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Bobby Ross recalls 1990 Georgia Tech title

Bobby Ross took the San Diego Chargers to their only Super Bowl appearance, but in his 43-year coaching career nothing tops the national championship he won at Georgia Tech in 1990.

In his fourth year on The Flats, Ross guided the Yellow Jackets to an 11-0-1 season and 45-21 win over Nebraska in the Florida Citrus Bowl, good enough to share the national title with Colorado (11-1-1). Tech won the UPI coaches poll while the Buffaloes took the AP title.

+Bobby Ross recalls 1990 Georgia Tech title photo
Former Georgia Tech football coach Bobby Ross. AJC file photo

“A lot of special things happened that season,’’ said Ross said.