1933 VPI Gobblers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1933 VPI Gobblers football Southern Conference SoCon 4–3–3 1–1–3 Henry Redd 2nd William Breckenridge Porterfield Miles Stadium The 1933 VPI Gobblers football team represented Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute, now known as  Virginia Tech the 1933 college football season. The team was led by their head coach Henry Redd and finished with a record of four wins, three losses and three ties (4–3–3). Schedule Eastern September 23 w y Roanoke Miles Stadium Blacksburg, VA 7–0 V. P.I. is Pressed to Down Roanoke https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1933-09-24/ed-1/seq-57/ Library of Congress The Sunday Star September 24, 1933 57 November 11, 2022Stubborn Maroon Defense Holds Tech, 7-0 https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=TBA19330927.1.1&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------- Roanoke College Brackety-ack September 27, 1933 1 January 22, 2024 September 30 l y y Tennessee Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 0–27 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83034829/vols-use-regulars-10-minutes-beat-stage/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Vols use regulars 10 minutes, beat stage-frightened V.P.I., 27–0 October 1, 1933 November 7, 2022 Newspapers.comTennessee Trims V. P.I. By 27 To 0 https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1933-10-01/ed-1/seq-69/ Library of Congress The Sunday Star October 1, 1933 69 November 11, 2022 October 7 w y Maryland Bain Field Norfolk, VA 14–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-gobblers-triumph-over-maryla/136985468/ Daily Press Gobblers triumph over Maryland in hard-fought game October 8, 1933 December 17, 2023 Newspapers.comVirginia Poly Takes Norfolk Tilt From Terrapins, 14-0, Following Hard Battle; Coaches Satisfied https://digital.lib.umd.edu/result/id/0cfc64fc-3317-4e94-90c8-8a3d58eb1728?relpath=pcdm University of Maryland, College Park The Diamondback October 9, 1933 1 September 22, 2024V. P.I. Scores Over Maryland, 14 to 0 https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1933-10-08/ed-1/seq-54/ Library of Congress The Sunday Star October 8, 1933 54 November 11, 2022 October 14 w y y William & Mary City Stadium Richmond, VA 13–7 9,000 Indians Defeated By V.P.I., 13–7, in Thrilling Game https://digital.libraries.wm.edu/flat-hat-1933-october-17 College of William & Mary The Flat Hat October 17, 1933 1 February 12, 2024Casey on Rampage in Gobbler Victory https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1933-10-15/ed-1/seq-65/ Library of Congress The Sunday Star October 15, 1933 65 November 11, 2022 October 21 3:00 p.m. w y y Richmond City Stadium Richmond, VA 7–0 Chaltain-Casey Conflict Seen as Big Drawing Card https://collegian.richmond.edu/cgi-bin/richmond?a=d&d=COL19331020.2.13&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- University of Richmond The Richmond Collegian October 20, 1933 1 November 7, 2022Richmond Loses to Tech, 7-0 https://collegian.richmond.edu/?a=d&d=COL19331027.2.24&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- University of Richmond The Richmond Collegian October 27, 1933 3 November 7, 2022Virginia Tech by Penalty Aid Beats Stubborn Richmond, 7-0 https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1933-10-22/ed-1/seq-49/ Library of Congress The Sunday Star October 22, 1933 49 November 11, 2022 October 28 l South Carolina Miles Stadium Blacksburg, VA 0–12 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93625536/gamecocks-down-techs-gobblers-by-margin/ Daily Press Gamecocks Down Tech's Gobblers by Margin of 12–0 October 29, 1933 November 7, 2022 Newspapers.comGamecocks Win Over Gobblers https://historicnewspapers.sc.edu/lccn/2012218660/1933-11-03/ed-1/seq-6/ University of South Carolina The Gamecock November 3, 1933 6 November 7, 2022Gamecocks Upset Virginia Tech, 12-0 https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1933-10-29/ed-1/seq-51/ Library of Congress The Sunday Star October 29, 1933 51 November 11, 2022 November 4 t y Washington and Lee Miles Stadium Blacksburg, VA 7–7 3,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107954792/generals-and-vpi-in-tie/ Nashville Banner Generals and V.P.I. in tie November 5, 1933 November 7, 2022 Newspapers.comGobblers Hold W. & L. To 7-7 Tie Saturday https://dspace.wlu.edu/bitstream/handle/11021/28336/RTP_19331107.pdf Washington and Lee University The Ring-tum Phi November 7, 1933 3 November 7, 2022Generals Played To 7-7 Tie By V. P. I. https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1933-11-05/ed-1/seq-48/ Library of Congress The Sunday Star November 5, 1933 48 November 11, 2022V. P. I.-W. & L. Fight 7 to 7 Battle Saturday https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=LG19331108.1.5&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------- Library of Virginia The Lexington Gazette November 8, 1933 5 December 2, 2022Washington and Lee and V. P. I. in Tie Game https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=RCN19331109.1.2&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------- Library of Virginia Rockbridge County News November 9, 1933 2 December 3, 2022 November 11 l y y Alabama Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 0–27 10,000 Tide Tames Gobblers 27 to 0 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lJ0-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=D0wMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6350%2C5528100 Google News Archives The Tuscaloosa News November 12, 1933 8 November 7, 2022Alabama Beats V. P. I., 27 to 0, Losers Not Making First Down https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1933-11-12/ed-1/seq-55/ Library of Congress The Sunday Star November 12, 1933 55 November 11, 2022 November 18 t y Virginia Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA rivalry 6–6 5,000 V. P. I.'s Last-Minute Marker Gains Tie With Virginia, 6-6 https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1933-11-19/ed-1/seq-51/ Library of Congress The Sunday Star November 19, 1933 51 November 11, 2022Virginia and V.P.I. Struggle To Tie https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-virginia-and-vpi-st/136984933/ Newspapers.com The Roanoke Times November 19, 1933 15 March 7, 2024 November 30 t y VMI Maher Field Roanoke, VA rivalry 0–0 11,000-13,000 VMI, VPI Tie 0–0 In Gridiron Classic https://digitalcollections.vmi.edu/digital/collection/p15821coll8/id/6626 Virginia Military Institute The V.M.I. Cadet December 4, 1933 1 November 7, 2022V. M. I. And V. P. I. Play Scoreless Tie https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=LG19331206.1.7&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------- Library of Virginia The Lexington Gazette December 6, 1933 7 December 1, 2022V. M. I. Outplayed V. P. I. in Scoreless Tie https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=RCN19331207.1.2&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------- Library of Virginia Rockbridge County News December 7, 1933 2 December 3, 2022 Before the season The 1932 VPI Gobblers football team compiled a 8–1 record and were led by Henry Redd in his first season as head coach. Game summaries Roanoke Roanoke vs. VPI Roanoke VPI 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 September 23, 1933 Miles StadiumBlacksburg, VA Parrish (VPI) 1933 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: Negri (left end), Copenhaver (left tackle), English (left guard), Porterfield (center), Murphy (right guard), Hoenstine (right tackle), McIntire (right end), Holsclaw (quarterback), Casey (left halfback), Smith (right halfback), Robison (fullback). The substitutes were: Cunningham, Huffman, Lindsay, Morgan, Ochs, Simmons, Smith, Stevens and Stump. The starting lineup for Roanoke was: Lex Holyfield (left end), Gene Barnett (left tackle), Earl Fisher (left guard), Norman Wermick (center), Lawrence Fisher (right guard), Harry Suttner (right tackle), Charles Engers (right end), Charles Patrone (quarterback), Ward Akers (left halfback), Harrison Weeks (right halfback), Bud Miley (fullback). The substitutes were: Roy Ringstaff and Thomas West. Tennessee VPI at Tennessee VPI Tennessee 0 0 0 0 7 13 7 0 September 30, 1933 Shields–Watkins FieldKnoxville, TN 15,000 "sun-scorched" Everett Strupper 1933 Tennessee Volunteers football team After their victory over Roanoke, VPI played the University of Tennessee at Shields–Watkins Field in Knoxville, Tennessee. The starting lineup for VPI was: Negri (left end), Hoenstine (left tackle), Murphy (left guard), Portfield (center), English (right guard), Copenhaver (right tackle), McIntire (right end), Morgan (quarterback), Mills (left halfback), Casey (right halfback), Smith (fullback). The starting lineup for Tennessee was: Al Mark (left end), Milton Frank (left tackle), Howard Stewart (left guard), Talmadge Maples (center), J. B. Ellis (right guard), Howard Bailey (right tackle), Murray Warmath (right end), Deke Brackett (quarterback), Leo Petruzze (left halfback), Beattie Feathers (right halfback), Herman Wynn (fullback). The substitutes were: Richard Dorsey, Fred Moses, Edwin Palmer and Spruill. Maryland Maryland vs. VPI Maryland VPI 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 7 October 7, 1933 Bain FieldNorfolk, VA Paul Magoffin 1933 Maryland Terrapins football team The starting lineup for VPI was: Thomas (left end), Negri (left tackle), Murray (left guard), Porterfield (center), English (right guard), Huffman (right tackle), McIntire (right end), Morgan (quarterback), Casey (left halfback), Holsclaw (right halfback), Smith (fullback). The substitutes were: Hoenstine, Howard, Lindsay, Mills, Ochs, Ottaway and Stump. The starting lineup for Maryland was: Louis Ennis (left end), Tom McLaughlin (left tackle), Walter Bradley (left guard), Thomas Webb (center), John Simpson (right guard), Charles Callahan (right tackle), Carl Stalfort (right end), Dick Nelson (quarterback), Charles Yaeger (left halfback), Earl Widmyer (right halfback), George Sachs (fullback). The substitutes were: Willis Benner, Joseph Coulehan, Joseph Crecca, William Garrott, Luther Goldman, John Mayhew and Robert Snyder. William & Mary William & Mary vs. VPI W&M VPI 0 0 0 7 6 7 0 0 October 14, 1933 City StadiumRichmond, VA 9,000 Paul Magoffin 1933 William & Mary Indians football team The starting lineup for VPI was: Thomas (left end), Negri (left tackle), Murphy (left guard), Porterfield (center), English (right guard), Hoenstine (right tackle), McIntire (right end), Morgan (quarterback), Casey (left halfback), Holsclaw (right halfback), Smith (fullback). The substitutes were: Andrews, Copenhaver, Howard, Huffman, Lindsay, Ochs, Robison, Simmons, Spruill and Tyler. The starting lineup for William & Mary was: Murray (left end), Waddy Stewart (left tackle), Ned LeGrande (left guard), Joseph Bridgers (center), I. Upson (right guard), Gerald Quirk (right tackle), Felix Troyano (right end), Bill Chalko (quarterback), William Yerkes (left halfback), Melville Bryant (right halfback), David Young (fullback). The substitutes were: C. Franklin, Bob Henderson, Junie Smith, C. Sorenson, Harry Spack and Dale Worrall. Richmond VPI at Richmond VPI Richmond 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 October 21, 1933 City StadiumRichmond, VA 3:00 p.m. Bagley (W&L) 1933 Richmond Spiders football team The starting lineup for VPI was: Thomas (left end), Huffman (left tackle), Murphy (left guard), Copenhaver (center), English (right guard), Hoenstine (right tackle), Negri (right end), Morgan (quarterback), Casey (left halfback), Holsclaw (right halfback), Smith (fullback). The substitutes were: Mills. The starting lineup for Richmond was: Homer Essex (left end), James Strong (left tackle), Diedrich (left guard), Claude Slaydon (center), Ural Humphries (right guard), George Lacy (right tackle), Tom Morris (right end), Jack Dobson (quarterback), Victor Chaltain (left halfback), Perry Schultz (right halfback), Bob Leverton (fullback). South Carolina South Carolina vs. VPI South Carolina VPI 0 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 October 28, 1933 Miles StadiumBlacksburg, VA 10,000 Boyd Chambers 1933 South Carolina Gamecocks football team The starting lineup for VPI was: Thomas (left end), Huffman (left tackle), Murphy (left guard), Copenhaver (center), English (right guard), Hoenstine (right tackle), Negri (right end), Morgan (quarterback), Casey (left halfback), Groth (right halfback), Smith (fullback). The substitutes were: Lindsay, Mills, Ochs, Reynolds, Robison, Simmons, Spruill, B. Stump and Tyler. The starting lineup for South Carolina was: John Epps (left end), Joe Johnson (left tackle), Nelson Fortson (left guard), Joe Shinn (center), Buddy Morehead (right guard), Freeman Huskey (right tackle), Tom Craig (right end), Harold Mauney (quarterback), Fred Hambright (left halfback), Ed Clary (right halfback), Allie McDougall (fullback). The substitutes were: Wilburn Clary, Fred Craft, William McCrady, Henry McManus, Roy Stroud, Henry Willard, Wolfe and Walker Yonce. Washington and Lee Washington and Lee vs. VPI W&L VPI 0 7 0 0 7 0 0 0 November 4, 1933 Miles StadiumBlacksburg, VA 3,500 "cold drizzle" Richard Carrington (UVA) 1933 Washington and Lee Generals football team VPI's 1933 homecoming game was a tie against Washington and Lee. The starting lineup for VPI was: Thomas (left end), Huffman (left tackle), Murphy (left guard), Copenhaver (center), English (right guard), Hoenstine (right tackle), Negri (right end), Morgan (quarterback), Casey (left halfback), Mills (right halfback), Smith (fullback). The substitutes were: Groth, Lindsay, Ochs, Ottaway, Simmons and B. Stump. The starting lineup for Washington and Lee was: Charles Smith (left end), Clarence Carman (left tackle), Thomasson Boland (left guard), George Glynn (center), Amos Bolen (right guard), William Dyer (right tackle), John Hanley (right end), William Seaton (quarterback), Joseph Sawyers (left halfback), Samuel Mattox (right halfback), Jack Bailey (fullback). The substitutes were: Joseph Arnold, Hugo Bonino, William Ellis, William Grove, J. Geiger Henthorne, Lewis Martin, Edward Seitz and Samuel Todd. Alabama VPI at Alabama VPI 0 0 0 0 Alabama 6 12 9 0 November 11, 1933 Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, AL 10,000 Source: 1933 Alabama Crimson Tide football team Against the Crimson Tide of the University of Alabama, VPI lost 27-0 in front 10,000 spectators at Denny Stadium. Alabama took a 6–0 first quarter lead after Riley Smith scored on a five-yard touchdown run. They extended their lead to 18–0 at halftime on touchdown runs of one-yard by Joe Demyanovich and ten-yards by James Angelich in the second quarter. Alabama then closed the game with a 16-yard Dixie Howell touchdown run and a tackle of the Gobblers' Ray Mills for a safety in the third for the 27–0 win. Alabama's assistant coach was former VPI player Hank Crisp. The starting lineup for VPI was: Negri (left end), Huffman (left tackle), Murphy (left guard), Copenhaver (center), English (right guard), Hoenstine (right tackle), B. Stump (right end), Morgan (quarterback), Casey (left halfback), Mills (right halfback), Smith (fullback). The substitutes were: Andrews, Botnick, Cunningham, Howard, Lindsay, McIntire, Ottaway, Russell, Simmons and A. Stump. The starting lineup for Alabama was: Thomas McMillian (left end), Jim Whatley (left tackle), Charles Marr (left guard), Joseph Dildy (center), Bob Ed Morrow (right guard), Arthur MacGahey (right tackle), Bear Bryant (right end), Tilden Campbell (quarterback), James McDanal (left halfback), Charles Stapp (right halfback), Riley Smith (fullback). The substitutes were: James Angelich, Ben Baswell, Angelo Danelutti, Joseph Demyanovich, James Dildy, Ralph Gandy, Raymond Glass, Dixie Howell, Larry Hughes, John Hundertmark, Thomas Hupke, Don Hutson, B'Ho Kirkland, Foy Leach, Bill Lee, Frank Moseley, Lee Rogers, Hilman Walker and Jimmy Walker. Virginia VPI at Virginia VPI UVA 0 0 0 6 0 6 0 0 November 18, 1933 Scott StadiumCharlottesville, VA 5,000 Frank Lane 1933 Virginia Cavaliers football team The starting lineup for VPI was: Thomas (left end), Huffman (left tackle), Murphy (left guard), Porterfield (center), English (right guard), Negri (right tackle), B. Stump (right end), Morgan (quarterback), Casey (left halfback), Robison (right halfback), Smith (fullback). The substitutes were: Copenhaver, Hoenstine, Lindsay, McIntire, Ochs and Ottaway. The starting lineup for Virginia was: John Leys (left end), George Coles (left tackle), Horace Hallett (left guard), Gene Wager (center), John Dial (right guard), Ray Burger (right tackle), Kenneth Morton (right end), Thomas Johnson (quarterback), Gene Munger (left halfback), Bucky Harris (right halfback), Spencer Berger (fullback). The substitutes were: Milton Abramson, Blanton, Philip Fryberger, Elmer Purvis, Jesse Stocker and Cully Wilkin. VMI VMI vs. VPI VMI VPI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 November 30, 1933 Maher FieldRoanoke, VA 11,000-13,000 Elberts (Catholic) 1933 VMI Keydets football team The starting lineup for VPI was: B. Stump (left end), Huffman (left tackle), Murphy (left guard), Copenhaver (center), English (right guard), Negri (right tackle), Thomas (right end), Morgan (quarterback), Casey (left halfback), Robison (right halfback), Smith (fullback). The substitutes were: Hoenstine, Holsclaw, Lindsay, McIntire, Ochs, Ottaway and A. Stump. The starting lineup for VMI was: Phil Rutschow (left end), Samuel Lowe (left tackle), John Burgess (left guard), James Nimmo (center), Charles Straub (right guard), Russ Coleman (right tackle), Gil Minor (right end), Billy Smith (quarterback), Merideth Urick (left halfback), Tucker Watkins (right halfback), Dick Dodson (fullback). The substitutes were: Ed Law. After the season In December 1933, the VPI players elected George Smith as captain of the 1934 VPI Gobblers football team.George Smith to Pilot Tech https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=TSWT19331207.1.2&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------- Library of Virginia The Southwest Times December 7, 1933 2 January 17, 2025 Players Roster VPI 1933 rosterQuarterbacks Duncan Holsclaw Charles Morgan Guards E. N. "Red" Andrews Benjamin Botnick Edward "Red" English Ken "Hank" Lindsay John Murphy Norman Ochs Tackles G. W. Hoenstine Harry Worden Howard Richard "Tris" Huffman Leon Dalmain SimmonsCenters Jim Copenhaver Bill Porterfield (Capt.) Ends John McIntire Warren "Red" Negri Bob Stump Dave Thomas Halfbacks Al Casey Martin Cunningham Ray Mills James Edward Ottaway Fullbacks Carl Robison Joseph Decatur Russell George SmithSubstitutes George Vanderslice Beamon John Albert "Jack/Buck" Carpenter E. W. "Ike" Cessna J. L. "Nick" Dillon Jack Elder Charles Alexander "Heinie" Groth Tom B. Hutcheson Richard Whitmore Neale A. Ernie Pritchard Ted B. Pugh H. Frank Rankin Lawrence Samuel "Buck" Reynolds H. A. "Rummy" Robinette Henry G. Russa Marvin Sifford Howard Arnold "Hank" Spruill Al Stevens Arthur Everett Stump Daniel Reiser Thoma W. F. "Buck" Tyler James VanDyck Dick Wray John Lester Yorke Varsity letter winners Eighteen players received varsity letters for their participation on the 1933 VPI team.1933 VPI Letterwinners Virginia Tech January 7, 2023 https://hokiesports.com/sports/2018/5/1/football-player-letterwinners.aspx Player Hometown Notes Alfred Layden Casey Portsmouth, Virginia James Henry Copenhaver Rural Retreat, Virginia World War II veteran (Captain, Army). Edward Ralph "Red" English Altavista, Virginia World War II veteran (Army). Garland Woodrow Hoenstine Altoona, Pennsylvania William Duncan Holsclaw Charleston, West Virginia Roy Edward "Tris" Huffman Culpeper, Virginia Kenneth Thomas "Hank" Lindsay Cumberland, Maryland John A. McIntire Moundsville, West Virginia Ray Mills Keyser, West Virginia Charles Emmett Ashburn Morgan South Norfolk, Virginia John Marshall Murphy Knoxville, Tennessee Warren Anthony "Red" Negri Danbury, Connecticut John Norman Ochs Cincinnati, Ohio World War II veteran. William Breckenridge Porterfield (Capt.) Glade Spring, Virginia World War II veteran (Lieutenant Commander, Navy). Carl Francis Robison Watertown, New York World War II veteran (Lieutenant Commander, Navy). Awarded the Navy Cross. George Maxie Smith Petersburg, Virginia Robert McClanahan Stump Bristol, Tennessee David T. Thomas Hyattsville, Maryland Coaching and training staff Head coach: Henry Redd Assistant coaches William L. Younger Sumner D. Tilson Manager: Abie Urquhart Freshman coaches Freshman head coach: Herbert McEver Assistant freshman coach: Sumner D. Tilson Assistant freshman coach: Bill Grinus Freshman Manager: J. V. D. Moore References VPI Category:Virginia Tech Hokies football seasons VPI Gobblers