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1975 Virginia Tech Gobblers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–3
Head coach
Defensive coordinator Charley Pell (2nd season)
Home stadium Lane Stadium
Seasons
←  1974
1976 →
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 Kentucky
L 8–2756,616 [2]
September 20at Kent State
L 11–1713,871 [3]
September 27 Richmond
W 21–930,000 [4]
October 4at Auburn
W 23–1645,000 [5]
October 11 Florida State
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 13–1037,000 [6]
October 18 Virginia
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA ( rivalry)
W 24–1741,000 [7]
October 25at West Virginia
L 7–1029,670 [8]
November 1vs. William & Mary
W 24–728,000 [9]
November 8at Houston
W 34–2817,000 [10]
November 15 VMI
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA ( rivalry)
W 33–032,000 [11]
November 22 Wake 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.
  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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