Georgia Institute of Technology - Blueprint Yearbook (Atlanta, GA)

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lamblin' Reck Rolls Over Notre Dame in 3-3 Upset Tech had a bad first half at Duke, falling ehind 17-0 after 30 minutes. The efense provided the only memorable ay on Ken Taylor's partial block of a eld goal attempt. The second half was a wholly different all game. Lawrence Lowe hauled in an lerception at the Tech 31 which set up a ihnny Smith field goal. Stu Rogers engi- :ered a 45 yard drive that ended in mother field goal. Ronnie Cone dove two trds for a touchdown to cut Duke's lead five, but the Tech momentum ran out s the two point try went down in a quar- rback sack. Even though the defense had held the ue Devils scoreless in the last half, the ame ended in a 17-12 Duke win. The long series of football games etween Georgia Tech and the Fighting sh of Notre Dame has had few fond emories for Jacket fans. This year, the sparity between the two teams was, if iything, more pronounced. The Irish ime to Atlanta undefeated, untied and Lpecting to solidify their hold on the ition's top spot by thrashing the Jack- ets. But Irish coach Dan Devine hadn't counted on either Tech defensive coordi- nator Ken Blair or freshman walk-on Ken Whisenhunt. Blair created an absolutely masterful defensive scheme for the game, one that predicted and negated every idea the Notre Dame offense could think up. No matter where the Irish went, they were met by a swarming horde of Tech- men and completely shut down. Curry gave Whisenhunt a call after Mike Kelley's shoulder was injured again. Whi- senhunt had never taken a collegiate snap, but he completely justified Curry's choice with a veteran's poise. The game was a defensive master- piece, as was shown by the final score. Tech led most of the game on a Smith field goal, while Notre Dame finally strug- gled even on Harry Oliver's three-pointer. The final minutes were a melange of stricken lrishmen watching the clock tick off their last seconds at the top, and a vic- tory ride for Coach Curry to thank a deliri- ous student section for its support. The game's important result came when both twig 1 ffm :MP ' yu! polls dropped the Irish from number one and elevated Tech's hated rival, the Geor- gia Bulldogs, to the top. That confrontation was still three weeks away. . . After the stunning upset against Notre Dame, the Navy game was something of a disappointment. Cold, rainy weather kept many fans at home and left Grant Field emptier than it had been since the 1930's. The emotional drain of the week before, combined with the lack of support, had to hurt the Jackets' spirit. It was no wonder, then, that history repeated the '76 sequence where Tech beat the Irish and lost to Navy. The Middies came in and lit- erally ran over the Jackets 19-8. Tech never crossed midfield until four minutes into the fourth quarter, and only scored with forty-eight seconds left in the game. TOP, LEFT TO RIGHT: Freshman free-safety Carey Colquitt bats down a pass. David Allen takes the Navy kick-off. BOTTOM, LEFT TO RIGHT: Glen Eth- eridge leans for the two point conversion. Freshman walk-on Ken Whisenhunt leads Tech's scoring drive to set up a field goal against Notre Dame. Marlon l-leggs makes the reception, but comes down out of bounds. ,, .... Duke-Notre Dame Navy f 307 K...