1964 Virginia Tech Gobblers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1964 Virginia Tech Gobblers football Southern Conference SoCon 6–4 3–1 Jerry Claiborne 4th Miles Stadium The 1964 Virginia Tech Gobblers football team represented the Virginia Polytechnic Institute or VPI (now known as Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University or Virginia Tech) as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jerry Claiborne the Gobblers compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 3–1 in conference play, and finished second in the SoCon. VPI played home games at Miles Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia.1964 Virginia Tech Hokies Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC January 20, 2024 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/virginia-tech/1964-schedule.html Schedule 1964 AP September 19 w y y Tampa Phillips Field Tampa, FL 18–14 7,300 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-utz-last-minute-td-lifts-vpi/139183081/ Daily Press Utz last minute TD lifts VPI over Tamps, 18–14 September 20, 1964 January 20, 2024 Newspapers.com September 26 l y y Wake Forest Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA Harvest Bowl 21–38 21,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-deacs-squelch-vpi-rally-rout/139183225/ The State Deacs squelch VPI rally, rout Tech for second win September 27, 1964 January 20, 2024 Newspapers.com October 3 l y y Virginia Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA rivalry 17–20 23,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sun-cavaliers-eke-past-gobble/139183369/ Durham Morning Herald Cavaliers eke past Gobblers October 4, 1964 January 20, 2024 Newspapers.com October 10 w George Washington Miles Stadium Blacksburg, VA 33–0 11,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69634583/tech-romps/ The News Leader Tech romps October 11, 1964 February 7, 2021 Newspapers.com October 17 l West Virginia Miles Stadium Blacksburg, VA rivalry 10–23 13,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/rocky-mount-telegram-west-virginia-sweep/139182291/ The Rocky Mount Telegram West Virginia sweeps big 23–10 win October 18, 1964 January 20, 2024 Newspapers.com October 24 w y y Florida State 10 Miles Stadium Blacksburg, VA 20–11 22,000 Tribe Suffers First Defeat: Shweickert Gobbles Up Seminoles 20-11 Tallahassee Democrat October 25, 1964 3B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/37931002/tribe_suffers_first_defeat_shweickert/ Newspapers.com October 31 w y William & Mary Cary Field Williamsburg, VA 27–20 11,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111953448/vpi-tops-william-mary-on-schweickerts/ The Tampa Tribune VPI tops WIlliam & Mary on Schweickert's passes November 1, 1964 October 24, 2022 Newspapers.com November 7 w y NC State Miles Stadium Blacksburg, VA 28–19 11,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/florence-morning-news-schweickert-leads/139183637/ Florence Morning News Schweickert leads Gobblers over North Carolina State November 8, 1964 January 20, 2024 Newspapers.com November 14 l y y Syracuse Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY 15–20 24,000 Syracuse Students Accuse VPI Of Segregation Usage https://www.newspapers.com/clip/65637703/ 20 December 2020 Daily Press AP 30 October 1964 Newport News, Virginia 7 Newspapers.com November 26 w y VMI Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA rivalry 35–13 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93829543/schweikert-beats-vmi/ Schweikert beats VMI Beckley Post-Herald November 27, 1964 January 30, 2022 Newspapers.com Roster The following players were members of the 1964 football team according to the roster published in the 1965 edition of The Bugle, the Virginia Tech yearbook.Virginia Tech Bugle https://spec.lib.vt.edu/archives/bugle/bugl1965/1965_BUGLE.pdf The Bugle 1965 348 1965 2017-12-05 VPI 1964 roster Dick Anderson Darryl Bailey Jay Barfield Judson Bigelow Joe Bloomer Andy Bowling Donnie Bruce Eddie Bulheller Robert Carr Churchill Paul Frederick Cobb Dickie Cranwell Bill Edwards Lacy Lee Edwards, Jr. Jack Evan David Lowell Farmer Rusty Fife Tommy Francisco Sal Garcia Bill Gordon Bob Griffith Tommy Groom Les Hanly Wayne Hewitt Tom Hidell Wynston Holbrook Michael Joseph Hvozdovic Ed Jeffrey Basil G. Jennings Erick Johnson Lynn Jones Bill Kegley Dickie Kelly Victor "Vic" William Kreiter, Jr. Ronnie Lindon Tommy Marvin Ronald Lee McGuigan Claude Earl Messamore, Jr. Milton E. Miller Richard Mollo Bobby Owens Darrell Page Mike Price John Raible James John Reba Fred Michael Saunders Bob Schweickert John Sheehy John George Shipley James Simmons Tommy Stafford Douglas Lee Ulery Silas Alexander "Sonny" Utz, III Raleigh Voight Jack Wenderoch Ken Whitley Sands Woody References Virginia Tech Category:Virginia Tech Hokies football seasons Virginia Tech Gobblers football