1976 Virginia Tech Gobblers football team

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1976
Virginia Tech Gobblers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
Home stadiumLane Stadium
Seasons
1976 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   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
    AP Poll

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]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at
Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
  • W 23–625,600[3]
    September 11at No. 14 Texas A&ML 0–1944,039[4]
    September 18Southern MissW 16–735,000[5]
    October 2William & Mary
    • Lane Stadium
    • Blacksburg, VA
    L 15–2735,000[6]
    October 9vs. VMIW 37–721,000[7]
    October 16at VirginiaW 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 StateL 21–2816,148[13]
    • daggerHomecoming
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

    Roster

    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.
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