1938 VPI Gobblers football team

The 1938 VPI Gobblers football team represented Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in the 1938 college football season. The team was led by their head coach Henry Redd and finished with a record of three wins, five losses and two ties (3–5–2).

1938 VPI Gobblers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–5–2 (2–3–2 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainFrank Marion Pierce
Home stadiumMiles Stadium
1938 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Duke $ 5 –0 –09 –1 –0
Clemson 3 –0 –17 –1 –1
VMI 4 –0 –36 –1 –4
North Carolina 4 –1 –06 –2 –1
Richmond 3 –2 –16 –3 –1
Washington and Lee 2 –2 –04 –4 –1
NC State 3 –3 –13 –7 –1
South Carolina 2 –2 –06 –4 –1
Wake Forest 3 –4 –14 –5 –1
VPI 2 –3 –23 –5 –2
The Citadel 2 –3 –06 –5 –0
Maryland 1 –2 –02 –7 –0
Davidson 2 –6 –04 –6 –0
Furman 0 –4 –12 –7 –1
William & Mary 0 –4 –03 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Emory and Henry*
W 33–0[1]
September 248:00 p.m.vs. Duke
L 0–1813,000[2][3]
October 1at Army*
L 0–39[4]
October 8vs. William & Mary
W 27–04,500[5][6]
October 15Virginia*dagger
  • Miles Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)
L 6–147,000[7][8]
October 222:30 p.m.at Washington and Lee
L 0–69,000[9][10][11][12]
October 29NC State
  • Miles Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 7–03,500[13][14]
November 52:00 p.m.at North Carolina
L 0–718,000[15][16][17]
November 11at Richmond
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
T 0–0[18]
November 24vs. VMIRoanoke, VA (rivalry)T 2–215,000-17,000[19][20][21]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

Players

Roster
VPI 1938 roster
Quarterback
  • Phil DeMuro

Guards

  • Bill Chisholm
  • Bill Devlin
  • Robert Preston Graves
  • Irving Gray
  • Ernie King
  • Joseph Franklin Smith
  • Buddy Waugh
  • George Worthington

Tackles

  • Robson Coiner
  • Jim Coleman
  • Jim Gaugler
  • Edward Gisburne
  • Woodrow Gosney
  • Dave Pitts
  • Frank Remorenko
  • Claude Simpson
  • Andrew Wellington Todd
 Centers
  • Samuel Bascom Dunn
  • Herbert Andrews Markle
  • Neil Wood

Ends

  • Archie Cameron
  • John Henderson
  • Ernest Luke
  • Frank Oliver
  • Frank Pierce (Capt.)
  • Sonny Powers
  • Bascom Pribble
  • Daniel Green Shawhan
 Halfbacks
  • Bill Barnes
  • Graham Buchanan
  • Sonny Ellison
  • Jimmy Fixx
  • Rankin Hudson
  • Billy McMillan
  • Al Miller
  • Samuel B. Rose, Jr.
  • Garrett Taylor
  • Herbert Joseph Thomas
  • Albert Traynham
  • James Walter Woolwine

Fullbacks

  • Jim Belcher
  • Irving Ward Boswell
  • Sidney Gordon Campbell
  • George Warriner

Varsity letter winners

Twenty-one players received varsity letters for their participation on the 1938 VPI team.[22]

Player Hometown Notes
James Raymond Belcher Petersburg, Virginia
Archie Cameron Cranford, New Jersey
James Emory Coleman Fayetteville, West Virginia
Philip Galliano DeMuro Passaic, New Jersey
William Harper Devlin Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Mathew Leslie "Sonny" Ellison Beckley, West Virginia
James Stuart Fixx Arlington, Virginia
James Anthony Gaugler Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
H. Woodrow Gosney Clarksburg, West Virginia
John L. Henderson Sevierville, Tennessee
Rankin McGuire Hudson Sweetwater, Tennessee
Ernest Stuart King Disputanta, Virginia
Albert Sanford Miller Hampton, Virginia
Frank Lovitt Oliver Lynnhaven, Virginia World War II veteran (Lieutenant Colonel, Army).
Frank Marion Pierce (Capt.) Suffolk, Virginia World War II veteran (Lieutenant Colonel, Army).
David Marion Pitts Manassas, Virginia
Stanley Covington "Sonny" Powers Kingston, West Virginia World War II veteran
Herbert Joseph Thomas South Charleston, West Virginia World War II veteran (Sergeant, Marines). Awarded the Medal of Honor.
George Daniel Warriner Montgomery County, Virginia World War II veteran (Captain, Army). Awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart.
Neil Saunders Wood Hampton, Virginia
George Yellott Worthington Washington, DC

References
  1. "V. P. I. 33-0 Victor in Opening Clash". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. September 18, 1938. p. 31. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  2. "Blue Devils Meet V. P. I. in Season Opener, Saturday". The Duke Chronicle. Duke University. September 20, 1938. p. 1. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  3. "Blue Devil Football Team Captures Season's Opener, 18–0". The Duke Chronicle. Duke University. September 27, 1938. p. 3. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  4. "Army's Big Backs Rout V. P. I., 39-0". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. October 2, 1938. p. 35. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  5. "Indians Unable to Click As Gobblers Win 27-0" (PDF). The Flat Hat. College of William & Mary. October 11, 1938. p. 3. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  6. "Gobblers Mop Up W. And M., 27 To 0". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. October 9, 1938. p. 30. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  7. "Virginia to Meet Maryland Eleven". The Daily Progress. University of Virginia. November 20, 1939. p. 6. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  8. "Cavaliers Spoil Gobblers' Party". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. October 16, 1938. p. 30. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  9. "Pinck's 88-yard run wins for W&L". The Virginian-Pilot. October 23, 1938. Retrieved September 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Pinck Dashes 88 Yards To Beat Gobblers, 6-0" (PDF). The Ring-tum Phi. Washington and Lee University. October 25, 1938. p. 3. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  11. "W. and L. Rookie Starts as Hero". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. October 23, 1938. p. 29. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  12. "Washington & Lee Takes Homecoming From VPI". Rockbridge County News. Library of Virginia. October 27, 1938. p. 7. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  13. "Gobblers Rout Favored 'Pack To Gain Upset". The Technician. North Carolina State University. November 4, 1938. p. 3. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  14. "Miller is Leader in V. P. I. Victory". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. October 30, 1938. p. 37. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  15. "Virginia Tech Invades Chapel Hill Today". The Daily Tar Heel. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. November 5, 1938. p. 1. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  16. "Stirnweiss Sparks Tar Heels To Wet Win". The Daily Tar Heel. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. November 6, 1938. p. 1. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  17. "Blocked Kick Leads To Carolina's Win Over Gobblers". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. November 6, 1938. p. 26. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  18. "Spiders, VPI Play To Tie". The Richmond Collegian. University of Richmond. November 18, 1938. p. 4. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  19. "Squadron Ties VPI 2–2 In Annual Game". The V.M.I. Cadet. Virginia Military Institute. November 29, 1938. p. 1. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  20. "V. P. I. Achieves Upset, Tying V. M. I., 2-2". The Evening Star. Library of Congress. November 25, 1938. p. 40. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  21. "VMI and VPI Play 2-to-2 Tie Game". Rockbridge County News. Library of Virginia. December 1, 1938. p. 7. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  22. "1938 VPI Letterwinners". Virginia Tech. Retrieved January 4, 2023.


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