1978 Virginia Tech Gobblers football team

1978 Virginia Tech Gobblers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
Home stadiumLane Stadium
1978 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Penn State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
North Texas State   –   –   9 – 2 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Navy   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 7 Notre Dame   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Florida State   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Tennessee State   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Temple   –   –   7 – 3 – 1
Pittsburgh   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Holy Cross   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Louisville   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
UNLV   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   –   6 – 4 – 1
Georgia Tech   –   –   7 – 5 – 0
Hawaii   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
William & Mary   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Cincinnati   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Villanova   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Army   –   –   4 – 6 – 1
Memphis State   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Tulane   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
  –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Air Force   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Colgate   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Richmond   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Illinois State   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Boston College   –   –   0 – 11 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 Virginia Tech Gobblers football team was an American football team that represented Virginia Tech as an independent during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Bill Dooley, the Gobblers compiled an overall record of 4–7.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 9Tulsa
L 33–3526,000[2]
September 16at Wake Forest
W 28–622,750[3]
September 23Auburn
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
L 7–1838,000[4]
September 30William & Mary
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 22–1934,000[5]
October 7at Clemson
ABCL 7–3853,054[6][7]
October 14West Virginia
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)
W 16–340,000[8]
October 21at Virginia
L 7–1734,275[9]
October 28at No. 3 Alabama
L 0–3560,210[10]
November 4Kentucky
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
L 0–2836,000[11]
November 11at Florida State
L 14–2438,654[12]
November 18VMI
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)
W 28–220,000[13]
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

The following players were members of the 1978 football team.

1978 Virginia Tech roster
  • Chris Albrittain
  • Zack Apkarian
  • Jeff Bailey
  • Gippy Belcher
  • Greg Birtsch
  • Brown
  • Gene Bunn
  • Steve Casey
  • Chris Cosh
  • David Stephen Dolphin
  • Scott Dovel
  • John Drinkard
  • Paul Engle
  • Larry Fallen
  • Michel Faulkner
  • 88 Mickey Fitzgerald
  • John Gambone
  • Danny Hill
  • Dickie Holway
  • Michael James Hughes
  • James Johnson
  • Mathew Dane "Chip" Keatley
  • Mike Kenley
  • Eric King
  • Kent Knupp
  • Mike Kovac
  • David Lamie
  • Don LaRue
  • John Latina
  • Ed Lewis
  • Kenny Lewis Sr.
  • Ron Luraschi
  • Carl McDonald
  • Doug McDougald
  • Matt Mead
  • Bucky Methfessel
  • Wayne Mutter
  • Charles Novell
  • Jerome Pannell
  • Nate Parker
  • Nick Rapone
  • Mickey Rogers
  • Mike Romagnoli
  • Joe Sansone
  • Ellis Savage
  • Mike Scharnus
  • Dennis Scott
  • Jerry Sheehan
  • Dave Smigelsky
  • Gary Smith
  • Gary Smith
  • Henry Smith
  • Tory Smith
  • Sidney Snell
  • Lewis Stuart
  • Craig Van Schoick
  • Roe Waldron
  • Leonard Walker
  • Paul Watkins
  • Tom Webb
  • Denny Windmuller
  • Steve Wirt
  • Lawrence Young
  • Ron Zollicoffer
  • Michael Edward Zouzalik

References

  1. ^ "1978 Virginia Tech Hokies". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "Tulsa, 35–33". The Tampa Tribune. September 10, 1978. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Virginia Tech captures 28–6 victory over Deacs". Kingsport Times-News. September 17, 1978. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "VPI gamble backfires, Auburn wins 18–7". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 24, 1978. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "VPI sinks W&M with desperation 'bomb'". Daily Press. October 1, 1978. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tigers feast on Gobblers". The Charlotte Observer. October 8, 1978. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1979". Clemson University. 1979. p. 87. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  8. ^ "VPI downs W. Virginia". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 15, 1978. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Virginia upsets VPI 17–7". The Daily News Leader. October 22, 1978. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Alabama romps to homecoming victory". The Selma Times-Journal. October 29, 1978. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Ed Richards (November 5, 1978). "Kentucky's Big Plays Doom VPI". Daily Press. pp. D1, D8 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Seminoles rally past VPI, 24–14". The Miami Herald. November 12, 1978. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Gobblers rout VMI". Daily Press. November 19, 1978. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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