1976 Virginia Tech Gobblers football team

The 1976 Virginia Tech Gobblers football team was an American football team that represented Virginia Tech as an independent during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their third year under head coach Jimmy Sharpe, the Gobblers compiled an overall record of 6–5.[2]

1976 Virginia Tech Gobblers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
Home stadiumLane Stadium
1976 NCAA Division I independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Pittsburgh   –  12 –0 –0
No. 17 Rutgers   –  11 –0 –0
San Diego State   –  10 –1 –0
No. 12 Notre Dame   –  9 –3 –0
Colgate   –  8 –2 –0
Boston College   –  8 –3 –0
Cincinnati   –  8 –3 –0
Memphis State   –  7 –4 –0
North Texas State *   –  7 –4 –0
Southern Illinois   –  7 –4 –0
Penn State   –  7 –5 –0
Villanova   –  6 –4 –1
South Carolina   –  6 –5 –0
Virginia Tech   –  6 –5 –0
Army   –  5 –6 –0
Florida State   –  5 –6 –0
Illinois State   –  5 –6 –0
Richmond   –  5 –6 –0
West Virginia   –  5 –6 –0
Georgia Tech   –  4 –6 –1
Temple   –  4 –6 –0
Air Force   –  4 –7 –0
Dayton   –  4 –7 –0
Louisville   –  4 –7 –0
Marshall   –  4 –7 –0
Navy   –  4 –7 –0
Indiana State   –  3 –7 –0
Hawaii   –  3 –8 –0
Holy Cross   –  3 –8 –0
Miami (FL)   –  3 –8 –0
Syracuse   –  3 –8 –0
Utah State   –  3 –8 –0
Northeast Louisiana   –  2 –9 –0
Southern Miss   –  2 –9 –0
Tulane   –  2 –9 –0
  • North Texas State (originally 6–5) was awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at Wake Forest
W 23–625,600[3]
September 11at No. 14 Texas A&M
L 0–1944,039[4]
September 18Southern Miss
W 16–735,000[5]
October 2William & Mary
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
L 15–2735,000[6]
October 9vs. VMI
W 37–721,000[7]
October 16at Virginia
W 14–1032,618[8]
October 23Kent Statedagger
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 42–1437,000[9]
October 30West Virginia
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)
W 24–739,000[10]
November 6Tulsa
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
L 31–3531,000[11]
November 13at Richmond
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 0–1620,200[12]
November 20at Florida State
L 21–2816,148[13]
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Players

The following players were members of the 1976 football team.

1976 Virginia Tech roster
  • Paul Adams
  • Mike Arbaugh
  • Dale Babione
  • Jim Banks
  • Mitcheal Barnes
  • Tom Beasley
  • Gippy Belcher
  • Greg Birtsch
  • Larry Blunt
  • Henry Bradley
  • Gene Bunn
  • Blair John Buskirk
  • Steve Cannon
  • Larry Capps
  • Roscoe Coles
  • Tom Cooper
  • John Dasovich
  • Rondal Davis
  • David DeHart
  • David Stephen Dolphin
  • Paul Engle
  • Larry Fallen
  • Michel Faulkner
  • Mickey Fitzgerald
  • Moses Foster
  • Keith Gibson
  • John Goodwin
  • George Heath
  • Mike Heizer
  • Danny Hill
  • Dickie Holway
  • Tony Ray Houff
  • Bill Houseright
  • Scott Hurd
  • Mathew Dane "Chip" Keatley
  • Billy King
  • Kent Knupp
  • David Lamie
  • John Latina
  • Curt Lowery
  • Keith McCarter
  • Doug McDougald
  • Dave McGlothlin
  • Barry Miller
  • Lewis Neal
  • Chuck Nuttycombe
  • Stuart Patterson
  • Greg Payne
  • Rick Razzano
  • George Roberts
  • Mike Roy
  • Ellis Savage
  • Larry Schmidt
  • Dennis Scott
  • Steve Scott
  • Jerry Sheehan
  • Gary Smith
  • Eddie Snell
  • Mark Steadman
  • Mike Stollings
  • Steve Trask
  • Leonard Walker
  • Tom Webb

References
  1. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1976-standings.html
  2. "1976 Virginia Tech Hokies". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  3. "Gobblers top Wake, 23–6". The Greenville News. September 5, 1976. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "George does it; Aggies win, 19–0". The Eagle. September 12, 1976. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Virginia Tech struggles to win". Daily Press. September 19, 1976. Retrieved March 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "W&M tops VPI 27–15, looks Keen". Daily Press. October 3, 1976. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "VPI routs VMI 37–7". The Danville Register. October 10, 1976. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Gobblers fight off U. Va.'s Cavaliers". The Daily News Leader. October 17, 1976. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Flashes do turkey trot...in the wrong direction". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 24, 1976. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Barnes leads Gobblers over WVU". Beckley Post-Herald & The Raleigh Register. October 31, 1976. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Tulsa squeaks". The Daily Oklahoman. November 7, 1976. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Richmond upsets VPI". The Danville Register. November 14, 1976. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "FSU ends on high note". Pensacola News Journal. November 21, 1976. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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