1975 Virginia Tech Gobblers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1975 Virginia Tech Gobblers football Virginia Tech retro logo.svg 150 Independent 8–3 Jimmy Sharpe 2nd Charley Pell 2nd Lane Stadium The 1975 Virginia Tech Gobblers football team was an American football team that represented Virginia Tech as an independent during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. In their second year under head coach Jimmy Sharpe, the Gobblers compiled an overall record of 8–3.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/virginia-tech/1975-schedule.html 1975 Virginia Tech Hokies College Football at Sports-Reference.com December 14, 2021 Schedule September 13 l y Kentucky Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY 8–27 56,616 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90590244/kentucky-quiets-gobblers-with-stout-defe/ The Cincinnati Enquirer Kentucky quiets Gobblers with stout defense, 27–8 September 14, 1975 December 14, 2021 Newspapers.com September 20 l y Kent State Dix Stadium Kent, OH 11–17 13,871 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90590344/kokal-leads-kent/ Dayton Daily News Kokal leads Kent September 21, 1975 December 14, 2021 Newspapers.com September 27 w Richmond Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA 21–9 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90590429/tech-blasts-spiders/ The Daily News Leader Tech blasts Spiders September 28, 1975 December 14, 2021 Newspapers.com October 4 w y Auburn Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL 23–16 45,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90590603/auburn-play-just-like-weather/ The Selma Times-Journal Auburn play just like weather October 5, 1975 December 14, 2021 Newspapers.com October 11 w Florida State Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA 13–10 37,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90590746/gobblers-61-yard-fg-jolts-seminoles-13/ The Miami Herald Gobblers' 61-yard FG jolts Seminoles, 13–10 October 12, 1975 December 14, 2021 Newspapers.com October 18 w Virginia Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA rivalry 24–17 41,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90590856/gardner-passes-short-as-virginia-tech-wi/ The Progress-Index Gardner passes short as Virginia Tech wins October 19, 1975 December 14, 2021 Newspapers.com October 25 l y West Virginia Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV rivalry 7–10 29,670 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90590978/wvu-battles-from-behind-to-outlast-va-t/ The Danville Register WVU battles from behind to outlast Va. Tech 10–7 October 26, 1975 December 14, 2021 Newspapers.com November 1 w y William & Mary Foreman Field Norfolk, VA Oyster Bowl 24–7 28,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90591149/barnes-rogers-lead-tech-to-247-win-in/ The Danville Register Barnes, Rogers lead Tech to 24–7 win in Oyster Bowl November 2, 1975 December 14, 2021 Newspapers.com November 8 w y Houston Houston Astrodome Houston, TX 34–28 17,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90591312/houston-trips-again/ Corpus Christi Caller-Times Houston trips again November 9, 1975 December 14, 2021 Newspapers.com November 15 w VMI Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA rivalry 33–0 32,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90591393/virginia-tech-tops-vmi/ The Morning News Virginia Tech tops VMI November 16, 1975 December 14, 2021 Newspapers.com November 22 w Wake Forest Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA 40–10 29,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90591494/gobblers-fly-past-deacons/ The News and Observer Gobblers fly past Deacons November 23, 1975 December 14, 2021 Newspapers.com Roster 1975 Virginia Tech Hokies f 44 Sr Paul Adams FB 12 Jr Mitcheal Barnes QB 45 Sr Morris Blueford RB 54 Jr Blair Buskirk C 58 Jr Larry Capps G 2 So Roscoe Coles RB 62 Sr Allen Cure T 72 Jr Rondal Davis T 81 Sr Kevin Dick TE 87 So David Dolphin TE 29 Jr Moses Foster RB 8 Sr Stephen Galloway WR 54 Jr Keith Gibson T 32 Jr George Heath RB 50 So Mike Heizer C 30 Jr Tony Houff FB 86 Sr Jerry Inge WR 33 Jr Billy King RB 75 Fr Wayne Moon OL 14 Sr Greg Mullinax QB 83 Sr Jay Neal WR 27 Jr Chuck Nuttycombe RB 65 So Stuart Patterson OL 74 Sr Steve Philbrick G 40 Sr Phil Rogers RB Phil Rogers (Canadian football) y 68 Fr Leonard Walker OL 41 So Dale Babione CB 77 Jr Tom Beasley DT y 15 So Henry Bradley FS 90 Jr Larry Blunt DE 64 So Steve Cannon LB 71 Fr Rickie Casey DL 48 Jr Tom Cooper CB 28 Sr Flash Davis CB 37 So David DeHart DE 70 Fr Michel Faulkner DL y 88 Sr Billy Hardee CB y 26 So Rick Harman SS 73 So Bill Houseright DL 59 So Scott Hurd LB 13 Fr David Lamie FS 52 Jr Curt Lowery DL 91 Jr Keith McCarter DE 92 Jr Stuart Patterson DE 22 Sr Chuck Perdue SS 38 So Rick Razzano Rick Razzano (linebacker) LB y 67 So Larry Schmidt DT 35 So Steve Scott LB 24 Fr Gary Smith SS 61 Fr Mike Stollings LB 53 Sr Doug Thacker LB 7 Sr Wayne Latimer K 5 Sr Bruce McDaniel P *Jimmy Sharpe References Virginia Tech Category:Virginia Tech Hokies football seasons Virginia Tech Gobblers football Category:Long stubs with short prose