1975 Virginia Tech Gobblers football team

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1975
Virginia Tech Gobblers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–3
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorCharley Pell (2nd season)
Home stadiumLane Stadium
Seasons
1975 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   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

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]

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
Jordan–Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL
  • W 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]

    Roster

    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.
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