1971 Virginia Tech Gobblers football team

The 1971 Virginia Tech Gobblers football team was an American football team that represented Virginia Tech as an independent during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In their first year under head coach Charlie Coffey, the Gobblers compiled an overall record of 4–7.[1]

1971 Virginia Tech Gobblers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDan Henning (1st season)
Home stadiumLane Stadium
1971 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Penn State   –  11 –1 –0
Boston College   –  9 –2 –0
No. 17 Houston   –  9 –3 –0
No. 13 Notre Dame   –  8 –2 –0
Utah State   –  8 –3 –0
Florida State   –  8 –4 –0
Cincinnati   –  7 –4 –0
West Virginia   –  7 –4 –0
Temple   –  6 –2 –1
Air Force   –  6 –4 –0
Army   –  6 –4 –0
Colgate   –  6 –4 –0
Villanova   –  6 –4 –1
South Carolina   –  6 –5 –0
Southern Miss   –  6 –5 –0
Georgia Tech   –  6 –6 –0
New Mexico State   –  5 –5 –1
Northern Illinois   –  5 –5 –1
Syracuse   –  5 –5 –1
Dayton   –  5 –6 –0
Holy Cross   –  4 –6 –0
Miami (FL)   –  4 –7 –0
Rutgers   –  4 –7 –0
Virginia Tech   –  4 –7 –0
Navy   –  3 –8 –0
Pittsburgh   –  3 –8 –0
Tulane   –  3 –8 –0
Marshall   –  2 –8 –0
Xavier   –  1 –9 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Wake Forest
L 9–2028,000[2]
September 25at Oklahoma State
L 16–2423,500[3]
October 2Florida State
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
L 3–1730,001[4]
October 9at Tulsa
L 39–4621,500[5]
October 16William & Mary
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 41–3020,000[6]
October 23Ohiodagger
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 37–2930,000[7]
October 30at Kentucky
L 27–3337,000[8]
November 6at Virginia
W 6–030,100[9]
November 13at No. 18 Houston
L 29–5628,105[10]
November 20Southern Miss
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
L 8–1722,000[11]
November 27vs. VMI
W 34–05,500[12]
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Players

The following players were members of the 1971 football team according to the roster published in the 1972 edition of The Bugle, the Virginia Tech yearbook.[13]

1971 Virginia Tech roster
  • John Harwood "Jack" Abraham
  • Rich Amsden
  • Bruce Arians
  • James William "J.B." Barber, Jr.
  • Tony Bertovich
  • Howy Beverly
  • Robin Blair
  • Robert Clinton Bond
  • Jack Booth
  • Tim Bosiack
  • Sammy Bria
  • Glenn Brown
  • Mike Burnop
  • Kurt Burwinkle
  • Tom Carpenito
  • Dennis Cogan
  • Nick Colobro
  • Jon Conlin
  • Doug Coyner
  • Curt Cretti
  • Mike Cunningham
  • Bobby Dabbs
  • Barry DeMarr
  • Buddy DeMarr
  • John Dobbins
  • Dennis Dodson
  • Hal Durham
  • Rusty Eddins
  • Bill Ellenbogen
  • Jerry Gaines
  • Bob German
  • Bruce Glatthorn
  • Tom Grys
  • Larry Hartman
  • Kent Henry
  • Steve Herl
  • Ronnie Holsinger
  • Peter Michael Horoszko
  • Bill House
  • Andy Hromyak
  • Rick Huebner
  • Jeff Hunsucker
  • Eddie Johns
  • Bob Karlsen
  • Lou Lagana
  • Jim Lawlor
  • Chip Lawson
  • Bruce Arthur Lemmert
  • Dick Maksanty
  • Steve Maguigan
  • Rich Matijevich
  • Randy McCann
  • John McDermott
  • Ray McGinley
  • Kevin Meehan
  • Tom Mikus
  • Steve Pasi
  • Vic Perez
  • Jim Polito
  • Jimmy Quinn
  • Barney Ratliff
  • Phil Reddick
  • Don Reel
  • Tom Reynolds
  • Tom Rother
  • Bruce Runyan
  • Vince Russo
  • Jerry Scharnus
  • John William Schneider
  • Rodney Schnurr
  • Chuck Schoenadel
  • Rod M. Sedwick
  • Chuck Shorter
  • Larry Smith
  • Dale Soncini
  • Bob Sporio
  • John Sprenkle
  • Don Sprouse
  • Terry Stewart
  • Wayne Stinnette
  • Peter Christian Striffler
  • Dave Strock
  • Don Strock
  • Ed Tennis
  • Mike Thomas
  • Joe Thompson
  • Kit Utz
  • Craig Valentine
  • Joe Winfree
  • Chris Woody
  • Steve Zeigler

References
  1. "1971 Virginia Tech Hokies". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
  2. "Wake Forest wins". The Chicago Tribune. September 19, 1971. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Whew! Pokes 'romp' to scary 24–16 win". The Daily Oklahoman. September 26, 1971. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Seminoles: 4–0, Huff hits 21 of 25". The Orlando Sentinel. October 3, 1971. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Tulsa tops scoring jamboree". The Daily Oklahoman. October 10, 1971. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Virginia Tech defeats W and M in scoring duel 41–30". The Danville Register. October 17, 1971. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Ohio U. falls to Virginia Tech". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 24, 1971. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Cats win homecoming in 33–26 thriller". The Park City Daily News. October 31, 1971. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Gobblers use 2 field goals, stiff defense to clip Cavaliers by 6–0". Daily Press. November 7, 1971. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Coogs bomb Virginia Tech". Victoria Advocate. November 14, 1971. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Southern Mississippi tops VPI". Daily Press. November 21, 1971. Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Gobblers glide by VMI, 34–0". The News and Observer. November 28, 1971. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "The Bugle 1972". Virginia Tech Bugle. 1972. p. 90. Retrieved August 26, 2019.


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