1975 Virginia Tech Gobblers football team

The 1975 Virginia Tech Gobblers football team was an American football team that represented Virginia Tech as an independent during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. In their second year under head coach Jimmy Sharpe, the Gobblers compiled an overall record of 8–3.[1]

1975 Virginia Tech Gobblers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–3
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorCharley Pell (2nd season)
Home stadiumLane Stadium
1975 NCAA Division I independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Rutgers    9 2 0
No. 10 Penn State    9 3 0
No. 20 West Virginia    9 3 0
Notre Dame    8 3 0
Virginia Tech    8 3 0
No. 15 Pittsburgh    8 4 0
Boston College    7 4 0
Georgia Tech    7 4 0
Memphis State    7 4 0
Navy    7 4 0
North Texas State    7 4 0
Southern Miss    7 4 0
South Carolina    7 5 0
Colgate    6 4 0
Cincinnati    6 5 0
Hawaii    6 5 0
Syracuse    6 5 0
Temple    6 5 0
Utah State    6 5 0
Indiana State    5 5 0
Dayton    5 6 0
Northeast Louisiana    4 6 1
Tulane    4 7 0
Villanova    4 7 0
Florida State    3 8 0
Air Force    2 8 1
Houston    2 8 0
Miami (FL)    2 8 0
Army    2 9 0
Marshall    2 9 0
Southern Illinois    1 9 1
Holy Cross    1 10 0
Louisville    1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13at KentuckyL 8–2756,616[2]
September 20at Kent StateL 11–1713,871[3]
September 27RichmondW 21–930,000[4]
October 4at AuburnW 23–1645,000[5]
October 11Florida State
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 13–1037,000[6]
October 18Virginia
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)
W 24–1741,000[7]
October 25at West VirginiaL 7–1029,670[8]
November 1vs. William & MaryW 24–728,000[9]
November 8at HoustonW 34–2817,000[10]
November 15VMI
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)
W 33–032,000[11]
November 22Wake Forest
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 40–1029,000[12]

Players

The following players were members of the 1975 football team.

1975 Virginia Tech roster
  • Paul Adams
  • Dale Babione
  • Mitcheal Barnes
  • Tom Beasley
  • Morris Blueford
  • Larry Blunt
  • Henry Bradley
  • Blair John Buskirk
  • Mike Callison
  • Steve Cannon
  • Larry Capps
  • Rickie Casey
  • Roscoe Coles
  • Tom Cooper
  • Allen Cure
  • John Dasovich
  • Ron “Flash” Davis
  • Rondal Davis
  • David DeHart
  • Kevin Dick
  • David Stephen Dolphin
  • Michel Faulkner
  • Moses Foster
  • Stephen C. Galloway
  • Keith Gibson
  • Billy Hardee
  • Rick Harman
  • George Heath
  • Mike Heizer
  • Tony Ray Houff
  • Bill Houseright
  • Scott Hurd
  • Jerry Inge
  • Billy King
  • David Lamie
  • Wayne Latimer
  • Curt Lowery
  • Keith McCarter
  • Bruce McDaniel
  • Barry Miller
  • Wayne Moon
  • Greg Mullinax
  • Jay Neal
  • Chuck Nuttycombe
  • Stuart Patterson
  • Chuck Perdue
  • Steve Philbrick
  • Rick Razzano
  • Phil Rogers
  • Larry Schmidt
  • Steve Scott
  • Gary Smith
  • Mike Stollings
  • Doug Thacker
  • Leonard Walker

References

  1. "1975 Virginia Tech Hokies". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  2. "Kentucky quiets Gobblers with stout defense, 27–8". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 14, 1975. Retrieved December 14, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Kokal leads Kent". Dayton Daily News. September 21, 1975. Retrieved December 14, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Tech blasts Spiders". The Daily News Leader. September 28, 1975. Retrieved December 14, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Auburn play just like weather". The Selma Times-Journal. October 5, 1975. Retrieved December 14, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Gobblers' 61-yard FG jolts Seminoles, 13–10". The Miami Herald. October 12, 1975. Retrieved December 14, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Gardner passes short as Virginia Tech wins". The Progress-Index. October 19, 1975. Retrieved December 14, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "WVU battles from behind to outlast Va. Tech 10–7". The Danville Register. October 26, 1975. Retrieved December 14, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Barnes, Rogers lead Tech to 24–7 win in Oyster Bowl". The Danville Register. November 2, 1975. Retrieved December 14, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Houston trips again". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 9, 1975. Retrieved December 14, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Virginia Tech tops VMI". The Morning News. November 16, 1975. Retrieved December 14, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Gobblers fly past Deacons". The News and Observer. November 23, 1975. Retrieved December 14, 2021 via Newspapers.com.


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