1913 VPI Gobblers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1913 VPI Gobblers football South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association SAIAA 7–1–1 1–1 Branch Bocock 4th Lewis A. Pick Miles Field The 1913 VPI Gobblers football team represented Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in the 1913 college football season. The team was led by their head coach Branch Bocock and finished with a record of seven wins, one loss and one tie (7–1–1). Schedule September 27 w y 1913 Roanoke Maroons Roanoke Miles Field Blacksburg, VA 26–0 Techs Defeat Roanoke College By Large Score https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn90052005/1913-09-28/ed-1/seq-17/ Library of Congress The Richmond Virginian September 28, 1913 29 March 9, 2022 October 4 w y 1913 Hampden–Sydney Tigers Hampden–Sydney Miles Field Blacksburg, VA 14–0 V.P.I. Has To Play Hard For Victory https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=TWN19131006.1.10&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------- Library of Virginia The World News October 6, 1913 10 February 21, 2022Hampden-Sidney Loses To V.P.I. https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85038615/1913-10-05/ed-1/seq-10/ Library of Congress Richmond Times-Dispatch October 5, 1913 10 February 21, 2022 October 11 w y Ole Miss Miles Field Blacksburg, VA 35–14 Both Defenses Show Weakness https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85038615/1913-10-12/ed-1/seq-9/ Library of Congress Richmond Times-Dispatch October 12, 1913 9 February 21, 2022 October 18 w y VPI Stars Miles Field Blacksburg, VA 12–2 V.P.I. Regulars Defeat Old Stars https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85038615/1913-10-19/ed-1/seq-12/ Library of Congress Richmond Times-Dispatch October 19, 1913 12 February 21, 2022 October 25 w y North Carolina Prince Albert Park Winston-Salem, NC 14–7 Many Fumbles Aid Va. Techs To Defeat N.C. https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn90052005/1913-10-26/ed-1/seq-14/ Library of Congress The Richmond Virginian October 26, 1913 14 February 21, 2022Carolina Loses By Many Fumbles https://newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn92073227/1913-10-30/ed-1/seq-1/ University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The Tar Heel October 30, 1913 1 February 21, 2022 November 1 3:00 p.m. l y Washington and Lee Fair Grounds Roanoke, VA 0–21 6,000-7,000 Sunshine and Crowd Welcome Teams For The Gridiron Battle http://virginiachronicle.com/cgi-bin/virginia?a=d&d=TWN19131101.1.1&e=------191-en-20--1-byDA.rev-txt-txIN-foot+ball----1911-- Library of Virginia The World News November 1, 1913 1 February 21, 2022Washington & Lee Defeats V.P.I. Team https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85038615/1913-11-02/ed-1/seq-9/ Library of Congress Richmond Times-Dispatch November 2, 1913 9 February 21, 2022Techs Defeated in Plucky Game https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=TWN19131103.1.12&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------- Library of Virginia The World News November 3, 1913 12 February 21, 2022 November 8 w y Marshall Miles Field Blacksburg, VA 47–0 Marshall Eleven Beaten By Techs https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85038615/1913-11-09/ed-1/seq-9/ Library of Congress Richmond Times-Dispatch November 9, 1913 9 February 21, 2022 November 15 w y 1913 Morris Harvey Golden Eagles Morris Harvey Miles Field Blacksburg, VA 14–0 V.P.I. Defeats Morris-Harvey https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85038615/1913-11-16/ed-1/seq-9/ Library of Congress Richmond Times-Dispatch November 16, 1913 9 February 21, 2022 November 27 3:00 p.m. t y y VMI Fair Grounds Roanoke, VA rivalry 6–6 Army of Cadets in Roanoke for Game https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=TWN19131127.1.1&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------- Library of Virginia The World News November 27, 1913 1 February 21, 2022Techs And Cadets Battle To A Tie https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85038615/1913-11-28/ed-1/seq-5/ Library of Congress Richmond Times-Dispatch November 28, 1913 5 February 21, 2022Game Ends With Score Six To Six https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=TWN19131128.1.7&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------- Library of Virginia The World News November 28, 1913 7 February 21, 2022Season Closes With Tie Game With V.P.I. https://digitalcollections.vmi.edu/digital/collection/p15821coll8/id/1363/rec/1 Virginia Military Institute The Cadet December 6, 1913 1 February 22, 2022 Before the season The 1912 VPI Gobblers football team compiled a 5–4 record and were led by Branch Bocock in his third season as head coach. Game summaries Roanoke VPI's first game of the season was a victory over Roanoke at Miles Field. Hampden–Sydney After their victory over Roanoke, VPI played Hampden–Sydney College at Miles Field. The starting lineup for VPI was: Taylor (left end), Pick (left tackle), Graves (left guard), Clemmer (center), Whitehead (right guard), Caffee (right tackle), Rives (right end), Dixon (quarterback), Parrish (left halfback), Legge (right halfback), Sanders (fullback). The substitutes were: Bright, Effinger, Moore, Peake and Rowe. The starting lineup for Hampden–Sydney was: J. A. Gregory (left end), C. M. Walker (left tackle), Robert Guthrie (left guard), Marvin Bowling (center), S. B. Forbus (right guard), Loyal Benedict (right tackle), Frank Ebel (right end), Alexander Carrington (quarterback), W. L. Thurmond (left halfback), E. B. Pendleton (right halfback), H. S. Campbell (fullback). Old Miss 1913 Ole Miss Rebels football team The starting lineup for VPI was: Taylor (left end), Pick (left tackle), Graves (left guard), Clemmer (center), Whitehead (right guard), Caffee (right tackle), Rives (right end), Dixon (quarterback), Parrish (left halfback), Legge (right halfback), Sanders (fullback). The starting lineup for Old Miss was: Frank Smythe (left end), Ralph Mills (left tackle), Jerome James (left guard), McCall (center), Clinton Dorroh (right guard), Smith Bishop (right tackle), Williams (right end), Joseph Evans (quarterback), Walter Dear (left halfback), Jesse Breland (right halfback), Charles Bender (fullback). VPI Stars North Carolina North Carolina vs. VPI UNC VPI 0 0 0 7 0 14 0 0 October 25, 1913 Prince Albert ParkWinston-Salem, NC Neilson (Nebraska) 1913 North Carolina Tar Heels football team The starting lineup for VPI was: Taylor (left end), Pick (left tackle), Whitehead (left guard), Clemmer (center), Graves (right guard), Caffee (right tackle), Rives (right end), Dixon (quarterback), Davis (left halfback), Legge (right halfback), Sanders (fullback). The starting lineup for North Carolina was: Joyner (left end), Ramsey (left tackle), Cowell (left guard), Yank Tandy (center), Foust (right guard), Abernathy (right tackle), Roy Homewood (right end), Allen (quarterback), Dave Tayloe (left halfback), Fuller (right halfback), Ervin (fullback). The substitutes were: Cary Boshamer, Burnette, William Huske, Oates and Reid. Washington and Lee Washington & Lee vs. VPI W&L VPI 7 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 November 1, 1913 Fair GroundsRoanoke, VA 3:00 p.m. 6,000-7,000 "ideal" Pat Berry 1913 Washington and Lee Generals football team The starting lineup for VPI was: Moore (left end), Pick (left tackle), Whitehead (left guard), Clemmer (center), Graves (right guard), Caffee (right tackle), Taylor (right end), Peake (quarterback), Parrish (left halfback), Legge (right halfback), Sanders (fullback). The substitutes were: Davis, Dixon, Effinger, Harris, MacRuth, Montague and Rives. The starting lineup for Washington and Lee was: Henry Barker (left end), Ted Shultz (left tackle), James Miller (left guard), M. S. Barrow (center), W. H. Neblett (right guard), Buck Miles (right tackle), J. P. Hieatt (right end), Edward Donahue (quarterback), Harry "Cy" Young (left halfback), Charles Lile (right halfback), Raymond Beuhring (fullback). The substitutes were: F. M. Dingwall, Victor Friend, Kirkpatrick, Joseph Milner, Frank Nolley, W. K. Seeley, William Smith and Walter Terry. Marshall 1913 Marshall Thundering Herd football team Morris Harvey Morris Harvey vs. VPI MH VPI 0 0 0 0 0 7 7 0 November 15, 1913 Miles FieldBlacksburg, VA Miles The starting lineup for VPI was: Moore (left end), Pick (left tackle), Graves (left guard), Clemmer (center), Whitehead (right guard), Caffee (right tackle), Cottrell (right end), Dixon (quarterback), Legge (left halfback), Davis (right halfback), Sanders (fullback). The starting lineup for Morris Harvey was: Osborne (left end), Calvert (left tackle), Watt Stewart (left guard), C. Coon (center), Poe Coffman (right guard), Taylor (right tackle), Bolden (right end), Elbert Fulton (quarterback), F. B. Legge (left halfback), Turner (right halfback), Snodgrass (fullback). VMI VMI vs. VPI VMI VPI 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 6 November 27, 1913 Fair GroundsRoanoke, VA 3:00 p.m. "ideal" Land (Navy) 1913 VMI Keydets football team The starting lineup for VPI was: Taylor (left end), Pick (left tackle), Graves (left guard), Effinger (center), Whitehead (right guard), Caffee (right tackle), Moore (right end), Dixon (quarterback), Legge (left halfback), Engleby (right halfback), Sanders (fullback). The substitutes were: Clemmer, Cottrell, Davis, McRuth, Parrish, Peake and Rives. The starting lineup for VMI was: S. L. Lowry (left end), Rice Youell (left tackle), Vernon Somers (left guard), Oscar Beasley (center), Claude Cammer (right guard), Blandy Clarkson (right tackle), James Richards (right end), W. B. Lowry (quarterback), Harold Hutchinson (left halfback), James Bain (right halfback), Laurence Oakes (fullback). The substitutes were: Withers Burress. Players The following players were members of the 1913 football team according to the roster published in the 1914 edition of The Bugle, the Virginia Tech yearbook.Virginia Tech Bugle http://spec.lib.vt.edu/archives/bugle/bugl1914/1914_BUGLE.pdf The Bugle 1914 1914 207 2015-12-06 VPI 1913 rosterQuarterbacks Vincent Bargmant Dixon Millard Fillmore Peake Guards Turner Ashby Graves W. A. Harris Thomas M. Whitehead Tackles John Staub Caffee Lewis A. Pick (Capt.) Centers Thomas Franklin Clemmer William Franklin EffingerEnds Arthur Blakie Moore Thomas McDowell Rives Franklin Minor Taylor Halfbacks Withrow Reynolds Legge David Walker Parrish Fullback Harry Warriner SandersSubstitutes W. J. Bright Benjamin Cottrell Roland Legard Davis Frank Allison Engleby H. C. MacRuth Montague Arthur Penick Moore Thomas Jefferson Rowe Coaching and training staff Head coach: Branch Bocock Manager: Frank Richardson Scott References VPI Category:Virginia Tech Hokies football seasons VPI Gobblers football