1935 VPI Gobblers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1935 VPI Gobblers football Southern Conference SoCon 4–3–2 3–3–1 Henry Redd 4th Louis L. Fittro Miles Stadium The 1935 VPI Gobblers football team represented Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in the 1935 college football season. The team was led by their head coach Henry Redd and finished with a record of four wins, three losses and two ties (4–3–2). Schedule Eastern September 21 w y Roanoke Miles Stadium Blacksburg, VA 7–0 4,000 Roanoke Scares Gobbler Eleven https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1935-09-22/ed-1/seq-29/ Library of Congress The Sunday Star September 22, 1935 29 October 30, 2022Techmen Nose Out Fighting Maroons by Lone Touchdown https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=TBA19350926.1.1&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------- Roanoke College Brackety-ack September 26, 1935 1 January 22, 2024 September 28 l Clemson Miles Stadium Blacksburg, VA 7–28 Flashy Offensive is Unveiled By Coaches as Tigers Smash V P I https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2113&context=tiger_newspaper Clemson University The Tiger October 3, 1935 1 October 28, 2022Clemson Too Good For Virginia Tech https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1935-09-29/ed-1/seq-32/ Library of Congress The Sunday Star September 29, 1935 32 October 30, 2022 October 5 2:30 p.m. l y Maryland Baltimore Stadium Baltimore, MD 0–7 G. U. in Grid Opener Tonight: Three Other D. C. Teams in Big Tests Tomorrow https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-star/127209352/ The Evening Star Washington, D.C. October 4, 1935 D2 June 27, 2023 Newspapers.com Terrapins Down Virginia Tech By 7-0 To Win Season's First Southern Conference Victory https://digital.lib.umd.edu/result/id/7e0acc08-79cb-471b-a983-41d49b1707bc?relpath=pcdm University of Maryland, College Park The Diamondback October 7, 1935 1 September 22, 2024Maryland Held to 7-0 Win by V. P. I. https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1935-10-06/ed-1/seq-33/ Library of Congress The Sunday Star October 6, 1935 33 October 30, 2022 October 12 t y y William & Mary City Stadium Richmond, VA 0–0 7,500 William and Mary Battles Gobblers in 0–0 Deadlock https://digital.libraries.wm.edu/flat-hat-1935-october-15 College of William & Mary The Flat Hat October 15, 1935 1 February 11, 2024Indians, Gobblers Unable to Score https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1935-10-13/ed-1/seq-28/ Library of Congress The Sunday Star October 13, 1935 28 October 30, 2022 October 26 3:00 p.m. w y Washington and Lee Municipal Stadium Bluefield, WV 15–0 4,500-6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107971284/gobblers-show-power-in-whipping-generals/ Chattanooga Daily Times Gobblers show power in whipping Generals October 27, 1935 October 28, 2022 Newspapers.comGenerals' Hopes For Conference or State Crown Dashed by VPI https://dspace.wlu.edu/bitstream/handle/11021/28393/RTP_19351029.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y Washington and Lee University The Ring-tum Phi October 29, 1935 3 October 28, 2022Generals Bow to V. P. I. https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1935-10-27/ed-1/seq-30/ Library of Congress The Sunday Star October 27, 1935 30 October 30, 2022Tech Downs Washington and Lee 15-to-0 https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=RCN19351031.1.2&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------- Library of Virginia Rockbridge County News October 31, 1935 2 December 1, 2022V. P. I. In Front, 15-0. https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1935/10/27/87885096.html?pageNumber=140 The New York Times October 27, 1935 140 February 15, 2024 November 2 w y South Carolina Miles Stadium Blacksburg, VA 27–0 4,000 Birds Bow to Va. Poly https://historicnewspapers.sc.edu/lccn/2012218660/1935-11-08/ed-1/seq-8/ University of South Carolina The Gamecock November 8, 1935 6 October 28, 2022Dickerson Shines in V. P. I. Victory https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1935-11-03/ed-1/seq-33/ Library of Congress The Sunday Star November 3, 1935 33 October 30, 2022 November 9 2:30 p.m. l y NC State Trucker Stadium Portsmouth, VA 0–6 6,000 Wolfpack Takes Win From Polys https://d.lib.ncsu.edu/collections/catalog/technician-v16n8-1935-11-15#?c=&m=&cv=2&xywh=1041%2C185%2C5686%2C2100 North Carolina State University The Technician November 15, 1935 3 October 30, 2022Wolfpack Pressed to Beat V. P. I., 6-0 https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1935-11-10/ed-1/seq-29/ Library of Congress The Sunday Star November 10, 1935 29 October 30, 2022 November 16 t y Virginia Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA rivalry 0–0 3,000 Cavaliers Fight Tech to 0-0 Tie https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2745456 University of Virginia The Daily Progress November 18, 1935 8 October 30, 2022No Scoring Done By Virginia, V. P. I. https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1935-11-17/ed-1/seq-35/ Library of Congress The Sunday Star November 17, 1935 35 October 30, 2022 November 28 2:15 p.m. w y VMI Maher Field Roanoke, VA rivalry 12–6 12,000 Gobblers Win State Title By 12–6 Score http://digitalcollections.vmi.edu/digital/collection/p15821coll8/id/7175 Virginia Military Institute The V.M.I. Cadet December 2, 1935 1 October 28, 2022Tech Downs Fighting Keydets In Colorful Game In Roanoke Thurs. https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=RCN19351205.1.1&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------- Library of Virginia Rockbridge County News December 5, 1935 1 December 3, 2022 Before the season The 1934 VPI Gobblers football team compiled a 5–5 record and were led by Henry Redd in his third season as head coach. Game summaries Roanoke Roanoke at VPI Roanoke VPI 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 September 21, 1935 Miles StadiumBlacksburg, VA 4,000 Parrish (VPI) 1935 Roanoke Maroons football team VPI's first game of the season was a victory over Roanoke at Miles Stadium. The starting lineup for VPI was: Doxey (left end), Davis (left tackle), Banks (left guard), Jones (center), Ingles (right guard), A. Robison (right tackle), Fittro (right end), Dickerson (quarterback), Henry (left halfback), Sodaro (right halfback), Shockey (fullback). The substitutes were: Bradshaw, Brown, Cregger, Dodge, Kennedy, Murray, Rakestraw, Russell and Vecellio. The starting lineup for Roanoke was: Tut Agisheff (left end), George Pitzer (left tackle), Vic Cotter (left guard), Alex Schwartz (center), Edward Gough (right guard), Carey Brewbaker (right tackle), J. "Buss" Irvin (right end), Charles Patrone (quarterback), Herman Smith (left halfback), Gregory Wroniewicz (right halfback), John Pitzer (fullback). The substitutes were: Malcolm Carr, Earl Fisher, Nicholas LaCarrubba, Larry Larson, Paul Miller, Bill Mongiello, Tony Morisco, Charles Myrtle and Irving Zamcheck. Clemson Clemson at VPI Clemson VPI 0 7 0 21 7 0 0 0 September 28, 1935 Miles StadiumBlacksburg, VA Carrington (UVA) 1935 Clemson Tigers football team After their victory over Roanoke, VPI played Clemson College at Miles Stadium. The starting lineup for VPI was: Fittro (left end), A. Robison (left tackle), Ingles (left guard), Jones (center), Barnett (right guard), Banks (right tackle), Doxey (right end), Brown (quarterback), Henry (left halfback), Cregger (right halfback), Dickerson (fullback). The substitutes were: Bradshaw, Brown, Carpenter, Davis, Dodge, Kennedy, Murray, Piland, Priode, Rakestraw, J. Robison, Russell, Shockey, Sodaro and Vecellio. The starting lineup for Clemson was: Shufford (left end), Thomas Brown (left tackle), Clarence Inabinet (left guard), Harry Shore (center), Fred Wyse (right guard), Manuel Black (right tackle), McConnell (right end), Joseph Berry (quarterback), Mac Folger (left halfback), Harlbert Lee (right halfback), Brewer Tate Horton (fullback). The substitutes were: William Croxton, Clifford Henley, Roddy Kissam, Winston Lawton, Harold Lewis, Clyde Pennington, Al Sanders, John Troutman, William Wiles and Al Yarborough. Maryland VPI at Maryland VPI Maryland 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 October 5, 1935 Baltimore StadiumBaltimore, MD 2:30 p.m. 1935 Maryland Terrapins football team The starting lineup for VPI was: Fittro (left end), A. Robison (left tackle), Ingles (left guard), Jones (center), Banks (right guard), Dodge (right tackle), Shockey (right end), Kennedy (quarterback), Henry (left halfback), Cregger (right halfback), Dickerson (fullback). The substitutes were: Bradshaw, Brown, Carpenter, Davis, Murray, Priode, Rakestraw, Russell, Sodaro and Vecellio. The starting lineup for Maryland was: Victor G. Willis (left end), Carl Stalfort (left tackle), Ed Minion (left guard), Bill Andorka (center), Michael Surgent (right guard), Charles Callahan (right tackle), Louis Ennis (right end), Coleman Headley (quarterback), Bill Guckeyson (left halfback), George Sachs (right halfback), Edmond Daly (fullback). The substitutes were: Bernie Buscher, Charles F. Ellinger, John Gormley, Blair Smith, Jack Stonebraker, and William Wolfe. William & Mary William & Mary vs. VPI W&M VPI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 October 12, 1935 City StadiumRichmond, VA 7,500 Paul Magoffin 1935 William & Mary Indians football team The starting lineup for VPI was: Reynolds (left end), Dodge (left tackle), Bradshaw (left guard), Jones (center), Ingles (right guard), Banks (right tackle), Fittro (right end), Dickerson (quarterback), Sodaro (left halfback), Cregger (right halfback), Henry (fullback). The substitutes were: Carpenter, Kennedy, Piland, Priode, Russell, Shockey and Vecellio. The starting lineup for William & Mary was: John Coiner (left end), Ned LeGrande (left tackle), Walter Hadtke (left guard), Hugh McGowan (center), Joseph Marino (right guard), Norman Murray (right tackle), Walter J. Zable (right end), John Truehart (quarterback), Otis Bunch (left halfback), Melville Bryant (right halfback), Richard Ames (fullback). The substitutes were: Arthur Blaker, Albert DeGutis, Richard Groettum, Robert Sheeran, R. S. Wallace, Arthur Woodward and Joseph Zanghi. Washington and Lee Washington and Lee vs. VPI W&L VPI 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 8 October 26, 1935 Municipal StadiumBluefield, WV 3:00 p.m. 4,500-6,000 Black (Davidson) 1935 Washington and Lee Generals football team The starting lineup for VPI was: Shockey (left end), Banks (left tackle), Ingles (left guard), Jones (center), Bradshaw (right guard), Dodge (right tackle), Fittro (right end), Carpenter (quarterback), Kennedy (left halfback), Sodaro (right halfback), Dickerson (fullback). The substitutes were: Brown, Cregger, Doxey, Henry, Murray, Piland, Priode, Ruby, Robison and Vecellio. The starting lineup for Washington and Lee was: Charles Brasher (left end), Hugo Bonino (left tackle), Porter Berry (left guard), Edward Seitz (center), Carl Anderson (right guard), Alphonse Szymanski (right tackle), William Ellis (right end), Joseph Arnold (quarterback), Preston Moore (left halfback), Wilton Sample (right halfback), Jack Bailey (fullback). The substitutes were: George Lowry, Kerford Marchant, Bob Spessard, James Watts and James Wilson. South Carolina South Carolina at VPI South Carolina VPI 0 0 0 0 6 7 0 14 November 2, 1935 Miles StadiumBlacksburg, VA 4,000 Richard Carrington (UVA) 1935 South Carolina Gamecocks football team VPI's 1935 homecoming game was a victory over South Carolina. The starting lineup for VPI was: Fittro (left end), A. Robison (left tackle), Ingles (left guard), Jones (center), Piland (right guard), Dodge (right tackle), Shockey (right end), Sodaro (quarterback), Kennedy (left halfback), Carpenter (right halfback), Dickerson (fullback). The starting lineup for South Carolina was: Bob Johnson (left end), Osgood Bramlet (left tackle), Paul Gaffney (left guard), Ernest Stokes (center), Watson (right guard), Paul Robelot (right tackle), Larry Craig (right end), Clay "Bud" Alexander (quarterback), Wilburn Clary (left halfback), Jack Lyons (right halfback), Jack Derrenbacher (fullback). NC State NC State vs. VPI NC State VPI 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 November 9, 1935 Trucker StadiumPortsmouth, VA 2:30 p.m. 6,000 Richard Carrington (UVA) 1935 NC State Wolfpack football team The starting lineup for VPI was: Fittro (left end), A. Robison (left tackle), Ingles (left guard), Jones (center), Piland (right guard), Dodge (right tackle), Doxey (right end), Henry (quarterback), Cregger (left halfback), Carpenter (right halfback), Dickerson (fullback). The substitutes were: Banks, Bradshaw, Brown, Kennedy, Murray, Priode, Rakestraw, J. Robison, Russell, Sodaro and Vecellio. The starting lineup for NC State was: Dom Cara (left end), Mason Bugg (left tackle), Alex Regdon (left guard), Steve Sabol (center), Barnes Worth (right guard), Vincent Farrar (right tackle), Connie Mack Berry (right end), Joseph Schwerdt (quarterback), Ed Berlinski (left halfback), Howard Bardes (right halfback), Peter Kuzma (fullback). The substitutes were: Cecil Brownie, Willy Dusty, Eddie Entwistle, Charles Gadd, C. F. Goode, E. V. Helms, Alex Regdon and Joseph Ryneska. Virginia VPI at Virginia VPI UVA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 November 16, 1935 Scott StadiumCharlottesville, VA 3,000 "steady rain" Dixon Foster 1935 Virginia Cavaliers football team The starting lineup for VPI was: Fittro (left end), A. Robison (left tackle), Piland (left guard), Jones (center), Ingles (right guard), Dodge (right tackle), Doxey (right end), Kennedy (quarterback), Henry (left halfback), Cregger (right halfback), Dickerson (fullback). The substitutes were: Shockey. The starting lineup for Virginia was: John Leys (left end), William Weeks (left tackle), George Seibels (left guard), George Coen (center), Alfred Seccombe (right guard), William Banks (right tackle), Cullen Wilkin (right end), Evan Male (quarterback), A. B. Conner (left halfback), Conrad Ring (right halfback), Clark Martin (fullback). VMI VMI vs. VPI VMI VPI 6 0 0 0 6 0 6 0 November 28, 1935 Maher FieldRoanoke, VA 2:15 p.m. 12,000 'drizzling rain" Buck Cheves 1935 VMI Keydets football team The starting lineup for VPI was: Doxey (left end), A. Robison (left tackle), Piland (left guard), Jones (center), Ingles (right guard), Dodge (right tackle), Fittro (right end), Carpenter (quarterback), Henry (left halfback), Cregger (right halfback), Dickerson (fullback). The substitutes were: Banks, Barnett, Bradshaw, Brown, Kennedy, Priode, Reynolds, Shockey and Vecellio. The starting lineup for VMI was: David Kane (left end), Harry Hightower (left tackle), Al Fiedler (left guard), Embrey Rucker (center), James Farley (right guard), Russ Coleman (right tackle), William Shomo (right end), Archie Witt (quarterback), Billy Roberson (left halfback), Wayt Clark (right halfback), James Beard (fullback). The substitutes were: Maxie Bair, Charley Banks, Messick, Bill Oglesby and Tom White. NFL draft selections 2 Virginia Tech Hokies Year Round Pick Overall Name Team Position 19377363Herman E. "Foots" DickersonChicago CardinalsEnd Players Roster VPI 1935 roster Mac Banks Bill Bradshaw J. Wilson Brown Buck Carpenter Pete Cregger Herman "Foots" Dickerson Ben Dodge Lloyd Doxey Louis Fittro (Capt.) Mel Henry Bud Ingles Dave Jones Wilburt Kennedy Ruffner Murray Oscar "Flinky" Piland Robert McDowell Priode Buford Houston Rakestraw Buck Reynolds Arthur Robison Joseph O. Robison Joe Russell Carol Shockey George Sodaro Leo Vecellio Varsity letter winners Twenty-one players received varsity letters for their participation on the 1935 VPI team.1935 VPI Letterwinners Virginia Tech January 6, 2023 https://hokiesports.com/sports/2018/5/1/football-player-letterwinners.aspx Player Hometown Notes F. MacRae "Mac" Banks Beckley, West Virginia Bill Bradshaw Franklin, Virginia J. Wilson Brown Mount Ulla, North Carolina John Albert "Jack/Buck" Carpenter Brooklyn, New York Son of former VPI player Hunter Carpenter. Marvin Andrew "Pete" Cregger Cripple Creek, Virginia World War II veteran (Lieutenant Colonel, Army). 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 Lloyd Gibbs Doxey Halifax, North Carolina World War II veteran (Army). Awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart. Louis Leonard Fittro (Capt.) Clarksburg, West Virginia Melvin Henry Cumberland, Maryland James Lewis "Bud" Ingles Roanoke, Virginia World War II veteran (Lieutenant Colonel, Army). David R. Jones Cambria, Virginia Wilbur P. Kennedy Ruffner Page Murray Memphis, Tennessee Oscar Glazier "Flinky" Piland Suffolk, Virginia World War II veteran (Lieutenant Colonel, Army). Lawrence Samuel "Buck" Reynolds Arthur Stephen Robison Richmond, Virginia World War II veteran (Army). Joseph Decatur Russell Suffolk, Virginia Carol Leo Shockey Shockeysville, Virginia George Edward Sodaro Charleston, West Virginia World War II veteran (Tec 4, Army). Awarded the Bronze Star Medal. Leo Arthur Vecellio Beckley, West Virginia World War II veteran (Army). Awarded the Legion of Merit. Coaching and training staff Head coach: Henry Redd Manager: Copeland Freshman head coach: Herbert McEver Freshman Manager: Shirk References VPI Category:Virginia Tech Hokies football seasons VPI Gobblers