1929 VPI Gobblers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1929 VPI Gobblers football Southern Conference SoCon 5–4 2–3 Andy Gustafson 4th Henry Virgil Hooper Lloyd Broderick Nutter Miles Stadium 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 Eastern September 28 w y Roanoke Miles Stadium Blacksburg, VA 19–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-vpi-overpowers-roan/136407238/ The Roanoke Times V.P.I. overpowers Roanoke, 19 to 0 September 29, 1929 December 6, 2023 Newspapers.comSpruhanites Hold Own Against Strong Tech Eleven of V.P.I. https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=TBA19291002.1.1&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------- Roanoke College Brackety-ack October 2, 1929 1 January 22, 2024 October 5 w y 1929 Hampden–Sydney Tigers Hampden–Sydney Miles Stadium Blacksburg, VA 37–6 Hampden-Sydney Is Soft For V. P. I. https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1929-10-06/ed-1/seq-97/ Library of Congress The Sunday Star October 6, 1929 97 November 16, 2022 October 12 2:30 p.m. l y y Penn Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 8–14 30,000 Red And Blue Eleven Gains Third Consecutive Conquest By Turning Back Virginia Polytechnic Institute With Masters Again Leading Offense https://dparchives.library.upenn.edu/?a=d&d=tdp19291014-01.2.10&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- University of Pennsylvania The Daily Pennsylvanian October 14, 1929 1 November 15, 2022Penn Stages Rally To Beat V. P. I., 14-8 https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1929-10-13/ed-1/seq-77/ Library of Congress The Sunday Star October 13, 1929 77 November 16, 2022 October 19 w y y William & Mary City Stadium Richmond, VA 25–14 12,000 Tech Rallies to Defeat Redskins https://digital.libraries.wm.edu/flat-hat-1929-october-25 College of William & Mary The Flat Hat October 25, 1929 6 November 15, 2022V. P. I. Hands Trouncing To William and Mary https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1929-10-20/ed-1/seq-81/ Library of Congress The Sunday Star October 20, 1929 81 November 16, 2022 October 26 l y North Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 13–38 8,000 Carolina Runs Roughshod Over V.P.I., 38-13 http://newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn92073228/1929-10-27/ed-1/seq-1/ University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The Daily Tar Heel October 27, 1929 1 November 15, 2022Carolina Defeats V. P. I. By 38 To 13 https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1929-10-27/ed-1/seq-77/ Library of Congress The Sunday Star October 27, 1929 77 November 16, 2022 November 2 w y Washington and Lee Municipal Stadium Lynchburg, VA 36–6 7,000-10,000+ Generals Fall Before V.P.I. In Lynchburg https://dspace.wlu.edu/bitstream/handle/11021/28100/RTP_19291106.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y Washington and Lee University The Ring-tum Phi November 6, 1929 3 November 15, 2022Record Crowd Sees Gobblers Triumph https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1929-11-03/ed-1/seq-93/ Library of Congress The Sunday Star November 3, 1929 93 November 16, 2022Washington and Lee Defeated By V. P. I., 36 To 6 https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=RCN19291107.1.2&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------- Library of Virginia Rockbridge County News November 7, 1929 2 December 1, 2022Gobblers Down Generals, 30 to 6 https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=LG19291105.1.7&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------- Library of Virginia The Lexington Gazette November 5, 1929 7 December 2, 2022 November 9 2:30 p.m. w y Virginia Lambeth Field Charlottesville, VA rivalry 32–12 V. P. I. Crushes Va. With 35 to 12 Score https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2636342 University of Virginia The Daily Progress November 11, 1929 5 November 16, 2022Spear, V. P. I. Back, Poison To Virginia https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1929-11-10/ed-1/seq-72/ Library of Congress The Sunday Star November 10, 1929 72 November 16, 2022 November 16 l y Maryland League Park Norfolk, VA 0–24 V. P. I. Whitewashed By Maryland Eleven https://digital.lib.umd.edu/result/id/50bda0e4-d0cf-4656-be4c-3bb2e004c117?relpath=pcdm University of Maryland, College Park The Diamondback November 19, 1929 1 September 22, 2024Old Liners Rout V. P. I. By 24 To 0 https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1929-11-17/ed-1/seq-87/ Library of Congress The Sunday Star November 17, 1929 87 November 16, 2022 November 28 l y VMI Maher Field Roanoke, VA rivalry 0–14 22,000 Keydets Are State Champions https://digitalcollections.vmi.edu/digital/collection/p15821coll8/id/5491 Virginia Military Institute The Cadet December 2, 1929 1 November 15, 2022V. M. I. Defeats V. P. I. 14 to 0 For State Title https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=RCN19291205.1.1&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------- Library of Virginia Rockbridge County News December 5, 1929 1 December 1, 2022 Before the season The 1928 VPI Gobblers football team compiled a 7–2 record and were led by Andy Gustafson in his third season as head coach. Game summaries Roanoke Roanoke vs. VPI Roanoke VPI 0 0 0 0 6 7 0 6 September 28, 1929 Miles StadiumBlacksburg, VA "A hot, oppressive sun" Paul Magoffin 1929 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: 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. The starting lineup for Roanoke was: F. M. "Cal" Ritter (left end), S. W. "Pete" Lavinder (left tackle), A. W. Caughman (left guard), W. T. "Ted" Fix (center), R. L. Abbott (right guard), Lloyd "Buzzy" Goode (right tackle), R. M. McPherson (right end), Ed I. Bell (quarterback), Billy O. Williams (left halfback), S. C. Rutherford (right halfback), Roy Boyle (fullback). The substitutes were: P. E. Ahalt, E. L. Cruise, R. B. Farley, J. L. Harne, Henson, F. W. Trimmer and Zirkle. Hampden–Sydney Hampden–Sydney vs. VPI HS VPI 0 0 0 6 12 13 6 6 October 5, 1929 Miles StadiumBlacksburg, VA Parrish (VPI) After their victory over Roanoke, VPI played Hampden–Sydney College at Miles Stadium. 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. The starting lineup for Hampden–Sydney was: Ellis Allen (left end), John Nance (left tackle), George Hughes (left guard), Frances Lineweaver (center), Roy Hogan (right guard), Benjamin Franklin (right tackle), Robert Lawson (right end), Ralph Willis (quarterback), Raymond McCann (left halfback), Charles Garden (right halfback), John Ruffner (fullback). The substitutes were: Carl Arehart, Hugh Blanton, Joseph Bradford, Andrew Ingles, Henry McLaughlin, Hugh Powell, Wellford Reed and George Woodworth. Pennsylvania VPI at Pennsylvania VPI Penn 0 2 6 0 7 0 7 0 October 12, 1929 Franklin FieldPhiladelphia, PA 2:30 p.m. 30,000 E.C. Taggart (Rochester) 1929 Penn Quakers football team 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). The starting lineup for Pennsylvania was: Sydney Gervin (left end), John Utz (left tackle), Barrett (left guard), Joseph Olexy (center), Walter Magai (right guard), Curtis Morris (right tackle), Paul Riblett (right end), Morton Wilner (quarterback), Walt Masters (left halfback), Wally Opekun (right halfback), Richard Gentle (fullback). The substitutes were: Alfred Ratowsky. William & Mary William & Mary vs. VPI W&M VPI 7 7 0 0 6 7 0 12 October 19, 1929 City StadiumRichmond, VA 12,000 Paul Magoffin 1929 William & Mary Indians football team The starting lineup for VPI was: Nutter (left end), Stark (left tackle), Jones (left guard), Wimmer (center), Dexter Hubbard (right guard), Swart (right tackle), Pattie (right end), Hooper (quarterback), Tomko (left halfback), Spear (right halfback), Owens (fullback). The substitutes were: Brown, Green, Ritter and Rule. The starting lineup for William & Mary was: J. Bauserman (left end), James Murphy (left tackle), Crawford Syer (left guard), Fields (center), Otis Douglas (right guard), Benton (right tackle), Willis (right end), Ryan (quarterback), William Scott (left halfback), Paul Baldacci (right halfback), Butch Constantino (fullback). The substitutes were: R. D. Bauserman, T. Bauserman, Darden, Diggs, William Koufman and Clarence Maxey. North Carolina VPI at North Carolina VPI UNC 0 0 6 7 0 26 6 6 October 26, 1929 Kenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, NC 8,000 Lambert (Ohio State) 1929 North Carolina Tar Heels football team The starting lineup for VPI was: Nutter (left end), Stark (left tackle), Hubbard (left guard), Brown (center), Gray (right guard), Swart (right tackle), Pattie (right end), Hooper (quarterback), Spear (left halfback), Tomko (right halfback), Owens (fullback). The substitutes were: McEver, Rice, Ritter and Rule. The starting lineup for North Carolina was: Don Holt (left end), Dortch (left tackle), Ray Farris (left guard), Edward Lipscomb (center), Eskew (right guard), Pot Adkins (right tackle), Robert Parsley (right end), Wyrick (quarterback), James Ward (left halfback), Edward Nash (right halfback), Leon Spaulding (fullback). The substitutes were: John Branch, Brown, Charles Erickson, Harden, Henry House, James Magner and Rip Slusser. Washington and Lee Washington & Lee vs. VPI W&L VPI 0 0 0 6 18 6 0 12 November 2, 1929 Municipal StadiumLynchburg, VA 7,000-10,000+ 1929 Washington and Lee Generals football team The starting lineup for VPI was: Nutter (left end), Ritter (left tackle), Hubbard (left guard), Brown (center), Gray (right guard), Swart (right tackle), Pattie (right end), Hooper (quarterback), Spear (left halfback), Tomko (right halfback), Owens (fullback). The substitutes were: McEver, Rice and Rule. The starting lineup for Washington & Lee was: Leigh Williams (left end), D. S. Hostetter (left tackle), Jerry Holstein (left guard), H. Groop (center), Myer Seligman (right guard), William Hawkins (right tackle), Page Bledsoe (right end), W. W. Mattox (quarterback), John Faulkner (left halfback), Morton Thibodeau (right halfback), P. Mitchell (fullback). The substitutes were: A. C. Jones, Martin and W. Rosenberg. Virginia VPI at Virginia VPI UVA 0 19 0 13 12 0 0 0 November 9, 1929 Lambeth FieldCharlottesville, VA 2:30 p.m. Lane (Dartmouth) 1929 Virginia Cavaliers football team 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. The starting lineup for Virginia was: Dick Turner (left end), Dick Day (left tackle), Ivey (left guard), George Taylor (center), Church Dunn (right guard), Bill Williams (right tackle), Bill Byrd (right end), Hunter Faulconer (quarterback), William Thomas (left halfback), Herbert Bryant (right halfback), Albert Lewy (fullback). The substitutes were: Richard DeButts, Fenton Gentry, Goldenburg, Lankford, Lee, Norwood Orrick, John Peyton, Frank Sippley and John Sloan. Maryland Maryland vs. VPI Maryland VPI 14 0 3 7 0 0 0 0 November 16, 1929 League ParkNorfolk, VA Paul Magoffin 1929 Maryland Aggies football team 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. The starting lineup for Maryland was: Alfred Pease (left end), Herman Lombard (left tackle), William Heintz (left guard), George Madigan (center), Jesse Krajcovic (right guard), Ernie Carliss (right tackle), Al Heagy (right end), William W. Evans (quarterback), Miller (left halfback), George V. Chalmers (right halfback), Julius J. Radice (fullback). The substitutes were: Parker Faber, William Fisher, May, John McDonald, Jack Norris, Frederick Ribnitzki and Roberts. VMI VMI vs. VPI VMI VPI 7 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 November 28, 1929 Maher FieldRoanoke, VA 22,000 "stiff southwest wind", "cold" E. F. Houghitt (Michigan) 1929 VMI Keydets football team 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. The starting lineup for VMI was: Joel Moody (left end), Louis Chadwick (left tackle), William Haase (left guard), Virgil Grow (center), Philip Willard (right guard), Benjamin Smith (right tackle), Tommy Scott (right end), Albert Hawkins (quarterback), John Biggs (left halfback), Bernard McCray (right halfback), Roy Dunn (fullback). The substitutes were: Basil Gravatt, Aubrey Grow and Charles Holtzclaw. After the season On January 31, 1930, Gustafson resigned as the head coach to become the head backfield coach at the University of Pittsburgh, his alma mater.Gustafson Will Coach at Pitt; Quits at V. P. I. https://www.virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=TSWT19300202.1.6&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN--------- Library of Virginia The Southwest Times February 2, 1930 6 March 16, 2026 Players Roster VPI 1929 roster Roger Lee Amole Charles Eugene Brown Edwin F. Chandler Charles H. Chrisman William Grundy Davis Earl E. Dyke William Clarence Gardner John Gray John Green Cushman Caldwell Hagerty Harding Samuel Elkana Hardwick Henry Virgil "Bird" Hooper (Capt.) Dexter Hubbard Maury Albon Hubbard Douglas Turner Hughes Warner Jones Herbert McEver Lloyd Nutter (Capt.) Waightes Gibbs Ottley Milton Owens Walter Pattie E. W. Pendleton J. Rice Marcus Ritter Eugene Rule Charles Richard Shannon Philip Spear Harry Stark James L. Swart Tommy Tomko Harold Wimmer Monogram Club members Eighteen players received monograms for their participation on the 1929 VPI team.V. P. I. Monograms and Numerals to Tidewater Boys https://www.virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=VPTNL19291215.1.23&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN--------- Library of Virginia Virginian-Pilot and the Norfolk Landmark December 15, 1929 23 March 6, 2026 Player Hometown Notes Charles Eugene "Dolly" Brown Portsmouth, Virginia John Edward Gray Newport News, Virginia John Buckner Green Culpeper, Virginia World War II veteran (Tec 5, Army). Henry Virgil "Bird" Hooper Newport News, Virginia Louis Dexter Hubbard Forest, Virginia World War II veteran (Lieutenant Colonel, Army). Warner Brooke Jones Gloucester, Virginia Herbert McEver Bristol, Virginia VPI's head football coach in 1942 and 1945, compiling a record of 9–8–1. Lloyd Broderick Nutter Blacksburg, Virginia World War II veteran (Captain, Army). Milton Anthony Owens Portsmouth, Virginia Walter Wilson Pattie Waynesboro, Virginia J. Rice Roanoke, Virginia Marcus Oliver Ritter Winchester, Virginia Eugene Butler Rule Jodie, West Virginia Philip Hitchborn Spear Portsmouth, Virginia Harry Hyman Stark Portsmouth, Virginia James L. Swart Cyril Method "Tommy" Tomko Disputanta, Virginia Harold Jefferson Wimmer Roanoke, Virginia 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. 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