1942 VPI Gobblers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1942 VPI Gobblers football Southern Conference SoCon 7–2–1 5–1 Sumner D. Tilson & Herbert McEver 1st Bill James Miles Stadium 1945 The 1942 VPI Gobblers football team represented Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in the 1942 college football season. The team was led by their head coaches Sumner D. Tilson and Herbert McEver and finished with a record of seven wins, two losses and one tie (7–2–1). VPI was ranked at No. 76 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2 Twin City Sentinel Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 16, 1942 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123106326/litkenhous-rates-georgia-no-1-ohio/ Newspapers.com Schedule Eastern September 19 w y y 1942 Catawba Indians Catawba Roanoke Municipal Stadium Roanoke, VA 28–14 3,000 Catawba College Sayakini https://lib.digitalnc.org/record/33259#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=77&r=0&xywh=2582%2C1271%2C1555%2C944 Sayakini 1943 75 1943 August 19, 2022Virginia Tech Opens With Win Over Catawba https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn78002169/1942-09-20/ed-1/seq-7/ Library of Congress The Sunday Star-News September 20, 1942 7 August 19, 2022Tech Scores 28 To 14 Victory Over Catawba's Indians https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=TSWT19420920.1.6&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------- Library of Virginia The Southwest Times September 20, 1942 6 January 30, 2024 September 26 w y Furman Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC 7–6 Furman Drops Opener, 7-6 https://furman.tind.io/record/14722?ln=en&v=uv#?xywh=-686%2C163%2C3054%2C2069&cv=4 Furman University The Furman Hornet October 2, 1942 5 September 8, 2026https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8411492/the-greenville-news/ The Greenville News Latimer's Story Of Furman Game September 27, 1942 November 14, 2022 Newspapers.com October 3 3:00 p.m. l y William & Mary Miles Stadium Blacksburg, VA 7–21 9,000 Tribesmen Take Va. Tech, 21–7, For Third Consecutive Win https://digital.libraries.wm.edu/flat-hat-1942-october-6 College of William & Mary The Flat Hat October 6, 1942 3 January 23, 2023Tech Is Defeated, 21-7 https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=TSWT19421004.1.6&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------- Library of Virginia The Southwest Times October 4, 1942 6 January 30, 2024 October 10 w Davidson Miles Stadium Blacksburg, VA 16–0 4,000 VPI Whips 'Cats In Weird Game https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn78002169/1942-10-11/ed-1/seq-9/ Library of Congress The Sunday Star-News October 11, 1942 9 August 19, 2022Listless 'Cats Lose To V.P.I. By 16-0 Score https://davidson.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/view/BookReaderViewer/01DCOLL_INST/12299257910005716 Davidson College The Davidsonian October 15, 1942 3 August 19, 2022 October 17 3:30 p.m. t y y Kentucky Roanoke Municipal Stadium Roanoke, VA 21–21 10,000 Virginia Tech Ties Kentucky With Rally https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19421018&id=v_U-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=N00MAAAAIBAJ&pg=6633,4507133 The Tuscaloosa News October 18, 1942 7 August 19, 2022Men From Virginia Tie Wildcats 21-21 https://exploreuk.uky.edu/catalog/xt7gb56d3411?f%5Bsource_s%5D%5B%5D=The+Kentucky+Kernel&f%5Bpub_date_sort%5D%5B%5D=1942&offset=20&per_page=20#page/4/mode/1up University of Kentucky The Kentucky Kernel October 20, 1942 4 August 19, 2022Virginia Tech Ties Kentucky https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn78002169/1942-10-18/ed-1/seq-9/ Library of Congress The Sunday Star-News October 18, 1942 9 November 12, 2022 October 24 w y Washington and Lee Lynchburg Memorial Stadium Lynchburg, VA 19–6 3,000 Air Offense Clicks As Ground Attack Fails In 19-6 Loss https://dspace.wlu.edu/bitstream/handle/11021/30168/RTP_19421027.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y Washington and Lee University The Ring-tum Phi October 27, 1942 3 August 19, 2022Gallagher Sets Pace As V. 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Trounces W. and L., 9-6 https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1942-10-25/ed-1/seq-35/ Library of Congress The Sunday Star October 25, 1942 35 August 19, 2022https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107999698/virginia-tech-defeats-washington-and/ Bristol Herald Courier Virginia Tech Defeats Washington And Lee, 19–6 October 25, 1942 November 14, 2022 Newspapers.comVPI's Power Proves Too Much For Washington & Lee https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=RCN19421029.1.7&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------- Library of Virginia Rockbridge County News October 29, 1942 7 December 1, 2022 October 31 2:30 p.m. w y y Virginia Foreman Field Norfolk, VA rivalry 20–14 6,000 Cavaliers' Late Rally Fails; Strong Tech Wins, 20–14 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=cDbf6tmpeSoC&dat=19421102&printsec=frontpage The Cavalier Daily November 2, 1942 3 August 19, 2022Virginia's Aerial Attack Praised https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2735899 University of Virginia The Daily Progress November 2, 1942 8 August 19, 2022Virginia Goes Down Fighting in 20-to-14 Game With V. 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I. https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1942-11-01/ed-1/seq-42/ Library of Congress The Sunday Star November 1, 1942 42 August 19, 2022Virginia Tech Runs Over Cavaliers 20-14 https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn78002169/1942-11-01/ed-1/seq-9/ Library of Congress The Sunday Star-News November 1, 1942 9 November 12, 2022 November 7 3:00 p.m. w y Richmond City Stadium Richmond, VA 16–7 7,000 Scrapping Spiders Hold Potent Tech To 16-7 Win https://collegian.richmond.edu/?a=d&d=COL19421113.2.18&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- University of Richmond The Richmond Collegian November 13, 1942 3 August 19, 2022VPI's Win Over Richmond Is Fourth in Conference https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1942-11-08/ed-1/seq-40/ Library of Congress The Sunday Star November 8, 1942 40 August 19, 2022Virginia Tech Stops Spiders https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn78002169/1942-11-08/ed-1/seq-9/ Library of Congress The Sunday Star-News November 8, 1942 9 November 12, 2022https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112761964/gobblers-spill-spiders-167-for/ Kingsport Times Gobblers Spill Spiders, 16–7, For Fourth Loop Win November 8, 1942 November 14, 2022 Newspapers.com November 14 l y y Army Michie Stadium West Point, NY 7–19 10,000 Army Much Too Good For Virginia Poly In 19-7 Game https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1942-11-15/ed-1/seq-37/ Library of Congress The Sunday Star November 15, 1942 37 August 19, 2022Army Gobbles Gobblers 19-7 https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn78002169/1942-11-15/ed-1/seq-2/ Library of Congress The Sunday Star-News November 15, 1942 2 November 12, 2022 November 26 2:30 p.m. w y VMI Roanoke Municipal Stadium Roanoke, VA rivalry 20–6 22,500 600 Cadets Attended VPI Game http://digitalcollections.vmi.edu/digital/collection/p15821coll8/id/8831 Virginia Military Institute The V.M.I. Cadet November 30, 1942 1 August 19, 2022https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91756477/keydets-bow-to-gobblers/ The Daily News Leader Keydets Bow To Gobblers November 27, 1942 November 14, 2022 Newspapers.comVMI Loses Turkey Day Classic, 20-6 https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=RCN19421203.1.8&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------- Library of Virginia Rockbridge County News December 3, 1942 8 December 2, 2022 Before the season The 1941 VPI Gobblers football team compiled a 6–4 record and were led by Jimmy Kitts in his first season as head coach. In August 1942, Kitts was commissioned as a lieutenant in the United States Navy Reserve to become a physical training instructor at a Navy Air Force preflight training school.V. P. I. Loses Head Coach Kitts to Army https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=SNH19420825.1.1&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------- Library of Virginia Suffolk News-Herald August 25, 1942 1 January 1, 2023 Assistant Coach Jules Medwin also went into the service shortly after Kitts.Medwin of Gobblers' Sports Staff Trails Kitts Into Service https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1942-09-05/ed-1/seq-20/ Library of Congress The Evening Star September 5, 1942 20 January 1, 2023 The athletic council chose assistant coaches Herbert McEver and Sumner D. Tilson to be co-coaches until Kitts returned.Tilson, McEver To Run Gobler Grid Activities https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn78002169/1942-08-26/ed-1/seq-6/ Library of Congress The Wilmington Morning Star August 26, 1942 6 January 1, 2023 Game summaries Catawba Catawba vs. VPI Catawba VPI 7 7 0 0 7 7 7 7 September 19, 1942 Roanoke Municipal StadiumRoanoke, VA 3,000 "over 100 degrees" J. Miller VPI's first game of the season was against Catawba at newly-built Roanoke Municipal Stadium in Roanoke, Virginia in front of 3,000 spectators. Catawba scored first, with a 16-yard touchdown pass from Dwight Holshouser to Harold Bowen. Georgiana successfully kicked the extra point. Later in the first quarter, Jack Gallagher scored VPI's first touchdown with a 40-yard run, with Roger McClure making the extra point. In the second quarter, Holshouser threw again to Bowen for a 23-yard touchdown and Georgiana kicked another extra point. Before halftime, VPI answered with a 74-yard drive, resulting in a 31-yard touchdown pass from Gallagher to Billy James. McClure completed another extra point, tying the game. After halftime, Gallagher scored VPI's third touchdown on a 54-yard run with McClure making the extra point. VPI score its final touchdown in the fourth quarter when James Norment blocked Bowen's kick for a return touchdown. VPI's Gallagher averaged 11.8 yards per rush in the game. The starting lineup for VPI was: ? (left end), Maskas (left tackle), Belcher (left guard), Davis (center), Fuller (right guard), Judy (right tackle), Chasen (right end), McClure (quarterback), Gallagher (left halfback), James (right halfback), Blandford (fullback). The substitutes were: Ashworth, Duda, Foltz, Garth, Hodges, Hoffman, T. Johnson, W. Johnson, McWherter, Norment, Pearce, Rucker, Sagnette, Vincent and Warner. The starting lineup for Catawba was: Steve Johnson (left end), Ray Yagiello (left tackle), Jim Dickey (left guard), Donald E. Fuoss (center), Dick Todderud (right guard), George Haley (right tackle), Donald Hanley (right end), Dwight Holshouser (quarterback), Lynn Hunter (left halfback), Harold Bowen (right halfback), Anthony Georgiana (fullback). The substitutes were: Bill Feeney, Bill Iannicelli, Ken Karl, Ken Rhodes and Bob Werner. Furman VPI at Furman VPI Furman 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 6 September 26, 1942 Sirrine StadiumGreenville, SC Rain 1942 Furman Purple Hurricane football team Following the win over Catawba, VPI played Furman on September 26 in Greenville, South Carolina. The game was scoreless for the first three quarters. In the third quarter, VPI's Roger McClure attempted a field goal from the 37-yard line, but he was not successful. Furman's Barnett completed a fake punt and ran for 18 yards. In the fourth quarter, Furman scored when Fred Hilliard blocked a VPI punt and Furman's Carl Roesch returned the ball for a touchdown. However, Furman missed the extra point, with Hamer's kick going low and wide. VPI then scored a touchdown pass from Bill James to Elmer Wilson and McClure made the extra point. The game ended with a VPI win, 7-6. William & Mary William & Mary at VPI W&M VPI 7 0 7 7 0 0 7 0 October 3, 1942 Miles StadiumBlacksburg, VA 3:00 p.m. 9,000 1942 William & Mary Indians football team VPI's first home game in 1942 was a homecoming loss against William & Mary in front of 9,000 spectators. William & Mary's first touchdown came in the first period on a 57-yard scoring drive that ended with Bob Longacre running into the endzone from the five-yard line. That was the only scoring done by either team in the first half. In the third quarter, Longacre threw a 23-yard touchdown pass to Glenn Knox for the Indian's second touchdown. VPI's only touchdown also came in the third quarter, with a 64-yard run by Joe Foltz. The Indian's last touchdown came in the final period, with Al Vandeweghe running for an 11-yard score. All of William & Mary's successful extra point attempts were completed by Harvey Johnson. William & Mary finished the game with fifteen first downs, 153 rushing yards, and completed six of 13 passes for 137 yards with no interceptions. VPI finished the game with four first downs and 95 rushing yards. VPI's star running back, Jack Gallagher, did not play due to injury. The starting lineup for VPI was: Lawson (left end), Maskas (left tackle), Belcher (left guard), Davis (center), Rucker (right guard), Judy (right tackle), Chasen (right end), McClure (quarterback), James (left halfback), Sagnette (right halfback), Blandford (fullback). The substitutes were: Ashworth, Barbour, Duda, Foltz, Hodges, Hoffman, T. Johnson, McClaugherty, Mengulas, Norment, Pearce, Taylor, Vincent and Warner. The starting lineup for William & Mary was: Al Vandeweghe (left end), Marvin Bass (left tackle), Buster Ramsey (left guard), Tex Warrington (center), Drewery Holloway (right guard), Harold Fields (right tackle), Newell Irwin (right end), Nick Forkovitch (quarterback), Bob Longacre (left halfback), Dave Bucher (right halfback), Harvey Johnson (fullback). The substitutes were: Bob Barret, Andy Blagg, Johnny Clowes, Jack Freeman, Elmo Gooden, Johnny Grembowitz, Buddy Hubard, Harry Johns, Bill Klein, M. Knox, John Korczowski, Herb Poplinger, Bill Safko, Ralph Sazio, Bob Steckroth and Mel Wright. Davidson Davidson vs. VPI Davidson VPI 0 0 0 0 3 2 3 8 October 10, 1942 Miles StadiumBlacksburg, VA 4,000 1942 Davidson Wildcats football team VPI beat Davidson on October 10th in front of 4,000 people. In the first quarter, Roger McClure kicked a field goal from the 30-yard line to give VPI a three point lead. VPI scored again in the second quarter with a safety by tackling Davidson's Pat Williams in the endzone, and the score was 5-0 VPI at halftime. In the third period, McClure kicked another successful field goal. In the fourth quarter, VPI capped a 65-yard drive with a four-yard diving touchdown catch from Fred Ashworth to Jim Norment on fourth down. McClure missed the extra point, his first missed extra point of the season. The final points of the game came from another safety by VPI near the end of the fourth quarter, after John Maskas blocked a Davidson punt in their endzone. VPI finished the game with fifteen first downs, 214 rushing yards and 55 passing yards. Davidson finished the game with five first downs, 47 rushing yards, and zero passing yards. Davidson's Mac Bruce did not play in the game due to an injured knee. The starting lineup for VPI was: Lawson (left end), Maskas (left tackle), Fuller (left guard), Davis (center), Pearce (right guard), Judy (right tackle), Chasen (right end), McClure (quarterback), Foltz (left halfback), Ashworth (right halfback), Blandford (fullback). The substitutes were: Belcher, Berry, Clark, Duda, Gallagher, Garth, Hodges, Hoffman, James, T. Johnson, Massie, McClaugherty, Mengulas, Norment, Rucker, Sagnette, Vincent, Warner, Wilson and Wright. The starting lineup for Davidson was: Scotty Paterson (left end), William Shaw (left tackle), Alf Taylor (left guard), Red Burke (center), Ben Moore (right guard), Herbert Rainey (right tackle), Pat Williams (right end), Earl "Red" Bethea (quarterback), George Peters (left halfback), Art Roach (right halfback), Benjamin Lacy (fullback). The substitutes were: Eugene Bingham, Haywood Brinegar, Dunn, Robert Durant, Wileman Ehly, Floyd, Johnny Frederick, Gwynn, Hay, McLean, Dick O'Hair, Tommy Peters, Benjamin Washburn and B. Williams. Kentucky Kentucky vs. VPI Kentucky VPI 7 7 7 0 0 0 14 7 October 17, 1942 Roanoke Municipal StadiumRoanoke, VA 10,000 1942 Kentucky Wildcats football team On October 17th, VPI played Kentucky at Roanoke Municipal Stadium in Roanoke, Virginia in front of approximately 10,000 people. VPI came back from a two-touchdown deficit to tie the game, 21-21. Kentucky scored first, with Phil Cutchin scoring a touchdown after seven minutes of play. Kentucky scored again in the second quarter, when Charley Kuhn returned a VPI punt 55 yards for a touchdown. Kuhn kicked both extra points and Kentucky led at the end of the first half, 14-0. In the third quarter, VPI's Maskas blocked a Kentucky punt on the 15-yard line and Clark recovered the ball for VPI's first touchdown. A few minutes later, VPI's Blandford had a bad punt and Kentucky recovered at VPI's 25-yard line. VPI was then penalized for unnecessary roughness and the ball was moved to the 10-yard line. Kuhn then faked a pass and ran the ball out of bounds at the 2-yard line. John Hurst then ran it in for Kentucky's third touchdown of the game. Kuhn's extra point attempt was blocked by VPI, but Kuhn then picked up the ball and ran it in for the extra point. Near the end of the third quarter, VPI's James had a 31-yard rush, then Gallagher threw to James for 24-yard reception and got to Kentucky's 7-yard line. Blandford then ran in for a touchdown. In the fourth quarter, VPI had an 80-yard touchdown drive with Blandford running in for his second score. McClure tied the game with a successful extra point. Near the end of the game, McClure attempted a 41-yard field goal, but it fell short and the game ended in a tie. VPI finished the game with 12 first downs, 183 rushing yards and 52 passing yards. Kentucky had nine first downs, 146 rushing yards and 45 passing yards. VPI recovered three fumbles, and Kentucky intercepted two passes. The starting lineup for VPI was: Clark (left end), Maskas (left tackle), Fuller (left guard), Davis (center), Belcher (right guard), Judy (right tackle), Chasen (right end), McClure (quarterback), Foltz (left halfback), Ashworth (right halfback), Blandford (fullback). The substitutes were: Gallagher, Hodges, Hoffman, James, Johnson, McClaugherty, Mengulas, Norment, Pearce, Rucker, Sagnette, Taylor, Vincent and Wilson. The starting lineup for Kentucky was: George Sengle (left end), Clyde Johnson (left tackle), Rich Colvin (left guard), Charley Walker (center), Norm Beck (right guard), Clark Wood (right tackle), Carl Althaus (right end), Bill Mosley (quarterback), Phil Cutchin (left halfback), Charley Kuhn (right halfback), John Hurst (fullback). The substitutes were: Tommy Ewing, Bill Griffin, Bob Herbert, Hut Jones, Ralph Kohl, Lair, Allen Parr, Jay Rhodemyre, Taylor, Jesse Tunstill, Paul Walker and Leo Yarutis. Washington and Lee Washington and Lee vs. VPI W&L VPI 0 0 6 0 0 7 6 6 October 24, 1942 Lynchburg Memorial StadiumLynchburg, VA 3,000 1942 Washington and Lee Generals football team The starting lineup for VPI was: Wilson (left end), Maskas (left tackle), Pearce (left guard), Hoffmann (center), Rucker (right guard), Judy (right tackle), Chasen (right end), McClure (quarterback), Gallagher (left halfback), Ashworth (right halfback), Blandford (fullback). The substitutes were: Belcher, Davis, Foltz, Fuller, Hodges, S. Johnson, T. Johnson, W. Johnson, McClaugherty, Mengulas, Norment, Sagnette, Taylor, Vincent and Warner. The starting lineup for Washington and Lee was: Jack Roehl (left end), Lillard Ailor (left tackle), Frank DiLoreto (left guard), Dyke Norman (center), Bev Fitzpatrick (right guard), John Rulevich (right tackle), Raymond "Pinky" Norman (right end), Paul Cavaliere (quarterback), Harry Baugher (left halfback), Harry Harner (right halfback), Dick Working (fullback). The substitutes were: Theodore Ciesla, Jay Cook, James Daves, William Furman, Kaplan, Edmund Lawrence, Bob Mehorter, Alexander "Lud" Michaux, David Russell, James Wheater and Sam Williams. Virginia Virginia vs. VPI UVA VPI 0 0 0 14 6 0 14 0 October 31, 1942 Foreman FieldNorfolk, VA 2:30 p.m. 6,000 Henry Armstrong (Tufts) 1942 Virginia Cavaliers football team The starting lineup for VPI was: Wilson (left end), Maskas (left tackle), Fuller (left guard), Hoffmann (center), Rucker (right guard), Judy (right tackle), Chasen (right end), McClure (quarterback), Gallagher (left halfback), Ashworth (right halfback), Blandford (fullback). The substitutes were: Foltz, Hodges, Hoffman, T. Johnson, W. Johnson, McClaugherty, Mengulas, Norment, Sagnette and Warner. The starting lineup for Virginia was: Tom Dudley (left end), Milton Parlow (left tackle), Irwin Lakin (left guard), Charlie Cooper (center), James Bear (right guard), Robert Sieler (right tackle), William Hill (right end), Eddie Bryant (quarterback), Don D. Niklason (left halfback), Tom Steutzer (right halfback), George Grimes (fullback). The substitutes were: Tabb Gillette, Robert Hurt, Ed Kreick, George Neff, Charles Pillon, William Rea, Eric Schlesinger and Henry Uihlein. Richmond VPI at Richmond VPI Richmond 6 7 0 3 0 0 0 7 November 7, 1942 City StadiumRichmond, VA 3:00 p.m. 7,000 1942 Richmond Spiders football team The starting lineup for VPI was: Wilson (left end), Mengulas (left tackle), Fuller (left guard), Hoffmann (center), Belcher (right guard), Judy (right tackle), Chasen (right end), McClure (quarterback), Foltz (left halfback), Ashworth (right halfback), Blandford (fullback). The substitutes were: Davis, Gallagher, Garth, Hodges, T. Johnson, W. Johnson, McClaugherty, Norment, Pearce, Rucker, Sagnette, Taylor, Vincent and Warner. The starting lineup for Richmond was: Ulysses Savage (left end), Daniel Sasmor (left tackle), Bob Gill (left guard), Steve Silianoff (center), Dick "Square" Fisher (right guard), Maxwell Katz (right tackle), Houston Sizer (right end), Patrick Fenlon (quarterback), John Gleason (left halfback), Warren Pace (right halfback), Jack Wilbourne (fullback). The substitutes were: Bane, Charles Bellis, Joe Fortunato, Bud Graham, Bay Jacobs, Johnson, Francis "Fitz" Laurinaitis, Courtney Lawler, Tom Nichols, Carroll Richard, William Scheerer and Bob Thalman. Army VPI at Army VPI Army 0 0 0 7 6 6 7 0 November 14, 1942 Michie StadiumWest Point, NY 10,000 1942 Army Cadets football team The starting lineup for VPI was: Wilson (left end), Maskas (left tackle), Fuller (left guard), Davis (center), Belcher (right guard), Judy (right tackle), Chasen (right end), McClure (quarterback), Foltz (left halfback), Ashworth (right halfback), Vincent (fullback). The starting lineup for Army was: James Kelleher (left end), Francis E. Merritt (left tackle), Wilson (left guard), Cas Myslinski (center), Mesereau (right guard), Robin Olds (right tackle), Hennesy (right end), Roberts (quarterback), Henry Mazur (left halfback), Ashworth (right halfback), Vincent (fullback). The substitutes were: Tom Lombardo, Murphy and Bob Woods. VMI VPI vs. VMI VPI VMI 0 7 6 7 6 0 0 0 November 26, 1942 Victory StadiumRoanoke, VA 2:30 p.m. 22,500 1942 VMI Keydets football team The starting lineup for VPI was: Wilson (left end), Maskas (left tackle), Fuller (left guard), Davis (center), Rucker (right guard), Judy (right tackle), Chasen (right end), McClaugherty (quarterback), Gallagher (left halfback), James (right halfback), McClure (fullback). The substitutes were: Ashworth, Foltz, W. Johnson, Hoffman, Lawson, Mengulas, Pearce, Taylor, Vincent and Warner. The starting lineup for VMI was: Billy Clark (left end), Clyde Ellington (left tackle), W. Dow Markin (left guard), James Demmler (center), Julius Minton (right guard), Charlie Marks (right tackle), William McIntyre (right end), Dick DeShazo (quarterback), Johnny Stevens (left halfback), Jimmy Matthews (right halfback), Joe Muha (fullback). The substitutes were: Joe Black, Lee Bowman, Richard Burruss, John Coppedge, Paul Louis, Richard Mapp, Joseph McCullough, Thomas McGraw, Bosh Pritchard, Arthur Seay, Barney Skladany, Jim Sloan, Emil Sotnyk, Alfred Turriziani and Bill Ward. After the season In December 1942, Elmer Wilson was chosen by his teammates as captain for the 1943 football season.Wilson to Lead V. P. I. https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1942-12-09/ed-1/seq-59/ Library of Congress The Evening Star December 9, 1942 59 February 14, 2024 1943 Season Cancellation In December 1942, VPI released their 10-game schedule for 1943.Terp Eleven Scheduled By V. P. I. Next Year https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1942-12-13/ed-1/seq-43/ Library of Congress The Evening Star December 9, 1942 43 February 14, 2024 The planned schedule was: September 18 - Catawba in Blacksburg, Virginia. September 25 - Maryland in Roanoke, Virginia. October 2 - Virginia, with location undecided. October 9 - William & Mary in Richmond, Virginia. October 16 - West Virginia in Morgantown, West Virginia. October 23 - Washington and Lee in Lynchburg, Virginia. October 30 - Furman in Blacksburg, Virginia. November 6 - Richmond in Blacksburg, Virginia. November 13 - The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina. November 25 - VMI in Roanoke, Virginia. However, by January 1943, VPI athletic director William L. Younger was speculating that unless eligibility rules were changed for the duration of World War II regarding underclassman and servicemen on campus for training, VPI would not have a fall intercollegiate athletic program.V. P. I. Director Sees College Sports Out If Code Stands https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1943-01-07/ed-1/seq-22/ Library of Congress The Evening Star January 7, 1943 22 February 14, 2024 By June 1943, only six of the original 10 games were still on the schedule. The game against Catawba was originally cancelled because VPI scheduled their summer quarter convocation on the same date, but it was later rescheduled for November 13. The games against Washington and Lee, Furman, and The Citadel were cancelled because the schools stopped their football programs for the duration of the war.Gobblers Retain Grid Hope Despite 1943 Card Is Fading https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1943-06-03/ed-1/seq-19/ Library of Congress The Evening Star June 3, 1943 19 February 15, 2024 On June 26, 1943, VPI released a revised eight-game schedule.V. P. I. Lists Maryland Among 8 Football Foes This Year https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1943-06-27/ed-1/seq-20/ Library of Congress The Evening Star June 27, 1943 20 February 15, 2024 The schedule was: September 25 - Maryland in Roanoke, Virginia. October 2 - Virginia in Norfolk, Virginia. October 9 - William & Mary in Richmond, Virginia. October 16 - West Virginia in Morgantown, West Virginia. October 30 - North Carolina Pre-Flight School in Roanoke, Virginia. November 6 - Richmond in Blacksburg, Virginia. November 13 - Catawba in Blacksburg, Virginia. November 25 - VMI in Roanoke, Virginia. After many schools cancelled their football season due to a lack of eligible players, the NCAA eventually repealed the freshman prohibition for the duration of the war.Freshman eligibility https://www.psucollegian.com/archives/freshman-eligibility/article_51bec9ab-842c-5636-917b-b05073450caa.html Pennsylvania State University Daily Collegian April 24, 1992 Franklin Berkey February 14, 2024 Nevertheless, the War Department kept its prohibition of servicemen trainees participating in intercollegiate sports.Army Asked to Save College Football https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn78002169/1943-07-07/ed-1/seq-6/ Library of Congress The Sunday Star-News July 7, 1943 6 February 14, 2024 Younger stated that, excluding of the Army trainees, VPI only had two men that had ever played football.Grid Suspension Seen For Gobblers, R-M https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1943-08-06/ed-1/seq-18/ Library of Congress The Evening Star August 6, 1943 18 February 14, 2024 After the War Department's decision, VPI surveyed the Corps of Cadets in August 1943 to determine how many can and will play football. The survey asked the participants several questions, including: if they definitely expected to return for the fall quarter; if they would remain on campus between quarters for daily football practice, and if they would practice until Thanksgiving.Virginia Tech Making Survey https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=SNH19430814.1.5&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------- Library of Virginia Suffolk News-Herald August 14, 1943 5 February 15, 2024 VPI also needed to fix their coaching issue because Tilson and McEver, the co-coaches from 1942, were helping train the servicemen assigned to VPI. After the survey was held, the athletic council met to determine the fate of the 1943 season. On August 21, schools that were scheduled to play VPI were notified that VPI would not be fielding a football team in 1943.V. P. I. Abandons Football https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1943-08-22/ed-1/seq-24/ Library of Congress The Evening Star August 22, 1943 24 February 14, 2024Gobblers Call Off Football For This Year https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-gobblers-call-off-football-f/29486479/ Newspapers.com Daily Press August 22, 1943 21 February 29, 2024 NFL draft selections = Pro Football Hall of Fame= Canadian Football Hall of Fame = College Football Hall of Fame 2 Virginia Tech Hokies Year Round Pick Overall Name Team Position 19441411142John MaskasBoston YanksGuard/Tackle Players Roster VPI 1942 roster Fred Ashworth Billy Barbour Barco Baros Alton Belcher Mason Blandford Carter Irvin Chasen Daniel Clark William Davis John Peter Duda John Elliot Joe Foltz Nelson Fuller Jack Gallagher William Anderson Garth Thomas Hines George Hodges Joe Hoffmann Bill James (Capt.) Samuel Johnson Ted Johnson William "Stud" Johnson Ben Judy Frank Lawson John Maskas Thomas Massie Allen McClaugherty Roger McClure K. Ned McWherter Gus Mengulas James Norment Horace Pearce Read Nichols Pierce John Rucker Robert Warren Sagnette James Sharpe William Alexandra Shelton Talbot Alfred Taylor Art Vincent Paul Warner Elmer Wilson Alfonso Wright, Jr. Varsity letter winners Twenty-eight players received varsity letters for their participation on the 1942 VPI team.1942 VPI Letterwinners Virginia Tech January 2, 2023 https://hokiesports.com/sports/2018/5/1/football-player-letterwinners.aspx Player Hometown Notes Fred Gill Ashworth Kenova, West Virginia World War II veteran (Lieutenant Colonel, Army). Billy Shelby Barbour Lavalette, West Virginia Alton Harwood Belcher Petersburg, Virginia World War II veteran (2nd Lieutenant, Army). Participated in D-Day, the liberation of Paris, and the Battle of the Bulge. Mason Harper Blandford Beaumont, Virginia World War II veteran (Lt. (j.g.), Navy). Irvin Jean Chasen Richmond, Virginia World War II veteran (1st Lieutenant, Army). Awarded four separate battlefield ribbons and the Combat Infantryman Badge. Daniel Joseph Clark Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania World War II veteran (Captain, Air Force). William Earnest Davis Sutton, West Virginia Joseph Francis Foltz Durham, North Carolina World War II veteran (1st Lieutenant, Air Force). Nelson Thomas Fuller Phoebus, Virginia World War II veteran (Major, Air Force). John Edward "Jack" Gallagher Roselle Park, New Jersey World War II veteran (Sergeant, Army). Awarded Purple Heart. George Dewey Hodges, Jr. Baltimore, Maryland Joseph William Hoffmann, Jr. Richmond, Virginia World War II veteran (Army). William Wilson "Bill" James (Capt.) Hampton, Virginia World War II and Korean War veteran (1st Lieutenant, Army). William B. Johnson Hopewell, Virginia Ted James Johnson Narrows, Virginia World War II veteran (Army). Samuel Benjamin Judy Belleville, West Virginia Frank Lawson Hampton, Virginia Ioannis Demetrios “John James” Maskas Monessen, Pennsylvania World War II veteran (Marines). Emigrated with family from Kampos, Chios, Greece. Charles Allen McClaugherty Narrows, Virginia World War II veteran (Marines). Roger Nelson McClure Glasgow, West Virginia World War II veteran (Captain, Army). Augustus Paul Mengulas Norfolk, Virginia World War II veteran (Army). James Broaddus Norment Sparta, Virginia World War II veteran (2nd Lieutenant, Army). Awarded Silver Star Medal. Horace Lee Pearce, Jr. Hampton, Virginia World War II veteran (Navy). John William Rucker Delaplane, Virginia Alfred Taylor Norton, Virginia Arthur Mario Vincent, Sr. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Paul Ambrose Warner, Jr. Hamilton, Virginia William Elmer Wilson Hampton, Virginia World War II veteran (Army). References VPI Category:Virginia Tech Hokies football seasons VPI Gobblers football