1974 Virginia Tech Gobblers football team

1974 Virginia Tech Gobblers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDan Henning (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorCharley Pell (1st season)
Home stadiumLane Stadium
1974 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Notre Dame   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 7 Penn State   –   10 – 2 – 0
Temple   –   8 – 2 – 0
Boston College   –   8 – 3 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 19 Houston   –   8 – 3 – 1
Rutgers   –   7 – 3 – 1
Cincinnati   –   7 – 4 – 0
Memphis State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   7 – 4 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   6 – 5 – 0
Hawaii   –   6 – 5 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   6 – 5 – 0
Tampa   –   6 – 5 – 0
Holy Cross   –   5 – 5 – 1
Tulane   –   5 – 6 – 0
Colgate   –   4 – 6 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 7 – 0
South Carolina   –   4 – 7 – 0
  –   4 – 7 – 0
West Virginia   –   4 – 7 – 0
Army   –   3 – 8 – 0
Dayton   –   3 – 8 – 0
Villanova   –   3 – 8 – 0
Air Force   –   2 – 9 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   2 – 9 – 0
Syracuse   –   2 – 9 – 0
Florida State   –   1 – 10 – 0
Marshall   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1974 Virginia Tech Gobblers football team was an American football team that represented Virginia Tech as an independent during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their first year under head coach Jimmy Sharpe, the Gobblers compiled an overall record of 4–7.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14Kentucky
L 7–3823,000[2]
September 21at SMU
L 25–2813,767[3]
September 28Houston
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
L 12–4930,000[4]
October 5vs. VMI
L 17–2222,000[5]
October 12at South Carolina
W 31–1735,897[6]
October 19at Virginia
L 27–2832,149[7]
October 26Richmond
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 41–740,000[8]
November 1at Miami (FL)
L 7–1420,134[9]
November 9at William & Mary
W 34–1515,000[10]
November 16at Florida State
W 56–2127,707[11]
November 23West Virginia
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)
L 21–2236,000[12]
  • Homecoming

Roster

The following players were members of the 1974 football team.

1974 Virginia Tech roster
  • Paul Adams
  • Mike Arbaugh
  • Bruce Arians
  • Mitcheal Barnes
  • Larry Bearekman
  • Tom Beasley
  • John Bell
  • Greg Birtsch
  • Brent Bledsoe
  • Morris Blueford
  • Larry Blunt
  • Henry Bradley
  • Mike Brammer
  • Rickey Bush
  • Blair John Buskirk
  • Larry Capps
  • Roscoe Coles
  • Tom Cooper
  • Skip Creasey
  • Allen Cure
  • John Dasovich
  • Ron “Flash” Davis
  • Rondal Davis
  • Kevin Dick
  • Moses Foster
  • Barry Garber
  • Keith Gibson
  • Billy Hardee
  • Rick Harman
  • George Heath
  • Dickie Holway
  • Tony Ray Houff
  • Bill Houseright
  • Jerry Inge
  • Billy King
  • Ken Lambert
  • Wayne Latimer
  • Ricky Law
  • Curt Lowery
  • Luke Marsengill
  • Charley Martin
  • Keith McCarter
  • Lynn McCoy
  • Bruce McDaniel
  • Barry Miller
  • Greg Mullinax
  • Jay Neal
  • Chuck Nuttycombe
  • Stuart Patterson
  • Greg Payne
  • Chuck Perdue
  • Steve Philbrick
  • Nick Rapone
  • Rick Razzano
  • Phil Rogers
  • Donald Robert Rudzinski
  • Ricky Scales
  • Bill Schrews
  • Eddie Snell
  • Andre Tennessee
  • Doug Thacker
  • Greg Toal
  • Tom Turner
  • Randy Vey
  • Bill Wallace

References

  1. ^ "1974 Virginia Tech Hokies". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  2. ^ "Fanuzzi, Collins help UK blitz Va. Tech 38–7". The Courier-Journal. September 15, 1974. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Mustangs hang on, squeeze by Virginia Tech 28–25". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 22, 1974. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Coogs overwhelm Gobblers". Victoria Advocate. September 29, 1974. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "VMI holds off Va. Tech, 22–17". The News and Observer. October 6, 1974. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "VPI explosion buries Gamecocks in second half". The Charlotte Observer. October 13, 1974. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Virginia outlasts Gobblers 28–27". Daily Press. October 20, 1974. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Virginia Tech buries Richmond 41–7". The Daily News Leader. October 27, 1974. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Hurricanes breeze past VPI". Fort Pierce Tribune. November 2, 1974. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Virginia Tech rolls over Bill and Mary". The Times and Democrat. November 10, 1974. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Gobblers crush Tribe". Panama City News-Herald. November 17, 1974. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "West Virginia upsets Virginia Tech 22–21". The Daily News Leader. November 24, 1974. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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