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1923 VPI Gobblers football
Conference Southern Conference
Record6–3 (4–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainHarry McMullen Sutton
Home stadium Miles Field
Seasons
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1923 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Washington & Lee + 4 – 0 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Vanderbilt * + 3 – 0 – 1 5 – 2 – 1
VPI 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Alabama 4 – 1 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Maryland 2 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
Florida 1 – 0 – 2 6 – 1 – 2
North Carolina 2 – 1 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Georgia 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 1
Mississippi A&M 2 – 1 – 2 5 – 2 – 2
Tennessee 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
Tulane 2 – 2 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Clemson 1 – 1 – 1 5 – 2 – 1
Georgia Tech 0 – 0 – 4 3 – 2 – 4
NC State 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Auburn 0 – 1 – 3 3 – 3 – 3
Kentucky 0 – 2 – 2 4 – 3 – 2
Virginia 0 – 3 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
LSU 0 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
Ole Miss 0 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
South Carolina 0 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • * co-member of SIAA

The 1923 VPI Gobblers football team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the 1923 college football season. The team was led by their head coach B. C. Cubbage and finished with a record of six wins and three losses (6–3).

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29 Hampden–Sydney*
W 29–0 [1]
October 6 Davidson*
  • Miles Field
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 7–0 [2] [3] [4] [5]
October 13at 3rd Army Corps*
L 17–21 [6]
October 20vs. Maryland
W 16–75,000 [7] [8]
October 27at Washington and Lee
L 0–125,000–7,000 [9] [10] [11] [12]
November 3 Clemson
  • Miles Field
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 25–6 [13]
November 102:45 p.m.vs. NC State
W 16–0 [14] [15] [16]
November 172:30 p.m.at Virginia
W 6–36,000 [17] [18] [19]
November 29vs. VMI* Roanoke, VA ( rivalry)L 0–614,000–18,000 [20] [21] [22]

Game summaries

Hampden–Sydney

The starting lineup for VPI was: Rhodes (left end), Baker (left tackle), Ray (left guard), Moran (center), Hammock (right guard), Graham (right tackle), Holly (right end), Sutton (quarterback), Rutherford (left halfback), Flory (right halfback), Buchanan (fullback). The substitutes were: Bailey, Beck, DeLaBarre, Ebert, Gaines, Greene, Liebrecht, Moss, Nutter, Pumphrey, Roberts, Whitt and Wood.

Davidson

See also: 1923 Davidson Wildcats football team

The starting lineup for VPI was: Greene (left end), Baker (left tackle), Rea (left guard), Moran (center), Hammock (right guard), Graham (right tackle), Holly (right end), Roberts (quarterback), Sutton (left halfback), Buchanan (right halfback), DeLaBarre (fullback). The substitutes were: Beck, Flory, Liebrecht, Moss, Nutter, Pumphrey and Rhodes.

3rd Army Corps

The starting lineup for VPI was: Rhodes (left end), Greene (left tackle), Rea (left guard), Baker (center), Moran (right guard), Graham (right tackle), Holly (right end), Sutton (quarterback), Rutherford (left halfback), Moss (right halfback), Buchanan (fullback). The substitutes were: Bailey, DeLaBarre, Flory, Gaines, Hammock and Roberts.

Maryland

See also: 1923 Maryland Aggies football team

The starting lineup for VPI was: Rhodes (left end), Greene (left tackle), Rea (left guard), Moran (center), Hammock (right guard), Graham (right tackle), Holly (right end), Sutton (quarterback), Rutherford (left halfback), Moss (right halfback), Buchanan (fullback). The substitutes were: Bailey, Baker, DeLaBarre, Flory, Ray and Roberts.

Washington and Lee

See also: 1923 Washington and Lee Generals football team

The starting lineup for VPI was: Rhodes (left end), Greene (left tackle), Rea (left guard), Baker (center), Hammock (right guard), Graham (right tackle), Holly (right end), Sutton (quarterback), Rutherford (left halfback), Moss (right halfback), Buchanan (fullback). The substitutes were: Bailey, DeLaBarre, Flory, Nutter, Ray and Roberts.

NC State

See also: 1923 NC State Wolfpack football team

The starting lineup for VPI was: Rhodes (left end), Greene (left tackle), Rea (left guard), Moran (center), Ray (right guard), Graham (right tackle), Holly (right end), Sutton (quarterback), Rutherford (left halfback), Flory (right halfback), Moss (fullback). The substitutes were: Bailey, Beck, DeLaBarre, Gaines, Hammock, Nutter, Roberts, Saunders and Williams.

Virginia

See also: 1923 Virginia Cavaliers football team

The starting lineup for VPI was: Rhodes (left end), Greene (left tackle), Rea (left guard), Moran (center), Ray (right guard), Graham (right tackle), Holly (right end), Sutton (quarterback), Flory (left halfback), Rutherford (right halfback), Moss (fullback). The substitutes were: Bailey, Baker, Buchanan, Hammock, and Nutter.

VMI

See also: 1923 VMI Keydets football team

The starting lineup for VPI was: Rhodes (left end), Liebrecht (left tackle), Moran (left guard), Baker (center), Hammock (right guard), Graham (right tackle), Nutter (right end), Sutton (quarterback), Flory (left halfback), Rutherford (right halfback), Moss (fullback). The substitutes were: Buchanan, Greene, Rea and Roberts.

Players

The following players were members of the 1923 football team according to the roster published in the 1924 edition of The Bugle, the Virginia Tech yearbook. [23]

VPI 1923 roster
Quarterbacks
  • Arthur Roberts
  • Harry McMullen Sutton (Capt.)

Guards

  • Lawrence Atkins Hammock
  • James Edward Ray
  • Robert James Rea

Tackles

  • Samuel Oscar Graham
  • Arthur Trevilian Greene

Centers

  • Robert Lindsay Baker
  • Joseph Henry Moran
 Ends
  • S. R. Bailey
  • Forrest William Holly
  • Oscar Price Nutter
  • Charles Douglas Rhodes

Halfbacks

  • Charles Laurence Flory
  • Donald Hurt Rutherford

Fullbacks

  • Raymond Madison Buchanan
  • Jack Wellford Moss
 Substitutes
  • Adams
  • C. O. Beck
  • Brown
  • Bullock
  • Byrd
  • Harry White Culbreth
  • Cecil Franzen DeLaBarre
  • P. R. Ebert
  • Edwin Ruthven Gaines
  • Glaze
  • Hart
  • Johnson
  • Edward Frank Liebrecht
  • Rumphrey
  • Stennette
  • Williams
  • Wood

Coaching and training staff

  • Head coach: B. C. Cubbage
  • Assistant coach: J. G. Wallace
  • Manager: J. F. Baker
  • Freshman head coach: Henry Redd
  • Freshman Managers
    • W. T. Johns, Jr.
    • Carroll

References

  1. ^ "Techmen defeat Hampden–Sidney in easy fashion". The Roanoke Times. September 30, 1923. Retrieved December 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Davidson Holds Virginia Tech to 7 to 0 Victory". The Virginian-Pilot. October 7, 1923. Retrieved December 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Wildcats Fight V. P. I. To Standstill, Losing on an Intercepted Pass, 7-0". The Davidsonian. Davidson College. October 12, 1923. p. 1. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  4. ^ "Moss' 80-Yard Run Saves Day for V. P. I." The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. October 7, 1923. p. 67. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  5. ^ "Intercepted Pass Wins". The Norfolk Post. Library of Virginia. October 8, 1923. p. 7. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  6. ^ "Third Corps Winner Over Virginia Poly". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. October 14, 1923. p. 81. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  7. ^ "Poly Gets Some Help and Ends Our Streak". The Diamondback. University of Maryland, College Park. October 23, 1923. p. 1. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  8. ^ H.C. Byrd (October 21, 1923). "Virginia Poly Defeats Maryland, 16-7". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. p. 59. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  9. ^ "Generals Outgeneral Techmen 12-0" (PDF). Ring-tum Phi. Washington and Lee University. October 27, 1923. p. 1. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  10. ^ "W. & L. Beats V. P. I. on Losers' Fumbles". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. October 28, 1923. p. 61. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  11. ^ "Washington and Lee University Defeated V. P. I." The Lexington Gazette. Library of Virginia. October 31, 1923. p. 3. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  12. ^ "Washington and Lee Takes Revenge On Virginia Poly 12 To 0". Rockbridge County News. Library of Virginia. November 1, 1923. p. 1. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  13. ^ "Tigers Lose To Va. Polytechs". The Tiger. Clemson University. November 7, 1923. p. 1. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  14. ^ "State Holds V. P. I. Scoreless In First Two Periods, But Lose". The Technician. North Carolina State University. November 16, 1923. p. 1. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  15. ^ "Virginia Poly Wins By A Strong Finish". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. November 11, 1923. p. 65. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  16. ^ "Tech Wins When State Weakens In Final Half". The Norfolk Post. Library of Virginia. November 12, 1923. p. 7. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  17. ^ "Tech Wins Hard Battle". The Daily Progress. University of Virginia. November 19, 1923. p. 2. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  18. ^ "Tech Downs Varsity After Hard Battle". The Cavalier Daily. November 20, 1923. p. 1. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  19. ^ "Virginia Nosed Out By V. P. I., 6 To 3". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. November 18, 1923. p. 69. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  20. ^ "Flying Squadron Wins Great Game In Roanoke Thanksgiving Day From Tech By Score Of 6–0". The Cadet. Virginia Military Institute. December 3, 1923. p. 1. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  21. ^ "White Wins For Cadets". The Norfolk Post. Library of Virginia. November 30, 1923. p. 9. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  22. ^ "V. M. I. Defeated Their Old Opponents, V. P. I., In Great Football Game At Roanoke Thanksgiving Day". Rockbridge County News. Library of Virginia. December 6, 1923. p. 3. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  23. ^ "The Bugle 1924" (PDF). Virginia Tech Bugle. 1924. p. 249. Retrieved January 8, 2016.


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