1921 VPI Gobblers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1921 VPI Gobblers football South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association SAIAA 7–3 4–2 B. C. Cubbage 1st Sumner D. Tilson Miles Field The 1921 VPI Gobblers football team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the 1921 college football season. The team was led by their head coach B. C. Cubbage and finished with a record of seven wins and three losses (7–3). Schedule Eastern September 24 w y 1921 Hampden–Sydney Tigers Hampden–Sydney Miles Field Blacksburg, VA 14–6 Tigers Spring Surprise On Heavier Eleven https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045389/1921-09-25/ed-1/seq-13/ Library of Congress Richmond Times-Dispatch September 25, 1921 13 August 14, 2022Telegram https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=FH19210930.1.7&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------- Library of Virginia The Farmville Herald September 30, 1921 7 December 9, 2022 October 1 w William & Mary Miles Field Blacksburg, VA 14–0 Gobblers Overcome Indians In Opening Game; Score 14-0 https://digital.libraries.wm.edu/flat-hat-1921-october-7 College of William & Mary The Flat Hat October 7, 1921 1 February 20, 2024W. & M. Fails To Score Against Virginia Tech https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045389/1921-10-02/ed-1/seq-14/ Library of Congress Richmond Times-Dispatch October 2, 1921 14 August 14, 2022 October 8 l y y Centre Cheek Field Danville, KY 0–14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/4306668/durham_morning_herald/ Durham Morning Herald October 9, 1921 2 Touchdowns Made In Final Quarter The Associated Press February 13, 2016 Newspapers.com Virginia Techs Emerge From The Battle With Centre In Fine Shape https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=TWN19211013.1.12&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------- Library of Virginia The World News October 13, 1921 12 December 9, 2022 October 15 3:00 p.m. w y Richmond Stadium Field Richmond, VA 34–0 4,000 Stalwart Sons of V.P.I. Reach Here Confident https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045389/1921-10-15/ed-1/seq-1/ Library of Congress Richmond Times-Dispatch October 15, 1921 1 August 15, 2022Virginia Beats Cadets; Spiders Lose to Tech https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045389/1921-10-16/ed-1/seq-1/ Library of Congress Richmond Times-Dispatch October 16, 1921 1 August 15, 2022 October 22 l y Maryland American League Park Washington, DC 7–10 Virginia Tech Forces Maryland to Limit https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045389/1921-10-23/ed-1/seq-16/ Library of Congress Richmond Times-Dispatch October 23, 1921 16 August 15, 2022Maryland Shows Grit https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84026749/1921-10-23/ed-1/seq-21/ Library of Congress The Washington Times October 23, 1921 21 August 15, 2022Maryland Defeats V. P. I. In Thrilling Battle, 10-7 https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045433/1921-10-23/ed-1/seq-8/ Library of Congress The Washington Herald October 23, 1921 8 August 15, 2022Maryland Wins Over V. P. I., 10-7 https://digital.lib.umd.edu/result/id/c0eb1ca1-39cf-4030-bdd1-f04e96e831df?relpath=pcdm University of Maryland, College Park The Diamondback October 27, 1921 1 September 22, 2024 October 29 l y Washington and Lee Fair Grounds Lynchburg, VA 0–3 6,000–6,750 W. & L. Takes Close Victory From V. P. I. https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045389/1921-10-30/ed-1/seq-14/ Library of Congress Richmond Times-Dispatch October 30, 1921 14 August 15, 2022W. & L. Downs V.P.I. 3 To 0 https://dspace.wlu.edu/bitstream/handle/11021/28726/RTP_19211031.pdf Washington and Lee University Ring-tum Phi October 31, 1921 1 August 15, 2022 November 5 w y 1921 Morris Harvey Golden Eagles Morris Harvey Miles Field Blacksburg, VA 54–7 Morris-Harvey Given Severe Drubbing https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045389/1921-11-06/ed-1/seq-18/ Library of Congress Richmond Times-Dispatch November 6, 1921 18 August 15, 2022 November 11 3:00 p.m. w y NC State League Park Norfolk, VA 7–3 8,000 Virginia Tech Takes Game In Last Quarter https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045389/1921-11-12/ed-1/seq-6/ Library of Congress Richmond Times-Dispatch November 12, 1921 6 August 15, 2022North Carolina State Defeated By Virginia Tech in Great Battle https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=TWN19211112.1.10&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------- Library of Virginia The World News November 12, 1921 10 August 15, 2022Tech Wins Over Carolina https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=NPO19211112.2.88&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------- Library of Virginia The Norfolk Post November 12, 1921 7 August 15, 2022State Defeated By Powerful V. P. I. Team https://d.lib.ncsu.edu/collections/catalog/technician-v2n3-1921-11-15#?c=&m=&s=&cv=4&xywh=-3592%2C0%2C12534%2C7325 North Carolina State University Technician November 15, 1921 5 August 15, 2022 November 19 w y Roanoke Miles Field Blacksburg, VA 35–0 Virginia Tech Trims Eleven From Salem https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045389/1921-11-20/ed-1/seq-16/ Library of Congress Richmond Times-Dispatch November 20, 1921 16 August 15, 2022Gobblers Trim Maroons https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=TBA19211122.1.1&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------- Roanoke College Brackety-ack November 22, 1921 1 January 22, 2024 November 24 2:30 p.m. w y VMI Fair Grounds Roanoke, VA rivalry 26–7 10,000–15,000 V.M.I. and V.P.I. All Set For Gridiron Clash https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=TWN19211124.1.1&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------- Library of Virginia The World News November 24, 1921 1 August 15, 2022Virginia Tech Beats V.M.I. Cadets 26-7 https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045389/1921-11-25/ed-1/seq-6/ Library of Congress Richmond Times-Dispatch November 25, 1921 6 August 15, 2022Virginia Poly Defeats the V.M.I. Cadets by the Score of 26 to 7 in Annual Classic https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=TWN19211125.1.17&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------- Library of Virginia The World News November 25, 1921 17 August 15, 2022V. P. I. Wins From Cadets 26 to 7 https://digitalcollections.vmi.edu/digital/collection/p15821coll8/id/3335/rec/1 Virginia Military Institute The Cadet December 2, 1921 1 August 15, 2022 Before the season The 1920 VPI Gobblers football team compiled a 4–6 record and were led by Stanley Sutton in his only season as head coach. Game summaries Hampden–Sydney VPI's first game of the season was a victory over Hampden–Sydney at Miles Field. The starting lineup for VPI was: Hardwick (left end), Tilson (left tackle), Rea (left guard), Resh (center), Moore (right guard), Sherertz (right tackle), Wilson (right end), Wallace (quarterback), Sutton (left halfback), Gettle (right halfback), Hess (fullback). The substitutes were: Baker, Beck, Dean, Hutcheson, Jones, Linkous, Long and Owens. The starting lineup for Hampden–Sydney was: Watson (left end), William Fuqua (left tackle), William Saunders (left guard), Edwin Sands (center), Ed Sager (right guard), Robert Stoltz (right tackle), Hugh Brenaman (right end), Ben Smith (quarterback), Bailey Tyson (left halfback), Johnson (right halfback), Rex Blankenship (fullback). The substitutes were: Boynton Breitenhirt, H. S. Buchanan, William Day, M. A. Lush, A. J. McKelway and W. H. Simmerman. William & Mary William & Mary vs. VPI W&M VPI 0 0 0 0 0 7 7 0 October 1, 1921 Miles FieldBlacksburg, VA Williams (UVA) 1921 William & Mary Indians football team After their victory over Hampden–Sydney, VPI played the College of William & Mary at Miles Field. The starting lineup for VPI was: Hardwick (left end), Tilson (left tackle), Rea (left guard), Resh (center), Moore (right guard), Hutcheson (right tackle), Wilson (right end), Wallace (quarterback), Sutton (left halfback), Gettle (right halfback), Hess (fullback). The substitutes were: Baker, Beck, Flory, Jones, Rutherford, Sheppard and Sherertz. The starting lineup for William & Mary was: W. S. Harwood (left end), A. C. Bennett (left tackle), T. J. Young (left guard), John Todd (center), Julius Wilson (right guard), Williams (right tackle), W. S. Sorg (right end), Jack Chalkley (quarterback), Fairmount White (left halfback), Harvey Hastings (right halfback), Thomas Jordan (fullback). The substitutes were: Earnest Dietz, George Flanders, J. C. Fuller, Jones, Paul Keister and Levvy. Centre VPI at Centre VPI Centre 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 October 8, 1921 Cheek FieldDanville, KY Frank Marty 1921 Centre Praying Colonels football team The starting lineup for VPI was: Hardwick (left end), Tilson (left tackle), Rea (left guard), Resh (center), Moore (right guard), Sherertz (right tackle), Wilson (right end), Wallace (quarterback), Sutton (left halfback), Gettle (right halfback), Hess (fullback). The substitutes were: Flory. The starting lineup for Centre was: Bradley (left end), Red Roberts (left tackle), George Jones (left guard), Ed Kubale (center), Ben Cregor (right guard), Bill James (right tackle), Minos Gordy (right end), Bo McMillin (quarterback), Thomas Bartlett (left halfback), Norris Armstrong (right halfback), John Tanner (fullback). The substitutes were: J. Greene. Richmond VPI at Richmond VPI Richmond 7 13 0 14 0 0 0 0 October 15, 1921 Stadium FieldRichmond, VA 3:00 p.m. 4,000 Robert Kent Gooch 1921 Richmond Spiders football team The starting lineup for VPI was: Hardwick (left end), Tilson (left tackle), Rea (left guard), Resh (center), Sheppard (right guard), Sherertz (right tackle), Wilson (right end), Wallace (quarterback), Sutton (left halfback), Gettle (right halfback), Hess (fullback). The substitutes were: Baker, Beck, Dean, Flory, Hutcheson, Jones, Moore and Rhodes. The starting lineup for Richmond was: William Rucker (left end), Graham Carlton (left tackle), Yewell Hodges (left guard), Ralph Bethel (center), Henry Johnson (right guard), Albert Klevesahl (right tackle), Claude Reams (right end), Thurman Towill (quarterback), Waverly Jones (left halfback), William Ziegler (right halfback), E. Hobson Snead (fullback). The substitutes were: Russell Booker, Crosby, John Fray, McAster, Davis Ratcliffe and Hubel Robins. Maryland Maryland vs. VPI Maryland VPI 0 0 10 0 0 7 0 0 October 22, 1921 American League ParkWashington, DC Jack Gass 1921 Maryland Aggies football team The starting lineup for VPI was: Hardwick (left end), Tilson (left tackle), Rea (left guard), Resh (center), Moore (right guard), Sherertz (right tackle), Wilson (right end), Wallace (quarterback), Sutton (left halfback), Gettle (right halfback), Hess (fullback). The substitutes were: Flory, Hutcheson, Jones and Rhodes. The starting lineup for Maryland was: Walter H. Young (left end), Andy Nesbit (left tackle), Mac Brewer (left guard), George Pollock (center), Jesse Gundry (right guard), Joseph C. Burger (right tackle), Cecil Branner (right end), Eddie Semler (quarterback), Brooke Brewer (left halfback), Romeo Pagnucci (right halfback), Jack McQuade (fullback). The substitutes were: John Groves, Lewis and John Moore. Washington and Lee Washington & Lee vs. VPI W&L VPI 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 October 29, 1921 Fair GroundsLynchburg, VA 6,000–6,750 Jack Gass 1921 Washington and Lee Generals football team The starting lineup for VPI was: Hardwick (left end), Tilson (left tackle), Sheppard (left guard), Baker (center), Moore (right guard), Sherertz (right tackle), Wilson (right end), Wallace (quarterback), Sutton (left halfback), Gettle (right halfback), Hess (fullback). The substitutes were: DeLaBarre, Flory, Linkous, Rea, Resh and Rhodes. The starting lineup for Washington and Lee was: Thomas Bemis (left end), Lindsay Moore (left tackle), George Vogel (left guard), L. P. Collins (center), W. W. Rangeley (right guard), R. C. Potts (right tackle), Joseph Herndon (right end), Robert Frew (quarterback), D. M. Tucker (left halfback), Marv Mattox (right halfback), J. W. McDonald (fullback). The substitutes were: Bernard Arbogast, Eddie Cameron, J. E. Leake, James Kay Thomas, C. L. Walters and D. P. Wingo. Morris Harvey NC State NC State vs. VPI NC State VPI 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 7 November 11, 1921 League ParkNorfolk, VA 3:00 p.m. 8,000 Paul Magoffin 1921 NC State Aggies football team The starting lineup for VPI was: Hardwick (left end), Tilson (left tackle), Moore (left guard), Baker (center), Sheppard (right guard), Hutcheson (right tackle), Wilson (right end), Wallace (quarterback), Sutton (left halfback), Jones (right halfback), Hess (fullback). The substitutes were: Beck, Dean, Rea, Resh, Rhodes and Sherertz. The starting lineup for NC State was: Samuel Homewood (left end), Averette Floyd (left tackle), Toxey Whitaker (left guard), Thomas Bostian (center), Earl Pasour (right guard), Herbert Weathers (right tackle), William Wearn (right end), J. T. Faucette (quarterback), Nathaniel Pierson (left halfback), Robert Holland (right halfback), Thomas Park (fullback). The substitutes were: David VanSant. Roanoke Roanoke vs. VPI Roanoke VPI 0 0 0 0 7 7 14 7 November 19, 1921 Miles FieldBlacksburg, VA "Driving rain" Ernest Sampson (St. Albans) 1921 Roanoke Maroons football team The starting lineup for VPI was: Hardwick (left end), Tilson (left tackle), Rea (left guard), Baker (center), Sherertz (right guard), Hutcheson (right tackle), Wilson (right end), Dean (quarterback), Sutton (left halfback), Wallace (right halfback), Hess (fullback). The substitutes were: Gillette, Owens, Reese, Rhodes, Shankland and Sheppard. The starting lineup for Roanoke was: H. S. Rice (left end), T. W. Potter (left tackle), E. G. Ould (left guard), F. L. Logan (center), Gordon C. White (right guard), P. H. Neese (right tackle), E. A. Roades (right end), G. M. Caldwell (quarterback), G. S. Stevens (left halfback), P. B. Gray (right halfback), M. D. Couk (fullback). The substitutes were: Whitescarver. VMI 1921 VMI Keydets football team The starting lineup for VPI was: Hardwick (left end), Tilson (left tackle), Sheppard (left guard), Baker (center), Sherertz (right guard), Hutcheson (right tackle), Wilson (right end), Wallace (quarterback), Sutton (left halfback), Gettle (right halfback), Hess (fullback). The substitutes were: Flory, Jones, Rea, Resh and Rhodes. The starting lineup for VMI was: William Drewry (left end), Frank Summers (left tackle), William Wescott (left guard), Peter Miller (center), William Harrison (right guard), Robert Hunt (right tackle), Ruxton Ridgely (right end), Worthington Faulkner (quarterback), Jere Bunting (left halfback), Hal Costolo (right halfback), William Shannon (fullback). The substitutes were: Attwell, Edwin Clark, Wallace Douglas, Farley, Thomas Gray, Carl Hammond, Edward Ryder, William Venable and Mortimer Watkins. Players Roster thumb| (L–R): Asst. Coach William L. Younger; players Sumner D. Tilson, Hank Hardwick, H. W. Hess, C. O. Beck, Harry McMullen Sutton, John Graham "Rip" Wallace, R. E. Moore VPI 1921 roster Robert Lindsay Baker C. O. Beck Dean Cecil Franzen DeLaBarre Charles Laurence Flory Herbert Houston Gettle Gillette Hank Hardwick H. W. Hess Allen Farrar Hutcheson Melvin Rivers Jones Linkous Long Ralph Erskine Moore Owens Robert James Rea Reese Franklyn Senator Resh Charles Douglas Rhodes Donald Hurt Rutherford Andrew Nimmo Shankland Hubert Austin Sheppard William Shields Sherertz Harry McMullen Sutton Sumner D. Tilson (Capt.) John Graham "Rip" Wallace Victor Peters Wilson Monogram Club members Fifteen players received monograms for their participation on the 1921 VPI team.The 1922 Bugle - Virginia Polytechnic Institute Virginia Tech April 16, 2026 240 https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/Bugle/1922Bugle/18177 Player Hometown Notes Robert Lindsay Baker Norfolk, Virginia Herbert Houston "Pasco" Gettle Hank Hardwick Blacksburg, Virginia The 22nd head football coach at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. H. W. Hess Allen Farrar Hutcheson Boydton, Virginia Melvin Rivers Jones Richmond, Virginia Ralph Erskine Moore Augusta County, Virginia World War I veteran (USAAS). Robert James Rea Franklyn Senator Resh Norfolk, Virginia Hubert Austin Sheppard Front Royal, Virginia William Shields Sherertz Roanoke, Virginia Harry McMullen Sutton Suffolk, Virginia Sumner D. Tilson Childress, Texas VPI's head football coach for one season, in 1942, compiling a record of 7–2–1. John Graham "Rip" Wallace Hampton, Virginia Victor Peters Wilson Hampton, Virginia Coaching and training staff Head coach: B. C. Cubbage Assistant coach: William L. Younger Graduate Manager: Sally Miles Manager: Robert Henry Shultz Junior varsity head coach: M. J. Bresnahan References VPI Category:Virginia Tech Hokies football seasons VPI Gobblers football