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Conference | Southern Conference |
Record | 5–5 (3–3 SoCon) |
Head coach |
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Captain | Louis L. Fittro George Maxie Smith |
Home stadium | Miles Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington and Lee $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 2 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clemson | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VPI | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VMI | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1934 VPI Gobblers football team represented Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in the 1934 college football season. The team was led by their head coach Henry Redd and finished with a record of five wins and five losses (5–5).
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 22 | Roanoke* | W 21–0 | [1][2] | |||
September 29 | at Temple* | L 0–34 | 12,000 | [3][4] | ||
October 6 | Florida* |
| L 13–20 | [5][6] | ||
October 13 | vs. William & Mary* | W 6–0 | 9,000 | [7][8] | ||
October 20 | vs. Maryland | L 9–14 | > 4,500 | [9][10][11] | ||
October 27 | 11:00 a.m. | at Washington and Lee |
| L 7–13 | 8,000-10,000 | [12][13][14][15] |
November 3 | 2:30 p.m. | at South Carolina | L 0–20 | [16][17][18] | ||
November 10 | vs. NC State |
| W 7–6 | [19][20][21] | ||
November 17 | Virginia |
| W 19–6 | 3,000 | [22][23] | |
November 29 | vs. VMI |
| W 13–0 | 10,000 | [24][25] | |
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Game summaries
Roanoke
The starting lineup for VPI was: Reynolds (left end), Dodge (left tackle), Copenhaver (left guard), Jones (center), English (right guard), Banks (right tackle), Negri (right end), Smith (quarterback), Ottaway (left halfback), Russell (right halfback), Dickerson (fullback). The substitutes were: Botnick, Cunningham, Dailey, Fittro, Ingles, Ochs, Rankin, Sodaro, Spruill, Stowe, Thomas and Wagley.
Temple
The starting lineup for VPI was: Thomas (left end), Banks (left tackle), English (left guard), Jones (center), Copenhaver (right guard), Dodge (right tackle), Negri (right end), Smith (quarterback), Ottaway (left halfback), Russell (right halfback), Dickerson (fullback).
Florida
The starting lineup for VPI was: Thomas (left end), Banks (left tackle), English (left guard), Wagley (center), Ochs (right guard), Dodge (right tackle), Negri (right end), Smith (quarterback), Holsclaw (left halfback), Carpenter (right halfback), Dickerson (fullback).
William & Mary
The starting lineup for VPI was: Thomas (left end), Dodge (left tackle), English (left guard), Copenhaver (center), Ochs (right guard), Negri (right tackle), Fittro (right end), Smith (quarterback), Holsclaw (left halfback), Sodaro (right halfback), Dickerson (fullback). The substitutes were: Botnick, Cunningham, Huffman and Russell.
Maryland
The starting lineup for VPI was: Fittro (left end), Huffman (left tackle), Ochs (left guard), Copenhaver (center), Botnick (right guard), Dodge (right tackle), Thomas (right end), Holsclaw (quarterback), Smith (left halfback), Sodaro (right halfback), Dickerson (fullback). The substitutes were: Daily, Negri, Ottaway, Reynolds, Russell and Stowe.
Washington and Lee
The starting lineup for VPI was: Fittro (left end), Negri (left tackle), Copenhaver (left guard), Jones (center), Banks (right guard), Dodge (right tackle), Thomas (right end), Holsclaw (quarterback), Carpenter (left halfback), Smith (right halfback), Dickerson (fullback).
South Carolina
The starting lineup for VPI was: Fittro (left end), Banks (left tackle), Copenhaver (left guard), Jones (center), Botnick (right guard), Dodge (right tackle), Thomas (right end), Smith (quarterback), Carpenter (left halfback), Ottaway (right halfback), Dickerson (fullback).
Virginia
The starting lineup for VPI was: Fittro (left end), Banks (left tackle), Copenhaver (left guard), Jones (center), Ochs (right guard), Dodge (right tackle), Reynolds (right end), Holsclaw (quarterback), Carpenter (left halfback), Smith (right halfback), Dickerson (fullback). The substitutes were: Botnick, Daily, Howard, Ingles, Ottaway, Piland, Russell, Shafer, Sodaro, Spruill and Stowe.
VMI
The starting lineup for VPI was: Reynolds (left end), Banks (left tackle), Copenhaver (left guard), Jones (center), Ochs (right guard), Dodge (right tackle), Fittro (right end), Smith (quarterback), Carpenter (left halfback), Russell (right halfback), Dickerson (fullback). The substitutes were: Botnick, Daily, Holsclaw, Howard, Ingles, Ottaway, Piland, Rankin, Shafer, Sodaro and Spruill.
NFL draft selections
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Players
Roster
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Quarterbacks
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Ends
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Varsity letter winners
Twenty players received varsity letters for their participation on the 1934 VPI team.[26]
Player | Hometown | Notes |
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F. M. "Mac" Banks | ||
Benjamin Botnick | Elmira, New York | World War II veteran (Navy). |
Jack A. "Buck" Carpenter | ||
James Henry Copenhaver | ||
Herman Edward "Foots" Dickerson | Reidsville, North Carolina | World War II veteran (Major, Army). First Virginia Tech player to be chosen in the NFL draft. |
Benjamin Walter Dodge | Norfolk, Virginia | |
Louis Leonard Fittro (Capt.) | ||
William Duncan Holsclaw | ||
Harry Worden Howard | ||
Richard "Tris" Huffman | ||
David Jones | ||
John Norman Ochs | ||
James Edward Ottaway | Sherrill, New York | World War II veteran (Lieutenant Commander, Navy). |
Oscar Glazier "Flinky" Piland | ||
Lawrence Samuel "Buck" Reynolds | ||
Joseph Decatur Russell | ||
George Maxie Smith (Capt.) | ||
George Edward Sodaro | ||
Howard Arnold "Hank" Spruill | ||
David Thomas |
Coaching and training staff
- Head coach: Henry Redd
- Manager: B. D. Spangler
- Freshman coaches
- Freshman head coach: Herbert McEver
- Assistant freshman coach: Sumner D. Tilson
- Assistant freshman coach: W. B. Porterfield
References
- ^ "Fast V. P.I. Team Defeats Roanoke". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. September 23, 1934. p. 28. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
- ^ "Maroons Take 21-0 Trouncing From Va. Tech". Brackety-ack. Roanoke College. September 27, 1934. p. 1. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ "At Bay in First Half, Temple Speeds to Defeat V. P. I., 34-0". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. September 30, 1934. p. 37. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
- ^ "Temple Buries V. P. I. in Opener, 34-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 30, 1934. Retrieved November 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Saurians Stage Comeback To Trounce V.P.I. 20-13". The Alligator. University of Florida. October 7, 1934. p. 1. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
- ^ "Florida is Winner With Late Rally". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. October 7, 1934. p. 31. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
- ^ "V.P.I. Scores on Pass to Beat Indians, 6–0". The Flat Hat. College of William & Mary. October 16, 1934. p. 3. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ "V. P. I. 6-0 Victor on Early Score". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. October 14, 1934. p. 30. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
- ^ "Terps Add Second Victory, Downing Gobblers, 14 to 9". The Diamondback. University of Maryland, College Park. October 22, 1934. p. 1. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ "Maryland Halts Tech, 14-9". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 21, 1934. p. 15. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maryland Passes Topple V. P. I., 14-9". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. October 21, 1934. p. 25. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
- ^ "Lagging Generals Strike Fast, Take Conference Lead" (PDF). The Ring-tum Phi. Washington and Lee University. October 30, 1934. p. 3. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ "Generals Beat V. P. I., 13-7". The Washington Times. Library of Congress. October 27, 1934. p. 1. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
- ^ "Generals Rally to Nip V. P. I., 13-7". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. October 28, 1934. p. 27. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
- ^ "Saturday Was A Big Day In Lexington". Rockbridge County News. Library of Virginia. November 1, 1934. p. 1. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ^ "Gamecocks-Gobblers To Match Spurs". The Gamecock. University of South Carolina. November 2, 1934. p. 1. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ "Subs Aid in Gobbler Fall". The Gamecock. University of South Carolina. November 9, 1934. p. 6. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ "Gamecocks Make Strong Comeback". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. November 4, 1934. p. 31. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
- ^ "State Defeated 7-6 By Gobblers". The Technician. North Carolina State University. November 16, 1934. p. 3. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ "V.P.I. trips N.C. State, 7–6". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 11, 1934. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gobblers Victors as Luck Switches". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. November 11, 1934. p. 25. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
- ^ "Plucky Virginia Eleven Beaten". The Daily Progress. University of Virginia. November 19, 1934. p. 6. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ "Gobblers Down Cavaliers, 19-6". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. November 18, 1934. p. 26. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
- ^ "VPI Subdues Cadets On Muddy Field 13–0". The V.M.I. Cadet. Virginia Military Institute. December 3, 1934. p. 1. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
- ^ "V. M. I. Loses to V. P. I. Thanksgiving Game". Rockbridge County News. Library of Virginia. December 6, 1934. p. 6. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ^ "1934 VPI Letterwinners". Virginia Tech. Retrieved January 7, 2023.