1926 VPI Gobblers football team
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Conference | Southern Conference |
Record | 5–3–1 (3–2–1 SoCon) |
Head coach |
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Captain | Vernon Edward Miles Joseph Henry Moran |
Home stadium | Miles Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Alabama $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VPI | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington and Lee | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi A&M | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VMI | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulane | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clemson | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sewanee | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1926 VPI Gobblers football team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the 1926 college football season. The team was led by their head coach Andy Gustafson and finished with a record of five wins, three losses and one tie (5–3–1). This was the first season played in Miles Stadium.
Schedule[edit]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 25 | Roanoke* | W 47–0 | [1][2] | |||
October 2 | Hampden–Sydney* |
| W 30–0 | [3] | ||
October 9 | at Dartmouth* | L 0–21 | [4] | |||
October 16 | vs. Maryland | W 24–8 | 11,000 | [5][6] | ||
October 23 | Virginia |
| W 6–0 | 7,000 | [7] | |
October 30 | 2:00 p.m. | at Kentucky | T 13–13 | 5,000 | [8][9] | |
November 6 | vs. South Carolina | L 0–19 | [10][11][12] | |||
November 13 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. Washington and Lee |
| L 0–13 | 8,000-10,000 | [13][14][15] |
November 25 | vs. VMI |
| W 14–7 | 15,000 | [16][17] | |
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Game summaries[edit]
Roanoke[edit]
The starting lineup for VPI was: Nutter (left end), Moss (left tackle), Jones (left guard), Moran (center), Miles (right guard), Bailey (right tackle), Petty (right end), MacArthur (quarterback), Peake (left halfback), Tomko (right halfback), McEver (fullback). The substitutes were: Esleeck and Rice.
Hampden–Sydney[edit]
The starting lineup for VPI was: Nutter (left end), Moss (left tackle), Jones (left guard), Moran (center), Miles (right guard), Bailey (right tackle), Petty (right end), MacArthur (quarterback), Peake (left halfback), Esleeck (right halfback), McEver (fullback). The substitutes were: Mattox and Rice.
Dartmouth[edit]
The starting lineup for VPI was: Petty (left end), Moss (left tackle), Miles (left guard), Moran (center), Jones (right guard), Bailey (right tackle), Nutter (right end), MacArthur (quarterback), Esleeck (left halfback), Peake (right halfback), McEver (fullback).
Maryland[edit]
The starting lineup for VPI was: Petty (left end), Brown (left tackle), Miles (left guard), Moran (center), Jones (right guard), Bailey (right tackle), Nutter (right end), MacArthur (quarterback), Esleeck (left halfback), Peake (right halfback), McEver (fullback). The substitutes were: Anderson, Handy, Jacobs, Looney, Mattox, Moss and Rice.
Kentucky[edit]
The starting lineup for VPI was: Nutter (left end), Miles (left tackle), Jones (left guard), Moran (center), Bailey (right guard), Brown (right tackle), Petty (right end), MacArthur (quarterback), Peake (left halfback), Esleeck (right halfback), Looney (fullback). The substitutes were: Handy, Jacobs, Mahaney, Mattox, Moss and Rice.
South Carolina[edit]
The starting lineup for VPI was: Petty (left end), Brown (left tackle), Miles (left guard), Moran (center), Jones (right guard), Bailey (right tackle), Nutter (right end), MacArthur (quarterback), Peake (left halfback), Esleeck (right halfback), Looney (fullback). The substitutes were: Handy, Jeffries, Mahaney, Mattox and Rice.
Washington and Lee[edit]
The starting lineup for VPI was: Nutter (left end), Miles (left tackle), Jones (left guard), Moran (center), Bailey (right guard), Brown (right tackle), Petty (right end), MacArthur (quarterback), Esleeck (left halfback), Peake (right halfback), Looney (fullback). The substitutes were: Handy, Hotchkiss, Jeffries, Mattox and McEver.
VMI[edit]
The starting lineup for VPI was: Nutter (left end), Miles (left tackle), Jones (left guard), Moran (center), Handy (right guard), Bailey (right tackle), Petty (right end), McEver (quarterback), Peake (left halfback), Mattox (right halfback), Looney (fullback). The substitutes were: Brown, Esleeck, Jeffries and MacArthur.
Players[edit]
The following players were members of the 1926 football team according to the roster published in the 1927 edition of The Bugle, the Virginia Tech yearbook.[18]
VPI 1926 roster | ||||||||
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Coaching and training staff[edit]
- Head coach: Andy Gustafson
- Assistant coaches
- Line coach: Zeke Wissinger
- Manager: S. M. Martin
- Freshman head coach: Henry Redd
- Freshman Manager: J. E. Tankard
References[edit]
- ^ "V. P. I. Displays Form in Trimming Roanoke". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. September 26, 1926. p. 71. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
- ^ "Gobblers Score Win Over Maroonmen in Season's First Game". Brackety-ack. Roanoke College. September 30, 1926. p. 1. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ "Hampden–Sydney loses to V.P.I." The Bristol Herald Courier. October 3, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dartmouth Pushed to Conquer V. P. I." The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. October 10, 1926. p. 80. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
- ^ "Old Liners Assist V.P.I. To Win, 24-8". The Diamondback. University of Maryland, College Park. October 19, 1926. p. 1. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
- ^ "Old-Liners Are Beaten By Virginia Poly, 24-8". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. October 17, 1926. p. 87. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
- ^ Wranek, William (October 25, 1926). "Virginia Plays Great Game". The Daily Progress. University of Virginia. p. 5. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ^ "Wildcats Tie With Gobbler Outfit, 13 All". The Kentucky Kernel. University of Kentucky. November 5, 1926. p. 7. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
- ^ "V. P. I. and Kentucky Play Tie, 13 To 13". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. October 31, 1926. p. 93. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
- ^ "South Carolinians down V. P. I., 19–0, in Gridiron Season's Biggest Upset". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 7, 1926. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Carolina Overwhelms V.P.I." The Gamecock. University of South Carolina. November 12, 1926. p. 6. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
- ^ "V. P. I. Given A Jolt By South Carolina". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. November 7, 1926. p. 85. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
- ^ "Generals Beat V.P.I." (PDF). The Ring-tum Phi. Washington and Lee University. November 13, 1926. p. 1. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
- ^ "Washington and Lee Defeats V. P. I., 13-0". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. November 14, 1926. p. 103. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
- ^ "Washington and Lee Wins Great Victory over Virginia Polytechnic Institute". Rockbridge County News. Library of Virginia. November 18, 1926. p. 1. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ^ "Gobblers Defeat V. M. I. 14–7". The Cadet. Virginia Military Institute. November 29, 1926. p. 1. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ^ "V. M. I. Loses to V. P. I. 14 to 7 in Turkey Day Game at Roanoke". Rockbridge County News. Library of Virginia. December 2, 1926. p. 2. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ^ "The Bugle 1927" (PDF). Virginia Tech Bugle. 1927. p. 281. Retrieved January 8, 2016.