1974 Virginia Tech Gobblers football team

The 1974 Virginia Tech Gobblers football team was an American football team that represented Virginia Tech as an independent during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their first year under head coach Jimmy Sharpe, the Gobblers compiled an overall record of 4–7.[1]

1974 Virginia Tech Gobblers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDan Henning (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorCharley Pell (1st season)
Home stadiumLane Stadium
1974 NCAA Division I independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Notre Dame   –  10 –2 –0
No. 7 Penn State   –  10 –2 –0
Temple   –  8 –2 –0
Boston College   –  8 –3 –0
Utah State   –  8 –3 –0
No. 19 Houston   –  8 –3 –1
Rutgers   –  7 –3 –1
Cincinnati   –  7 –4 –0
Memphis State   –  7 –4 –0
Pittsburgh   –  7 –4 –0
Georgia Tech   –  6 –5 –0
Hawaii   –  6 –5 –0
Miami (FL)   –  6 –5 –0
Southern Miss   –  6 –5 –0
Tampa   –  6 –5 –0
Holy Cross   –  5 –5 –1
Tulane   –  5 –6 –0
Colgate   –  4 –6 –0
Northern Illinois   –  4 –7 –0
Navy   –  4 –7 –0
South Carolina   –  4 –7 –0
Virginia Tech   –  4 –7 –0
West Virginia   –  4 –7 –0
Army   –  3 –8 –0
Dayton   –  3 –8 –0
Villanova   –  3 –8 –0
Air Force   –  2 –9 –0
Southern Illinois   –  2 –9 –0
Syracuse   –  2 –9 –0
Florida State   –  1 –10 –0
Marshall   –  1 –10 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14Kentucky
L 7–3823,000[2]
September 21at SMU
L 25–2813,767[3]
September 28Houston
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
L 12–4930,000[4]
October 5vs. VMI
L 17–2222,000[5]
October 12at South Carolina
W 31–1735,897[6]
October 19at Virginia
L 27–2832,149[7]
October 26Richmonddagger
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 41–740,000[8]
November 1at Miami (FL)
L 7–1420,134[9]
November 9at William & Mary
W 34–1515,000[10]
November 16at Florida State
W 56–2127,707[11]
November 23West Virginia
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)
L 21–2236,000[12]
  • daggerHomecoming

Players

The following players were members of the 1974 football team.

1974 Virginia Tech roster
  • Paul Adams
  • Mike Arbaugh
  • Bruce Arians
  • Mitcheal Barnes
  • Larry Bearekman
  • Tom Beasley
  • John Bell
  • Greg Birtsch
  • Brent Bledsoe
  • Morris Blueford
  • Larry Blunt
  • Henry Bradley
  • Mike Brammer
  • Rickey Bush
  • Blair John Buskirk
  • Larry Capps
  • Roscoe Coles
  • Tom Cooper
  • Skip Creasey
  • Allen Cure
  • John Dasovich
  • Ron “Flash” Davis
  • Rondal Davis
  • Kevin Dick
  • Moses Foster
  • Barry Garber
  • Keith Gibson
  • Billy Hardee
  • Rick Harman
  • George Heath
  • Dickie Holway
  • Tony Ray Houff
  • Bill Houseright
  • Jerry Inge
  • Billy King
  • Ken Lambert
  • Wayne Latimer
  • Ricky Law
  • Curt Lowery
  • Luke Marsengill
  • Charley Martin
  • Keith McCarter
  • Lynn McCoy
  • Bruce McDaniel
  • Barry Miller
  • Greg Mullinax
  • Jay Neal
  • Chuck Nuttycombe
  • Stuart Patterson
  • Greg Payne
  • Chuck Perdue
  • Steve Philbrick
  • Nick Rapone
  • Rick Razzano
  • Phil Rogers
  • Donald Robert Rudzinski
  • Ricky Scales
  • Bill Schrews
  • Eddie Snell
  • Andre Tennessee
  • Doug Thacker
  • Greg Toal
  • Tom Turner
  • Randy Vey
  • Bill Wallace

References
  1. "1974 Virginia Tech Hokies". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  2. "Fanuzzi, Collins help UK blitz Va. Tech 38–7". The Courier-Journal. September 15, 1974. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Mustangs hang on, squeeze by Virginia Tech 28–25". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 22, 1974. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Coogs overwhelm Gobblers". Victoria Advocate. September 29, 1974. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "VMI holds off Va. Tech, 22–17". The News and Observer. October 6, 1974. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "VPI explosion buries Gamecocks in second half". The Charlotte Observer. October 13, 1974. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Virginia outlasts Gobblers 28–27". Daily Press. October 20, 1974. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Virginia Tech buries Richmond 41–7". The Daily News Leader. October 27, 1974. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Hurricanes breeze past VPI". Fort Pierce Tribune. November 2, 1974. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Virginia Tech rolls over Bill and Mary". The Times and Democrat. November 10, 1974. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Gobblers crush Tribe". Panama City News-Herald. November 17, 1974. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "West Virginia upsets Virginia Tech 22–21". The Daily News Leader. November 24, 1974. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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