
Rufus Guthrie
A Smyrna native who performed guard and prepped on the Baylor Faculty in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Guthrie grew to become a member of the Georgia Tech Sports activities Corridor of Fame in 1971. He was an All-American and first-team all-SEC choice in 1962.
Guthrie was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams of the NFL and San Diego Chargers of the AFL, however by no means performed professionally due to damage.
Guthrie led the Jackets to an look within the 1962 Bluebonnet Bowl.
Kim King
King, who had a locker room at Bobby Dodd Stadium named after him in 2004, got here to Tech in 1963 and was a left-handed quarterback. He would begin from 1965-67 and led the Jackets to berths within the Gator Bowl and Orange Bowl and was Tech’s all-time main passer on the time his profession ended.
Additionally a long-time member of the Tech soccer radio broadcast group beginning in 1974, King is within the Georgia Tech Sports activities Corridor of Fame and Georgia Sports activities Corridor of Fame.
Billy Lothridge
Lothridge, a Gainesville Excessive graduate initially from Cleveland, Georgia, performed quarterback, security and punter for the Jackets within the early Nineteen Sixties. His 1963 season at quarterback, by which he completed second in Heisman Trophy voting, included 1,006 passing yards, 478 dashing yards and 15 whole touchdowns.
A member of the Georgia Tech Sports activities Corridor of Fame and Georgia Sports activities Corridor of Fame, Lothridge spent 9 seasons within the NFL, together with six in Atlanta with the Falcons.
Lothridge was an All-American in 1963 and named the SEC again of the 12 months that season as effectively.
Credit score: AJC Workers
Credit score: AJC Workers
Billy Martin
Martin performed tight finish for the Jackets and was nicknamed “The Jolly Big.” He starred at Gainesville Excessive the place he was an all-state choice in soccer and basketball and an All-American in soccer as a highschool senior.
At Tech, Martin grew to become an all-SEC performer and an All-American in 1963. He’s a member of the Georgia Tech Sports activities Corridor of Fame and Georgia Sports activities Corridor of Fame.
Martin would go on to play for the Falcons and the Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings over a five-year NFL profession.
Rock Perdoni
Perdoni, who performed his highschool ball in Massachusetts, spent two seasons at Ferrum (Va.) Faculty and received a junior faculty nationwide title earlier than coming to Tech. With the Yellow Jackets he was a two-time All-American and made 10 tackles within the 1969 win over Georgia.
Perdoni was a defensive deal with who would go on to play three seasons within the Canadian Soccer League. He made 210 profession tackles and is a member of the Georgia Tech Sports activities Corridor of Fame.
John Sias
Sias stays one in every of 4 Tech gamers to carry this system report for receptions in a single recreation, with 14 towards Navy on Nov. 9, 1968. The extensive receiver made 110 catches from 1966-68, 61 of which got here in his senior marketing campaign of ‘68. Sias is also within the high 10 at Tech for receiving yards (1,727), had seven 100-yard receiving video games and went 20 consecutive video games with at the very least one reception.
Sias was an all-Southern Unbiased choice in 1968 and is a member of the Georgia Tech Sports activities Corridor of Fame.
Lenny Snow
The 1965 Gator Bowl MVP, Snow was an offensive star for the Jackets. He totaled greater than 2,000 yards from scrimmage and scored 19 occasions over the 165-67 seasons. Snow rushed for 1,743 yards throughout his profession and was an All-American.
An Ohio native who performed highschool ball in Daytona Seaside, Florida, Snow was chosen by the Minnesota Vikings within the 1968 NFL draft, however by no means performed professionally. He’s a member of the Georgia Tech Sports activities Corridor of Fame.
Credit score: Georgia Tech Athletics
Credit score: Georgia Tech Athletics
Dave Watson
From Eufaula, Alabama, Watson performed offensive and defensive position for the Jackets at the beginning of the last decade. He thrice was an all-SEC choice, had 12 tackles and fumble restoration in a 1961 win towards Duke and was a part of the historic 1962 victory over No. 1-ranked Alabama.
Twice named an All-American, Watson performed for the Boston Patriots within the AFL and Edmonton Eskimos within the CFL. He’s a member of the Wiregrass Sports activities Corridor of Fame.
