| 1929 VPI Gobblers football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 5–4 (2–3 SoCon) |
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| Captain | Henry Virgil Hooper Lloyd Broderick Nutter |
| Home stadium | Miles Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Tulane $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 6 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VPI | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 1 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington and Lee | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 0 | – | 4 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi A&M | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sewanee | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1929 VPI Gobblers football team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the 1929 college football season. The team was led by their head coach Andy Gustafson and finished with a record of five wins and four losses (5–4).
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 28 | Roanoke* | W 19–0 | [1][2] | |||
| October 5 | Hampden–Sydney* |
| W 37–6 | [3] | ||
| October 12 | 2:30 p.m. | at Pennsylvania* | L 8–14 | 30,000 | [4][5] | |
| October 19 | vs. William & Mary* | W 25–14 | 12,000 | [6][7] | ||
| October 26 | at North Carolina | L 13–38 | 8,000 | [8][9] | ||
| November 2 | vs. Washington and Lee |
| W 36–6 | 7,000-10,000+ | [10][11][12][13] | |
| November 9 | 2:30 p.m. | at Virginia | W 32–12 | [14][15] | ||
| November 16 | vs. Maryland | L 0–24 | [16][17] | |||
| November 28 | vs. VMI |
| L 0–14 | 22,000 | [18][19] | |
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Game summaries
Roanoke
The starting lineup for VPI was: Nutter (left end), Swart (left tackle), Gray (left guard), Wimmer (center), Dexter Hubbard (right guard), Stark (right tackle), Pattie (right end), Hooper (quarterback), McEver (left halfback), Spear (right halfback), Owens (fullback). The substitutes were: Brown, Chandler, Chrisman, Davis, Gardner, Hardwick, Maury Hubbard, Ottley, Pendleton, Rice, Rule, Shannon and Tomko.
Hampden–Sydney
The starting lineup for VPI was: Nutter (left end), Swart (left tackle), Gray (left guard), Wimmer (center), Dexter Hubbard (right guard), Stark (right tackle), Pattie (right end), Hooper (quarterback), Tomko (left halfback), Spear (right halfback), McEver (fullback). The substitutes were: Brown, Chandler, Christman, Davis, Gardner, Haggerty, Hardwick, Maury Hubbard, Hughes, Ottley, Owens, Rice and Shannon.
Pennsylvania
The starting lineup for VPI was: Nutter (left end), Stark (left tackle), Gray (left guard), Wimmer (center), Dexter Hubbard (right guard), Swart (right tackle), Pattie (right end), Hooper (quarterback), Tomko (left halfback), Spear (right halfback), Owens (fullback).
Virginia
The starting lineup for VPI was: Nutter (left end), Swart (left tackle), Gray (left guard), Wimmer (center), Dexter Hubbard (right guard), Stark (right tackle), Pattie (right end), Hooper (quarterback), Tomko (left halfback), Spear (right halfback), McEver (fullback). The substitutes were: Brown, Chandler, Dyke, Green, Haggerty, Harding, Maury Hubbard, Owens, Rice, Ritter, Rule and Shannon.
Maryland
The starting lineup for VPI was: Nutter (left end), Ritter (left tackle), Gray (left guard), Brown (center), Dexter Hubbard (right guard), Green (right tackle), Pattie (right end), Hooper (quarterback), Spear (left halfback), Tomko (right halfback), McEver (fullback). The substitutes were: Chandler, Dyke, Jones, Ottley, Owens, Rice, Rule, Stark and Wimmer.
VMI
The starting lineup for VPI was: Nutter (left end), Swart (left tackle), Gray (left guard), Brown (center), Jones (right guard), Green (right tackle), Pattie (right end), Hooper (quarterback), Tomko (left halfback), Spear (right halfback), McEver (fullback). The substitutes were: Maury Hubbard, Owens, Rice, Ritter, Rule, Stark and Wimmer.
Players
The following players were members of the 1929 football team according to the roster published in the 1930 edition of The Bugle, the Virginia Tech yearbook.[20]
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Coaching and training staff
- Head coach: Andy Gustafson
- Assistant coach: N. Lee Frank
- Freshman head coach: Henry Redd
- Freshman assistant coaches
- A. F. Bailey
- P. Hotchkiss
- Freshman Manager: I. M. McGhee
References
- ^ "V.P.I. overpowers Roanoke, 19 to 0". The Roanoke Times. September 29, 1929. Retrieved December 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Spruhanites Hold Own Against Strong Tech Eleven of V.P.I." Brackety-ack. Roanoke College. October 2, 1929. p. 1. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ "Hampden-Sydney Is Soft For V. P. I." The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. October 6, 1929. p. 97. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ^ "Red And Blue Eleven Gains Third Consecutive Conquest By Turning Back Virginia Polytechnic Institute With Masters Again Leading Offense". The Daily Pennsylvanian. University of Pennsylvania. October 14, 1929. p. 1. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- ^ "Penn Stages Rally To Beat V. P. I., 14-8". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. October 13, 1929. p. 77. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ^ "Tech Rallies to Defeat Redskins". The Flat Hat. College of William & Mary. October 25, 1929. p. 6. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- ^ "V. P. I. Hands Trouncing To William and Mary". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. October 20, 1929. p. 81. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ^ "Carolina Runs Roughshod Over V.P.I., 38-13". The Daily Tar Heel. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. October 27, 1929. p. 1. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- ^ "Carolina Defeats V. P. I. By 38 To 13". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. October 27, 1929. p. 77. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ^ "Generals Fall Before V.P.I. In Lynchburg" (PDF). The Ring-tum Phi. Washington and Lee University. November 6, 1929. p. 3. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- ^ "Record Crowd Sees Gobblers Triumph". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. November 3, 1929. p. 93. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ^ "Washington and Lee Defeated By V. P. I., 36 To 6". Rockbridge County News. Library of Virginia. November 7, 1929. p. 2. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- ^ "Gobblers Down Generals, 30 to 6". The Lexington Gazette. Library of Virginia. November 5, 1929. p. 7. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ "V. P. I. Crushes Va. With 35 to 12 Score". The Daily Progress. University of Virginia. November 11, 1929. p. 5. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ^ "Spear, V. P. I. Back, Poison To Virginia". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. November 10, 1929. p. 72. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ^ "V. P. I. Whitewashed By Maryland Eleven". The Diamondback. University of Maryland, College Park. November 19, 1929. p. 1. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- ^ "Old Liners Rout V. P. I. By 24 To 0". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. November 17, 1929. p. 87. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ^ "Keydets Are State Champions". The Cadet. Virginia Military Institute. December 2, 1929. p. 1. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- ^ "V. M. I. Defeats V. P. I. 14 to 0 For State Title". Rockbridge County News. Library of Virginia. December 5, 1929. p. 1. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- ^ "The Bugle 1930" (PDF). Virginia Tech Bugle. 1930. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
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