1958 VPI Gobblers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1958 VPI Gobblers football Southern Conference SoCon 5–4–1 3–1 Frank Moseley 8th Miles Stadium 1959 The 1958 VPI Gobblers football team represented the Virginia Polytechnic Institute or VPI (now known as Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University or Virginia Tech) as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1958 college football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Frank Moseley the Gobblers compiled an overall record of 5–4–1 with a mark of 3–1 in conference play, and finished second in the SoCon. VPI played home games at Miles Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia.1958 Virginia Tech Hokies Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC January 17, 2024 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/virginia-tech/1958-schedule.html Schedule 1958 small college UPI Eastern September 20 8:00 p.m. w y y West Texas State Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA 28–12 7,500–9,000 Virginia Tech Entertains West Texas State Tonight https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times/169887109/ The Roanoke Times Roanoke, Virginia September 20, 1958 9 April 8, 2025 Newspapers.com Roemer Bob Hokies Defeat West Texans By 28-12 Count https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times/169887306/ The Roanoke Times Roanoke, Virginia September 21, 1958 D1, D5 April 8, 2025 Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-gobblers-start-early-hit-we/138974635/ Daily Press Gobblers start early, hit West Texas, 28–12 September 21, 1958 January 17, 2024 Newspapers.com September 27 l y y Wake Forest Foreman Field Norfolk, VA 6–13 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-wake-forest-defeats-vpi-in-dri/138974752/ The State Wake Forest defeats VPI in driving rain September 28, 1958 January 17, 2024 Newspapers.com October 4 w y William & Mary Miles Stadium Blacksburg, VA 27–15 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-virginian-pilot-vpi-rally-whips-w-m/138974880/ The Virginian-Pilot VPI rally whips W-M, 27–15 October 5, 1958 January 17, 2024 Newspapers.com October 11 w y y Virginia Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA Harvest Bowl, rivalry 22–13 26,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/beckley-post-herald-the-raleigh-register/138975034/ Beckley Post-Herald & The Raleigh Register 2nd half Virginia Tech rally tops Virginia 22–13 October 12, 1958 January 17, 2024 Newspapers.com October 18 l y y Florida State Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL 0–28 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-florida-state-beats-virginia-t/138975167/ The State Florida State beats Virginia Tech, 28–0 October 19, 1958 January 17, 2024 Newspapers.com October 25 l y West Virginia City Stadium Richmond, VA Tobacco Bowl, rivalry 20–21 22,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-west-virginia-co/138973510/ Richmond Times-Dispatch West Virginia comes from behind to nip Tech, 21–20, extend string October 26, 1958 January 17, 2024 Newspapers.com November 1 t y y NC State Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC 14–14 13,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-state-vpi-strugg/138975285/ The Charlotte Observer State, VPI struggle to 14 to 14 tie November 2, 1958 January 17, 2024 Newspapers.com November 8 w Richmond Miles Stadium Blacksburg, VA 27–23 6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112650156/gobblers-rally-to-turn-back-spiders-27/ The Progress-Index Gobblers rally to turn back Spiders, 27–23 November 9, 1958 November 6, 2022 Newspapers.com November 15 l y y Mississippi Southern 1 Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS 0–41 11,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74687630/vpi-bows-by-410 Richmond Times Dispatch VPI bows by 41–0 November 16, 1958 March 29, 2021 Newspapers.com November 27 w y VMI Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA rivalry 21–16 27,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-vpi-tops-vmi-for-state/138975435/ The Roanoke Times VPI tops VMI for state title November 28, 1958 January 17, 2024 Newspapers.com Virginia Tech Bugle https://spec.lib.vt.edu/archives/bugle/bugl1959/1959_BUGLE.pdf The Bugle 1959 216 1959 January 5, 2017 Roster The following players were members of the 1958 football team according to the roster published in the 1959 edition of The Bugle, the Virginia Tech yearbook. VPI 1958 roster Clyde Barnette Edwin M. Bartrug, Jr. Tom Betz Ed Brinkley James Alexander Burks (Capt.) Kenneth Arnold Byrd William C. Cranwell Carroll Dale Bloice Davison Jim Farr Bob Harris Pat Henry Billy Holsclaw William Duncan Holsclaw, Jr. Ben Hunter Harold Jones Warren Maccaroni Nicholas M. Mihalas David Mitchell Joe Moss Thomas Ellis O'Brien Don Oakes Art Pruett William Alger Pugh Dick Ringer Sam Shaffer Dickie Snead Charlie Speck Chuck Stephens Amos Leon Tomblin Gil Turnage Donald Ray Vaught Bernie Vishneski Johnny Watkins Jay N. Whitesell Arthur Allen Whittier Mike Zeno References VPI Category:Virginia Tech Hokies football seasons VPI Gobblers football