1975 Virginia Tech Gobblers football team

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]

1975 Virginia Tech Gobblers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–3
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorCharley Pell (2nd season)
Home stadiumLane Stadium
1975 NCAA Division I independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW 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

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13at Kentucky
L 8–2756,616[2]
September 20at Kent State
L 11–1713,871[3]
September 27Richmond
W 21–930,000[4]
October 4at Auburn
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 Virginia
L 7–1029,670[8]
November 1vs. William & Mary
W 24–728,000[9]
November 8at Houston
W 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]

Players

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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