1923 VPI Gobblers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1923 VPI Gobblers football Southern Conference SoCon 6–3 4–1 B. C. Cubbage 3rd Harry McMullen Sutton Miles Field The 1923 VPI Gobblers football team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the 1923 college football season. The team was led by their head coach B. C. Cubbage and finished with a record of six wins and three losses (6–3). In November 1923, VPI's fieldhouse, which held all of their football equipment, was destroyed by a fire. Coach Cubbage had to go to Philadelphia to get replacement equipment.V. P. I. Loses Equipment as Field House Burns https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1923-11-05/ed-1/seq-22/ Library of Congress The Evening Star November 5, 1923 22 January 16, 2025 Schedule Eastern September 29 w y 1923 Hampden–Sydney Tigers Hampden–Sydney Miles Field Blacksburg, VA 29–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-techmen-defeat-hampden/136836616/ The Roanoke Times Techmen defeat Hampden–Sidney in easy fashion September 30, 1923 December 14, 2023 Newspapers.com October 6 w y Davidson Miles Field Blacksburg, VA 7–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108890772/davidson-holds-virginia-tech-to-7-to-0-v/ The Virginian-Pilot Davidson Holds Virginia Tech to 7 to 0 Victory October 7, 1923 December 6, 2022 Newspapers.comWildcats Fight V. P. I. To Standstill, Losing on an Intercepted Pass, 7-0 https://davidson.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/view/BookReaderViewer/01DCOLL_INST/12299929470005716 Davidson College The Davidsonian October 12, 1923 1 December 6, 2022Moss' 80-Yard Run Saves Day for V. P. I. https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1923-10-07/ed-1/seq-67/ Library of Congress The Sunday Star October 7, 1923 67 December 6, 2022Intercepted Pass Wins https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=NPO19231008.2.93&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------- Library of Virginia The Norfolk Post October 8, 1923 7 December 7, 2022 October 13 l y y 3rd Army Corps Baltimore Stadium Baltimore, MD 17–21 Third Corps Winner Over Virginia Poly https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1923-10-14/ed-1/seq-81/ Library of Congress The Sunday Star October 14, 1923 81 December 6, 2022 October 20 w y Maryland Griffith Stadium Washington, DC 16–7 5,000 Poly Gets Some Help and Ends Our Streak https://digital.lib.umd.edu/result/id/4fb6b112-a071-4dc2-aa78-c78850516b50?relpath=pcdm University of Maryland, College Park The Diamondback October 23, 1923 1 September 22, 2024Virginia Poly Defeats Maryland, 16-7 H.C. Byrd https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1923-10-21/ed-1/seq-59/ Library of Congress The Sunday Star October 21, 1923 59 December 6, 2022 October 27 l y Washington and Lee Fair Grounds Lynchburg, VA 0–12 5,000–7,000 Generals Outgeneral Techmen 12-0 https://dspace.wlu.edu/bitstream/handle/11021/28647/RTP_19231027.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y Washington and Lee University Ring-tum Phi October 27, 1923 1 December 6, 2022W. & L. Beats V. P. I. on Losers' Fumbles https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1923-10-28/ed-1/seq-61/ Library of Congress The Sunday Star October 28, 1923 61 December 6, 2022Washington and Lee University Defeated V. P. I. https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=LG19231031.1.3&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------- Library of Virginia The Lexington Gazette October 31, 1923 3 December 7, 2022Washington and Lee Takes Revenge On Virginia Poly 12 To 0 https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=RCN19231101.1.1&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------- Library of Virginia Rockbridge County News November 1, 1923 1 December 7, 2022 November 3 w Clemson Miles Field Blacksburg, VA 25–6 Tigers Lose To Va. Polytechs https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1411&context=tiger_newspaper Clemson University The Tiger November 7, 1923 1 December 6, 2022 November 10 2:45 p.m. w y NC State League Park Norfolk, VA 16–0 State Holds V. P. I. Scoreless In First Two Periods, But Lose https://d.lib.ncsu.edu/collections/catalog/technician-v4n10-1923-11-16#?c=&m=&cv=&xywh=-7294%2C0%2C19846%2C7332 North Carolina State University The Technician November 16, 1923 1 December 6, 2022Virginia Poly Wins By A Strong Finish https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1923-11-11/ed-1/seq-65/ Library of Congress The Sunday Star November 11, 1923 65 December 6, 2022Tech Wins When State Weakens In Final Half https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=NPO19231112.2.108&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------- Library of Virginia The Norfolk Post November 12, 1923 7 December 7, 2022 November 17 2:30 p.m. w y Virginia Lambeth Field Charlottesville, VA rivalry 6–3 6,000 Tech Wins Hard Battle https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2126415 University of Virginia The Daily Progress November 19, 1923 2 November 11, 2022Tech Downs Varsity After Hard Battle https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=cDbf6tmpeSoC&dat=19231120&printsec=frontpage&hl=en The Cavalier Daily November 20, 1923 1 November 11, 2022Virginia Nosed Out By V. P. I., 6 To 3 https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1923-11-18/ed-1/seq-69/ Library of Congress The Sunday Star November 18, 1923 69 December 6, 2022 November 29 2:30 p.m. l y y VMI Fair Grounds Roanoke, VA rivalry 0–6 14,000–18,000 Flying Squadron Wins Great Game In Roanoke Thanksgiving Day From Tech By Score Of 6–0 http://digitalcollections.vmi.edu/digital/collection/p15821coll8/id/3864 Virginia Military Institute The Cadet December 3, 1923 1 December 6, 2022White Wins For Cadets https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=NPO19231130.2.74&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------- Library of Virginia The Norfolk Post November 30, 1923 9 December 7, 2022V. M. I. Defeated Their Old Opponents, V. P. I., In Great Football Game At Roanoke Thanksgiving Day https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=RCN19231206.1.3&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------- Library of Virginia Rockbridge County News December 6, 1923 3 December 7, 2022 Before the season The 1922 VPI Gobblers football team compiled a 8–1–1 record and were led by B. C. Cubbage in his second 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: Rhodes (left end), Baker (left tackle), Ray (left guard), Moran (center), Hammock (right guard), Graham (right tackle), Holly (right end), Sutton (quarterback), Rutherford (left halfback), Flory (right halfback), Buchanan (fullback). The substitutes were: Bailey, Beck, DeLaBarre, Ebert, Gaines, Greene, Liebrecht, Moss, Nutter, Pumphrey, Roberts, Whitt and Wood. The starting lineup for Hampden–Sydney was: Edwin Ott (left end), William Fuqua (left tackle), Kent (left guard), Alfred Dudley (center), Cecil Blankenship (right guard), Edward Sager (right tackle), Hurt (right end), Robert Brenaman (quarterback), Bailey Tyson (left halfback), A. A. Adkins (right halfback), Claiborne Carter (fullback). The substitutes were: Gold, W. Nace, William Richardson and William Venable. Davidson Davidson vs. VPI Davidson VPI 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 October 6, 1923 Miles FieldBlacksburg, VA Ernest Sampson (St. Albans) 1923 Davidson Wildcats football team After their victory over Hampden–Sydney, VPI played Davidson College at Miles Field. The starting lineup for VPI was: Greene (left end), Baker (left tackle), Rea (left guard), Moran (center), Hammock (right guard), Graham (right tackle), Holly (right end), Roberts (quarterback), Sutton (left halfback), Buchanan (right halfback), DeLaBarre (fullback). The substitutes were: Beck, Flory, Liebrecht, Moss, Nutter, Pumphrey and Rhodes. The starting lineup for Davidson was: Charles Davis (left end), Charles Hodgin (left tackle), William Long (left guard), Mason Field (center), Ralph Boggs (right guard), Samuel Summers (right tackle), Elias Faison (right end), James Hendrix (quarterback), W. M. Black (left halfback), W. S. Shepherd (right halfback), James DeArmon (fullback). The substitutes were: Thompson Baker, John Covington, Warren Cox, John Hunt, Red Laird, Harry Lindamood, Nevin Sappenfield and Harry Vance. 3rd Army Corps VPI at 3rd Army Corps VPI 3rd 0 0 7 10 0 7 14 0 October 13, 1923 Baltimore StadiumBaltimore, MD Morice (Penn) The starting lineup for VPI was: Rhodes (left end), Greene (left tackle), Rea (left guard), Baker (center), Moran (right guard), Graham (right tackle), Holly (right end), Sutton (quarterback), Rutherford (left halfback), Moss (right halfback), Buchanan (fullback). The substitutes were: Bailey, DeLaBarre, Flory, Gaines, Hammock and Roberts. The starting lineup for 3rd Army Corps was: H. E. Tyler (left end), O'Farrell Knight (left tackle), Moore (left guard), Francis Greene (center), John Stokes (right guard), Franz von Schilling (right tackle), White (right end), Cornman Hahn (quarterback), Dodd (left halfback), Pishon (right halfback), Vic Noyes (fullback). The substitutes were: Jared and Arthur Rogers. Maryland Maryland vs. VPI Maryland VPI 0 0 7 0 9 0 0 7 October 20, 1923 Griffith StadiumWashington, DC 5,000 Pat Barry (Georgetown) 1923 Maryland Aggies football team The starting lineup for VPI was: Rhodes (left end), Greene (left tackle), Rea (left guard), Moran (center), Hammock (right guard), Graham (right tackle), Holly (right end), Sutton (quarterback), Rutherford (left halfback), Moss (right halfback), Buchanan (fullback). The substitutes were: Bailey, Baker, DeLaBarre, Flory, Ray and Roberts. The starting lineup for Maryland was: Bill Supplee (left end), Walter Bromley (left tackle), Irving Hall (left guard), Cecil Branner (center), John Hough (right guard), Joseph C. Burger (right tackle), John R. Lanigan (right end), Kirkland Besley (quarterback), Ed Pugh (left halfback), George Heine (right halfback), Jack McQuade (fullback). The substitutes were: Mac Brewer, John Groves and George Pollock. Washington and Lee VPI at Washington & Lee VPI W&L 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 October 27, 1923 Fair GroundsLynchburg, VA 5,000–7,000 "Beautiful" Jack Gass 1923 Washington and Lee Generals football team The starting lineup for VPI was: Rhodes (left end), Greene (left tackle), Rea (left guard), Baker (center), Hammock (right guard), Graham (right tackle), Holly (right end), Sutton (quarterback), Rutherford (left halfback), Moss (right halfback), Buchanan (fullback). The substitutes were: Bailey, DeLaBarre, Flory, Nutter, Ray and Roberts. The starting lineup for Washington and Lee was: Ralph Daves (left end), Warren E. Tilson (left tackle), Douglas Bemis (left guard), Preston Hatcher (center), Merrell Budnick (right guard), Leslie Stemmons (right tackle), James Kay Thomas (right end), Everett Burke (quarterback), Robert Frew (left halfback), Mayo Hamilton (right halfback), Eddie Cameron (fullback). The substitutes were: Thomas Bemis, Harry Dawson and Henry McMillan. Clemson 1923 Clemson Tigers football team The starting lineup for VPI was: Rhodes (left end), Greene (left tackle), Rea (left guard), Moran (center), Ray (right guard), Graham (right tackle), Bailey (right end), Sutton (quarterback), Rutherford (left halfback), Flory (right halfback), Moss (fullback). The substitutes were: Ebert, Gaines, Hammock, Holly, Liebrecht, Nutter, Pumphrey, Roberts, Sanders, Saunders and Wood. The starting lineup for Clemson was: Gary Finklea (left end), Strother (left tackle), Wilson (left guard), Wertz (center), Sam Jackson (right guard), Butch Holohan (right tackle), Garrison (right end), Dotterer (quarterback), Charlie Robinson (left halfback), Pat Harmon (right halfback), Bratton Williams (fullback). The substitutes were: Charlie Tennant and Wray. NC State NC State vs. VPI NC State VPI 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 6 November 10, 1923 League ParkNorfolk, VA 2:45 p.m. Rip Major 1923 NC State Wolfpack football team The starting lineup for VPI was: Rhodes (left end), Greene (left tackle), Rea (left guard), Moran (center), Ray (right guard), Graham (right tackle), Holly (right end), Sutton (quarterback), Rutherford (left halfback), Flory (right halfback), Moss (fullback). The substitutes were: Bailey, Beck, DeLaBarre, Gaines, Hammock, Nutter, Roberts, Saunders and Williams. The starting lineup for NC State was: Elms (left end), William Cox (left tackle), Henry Seawell (left guard), Thomas Bostian (center), Percy Beatty (right guard), G. Randolph Logan (right tackle), Samuel Wallis (right end), Sprague (quarterback), Shuford (left halfback), Alfred Johnston (right halfback), Gaither Lassiter (fullback). The substitutes were: Beasley, Johnson, Joseph Ripple and William White. Virginia VPI at Virginia VPI UVA 0 0 0 6 3 0 0 0 November 17, 1923 Lambeth FieldCharlottesville, VA 2:30 p.m. 6,000 Paul Magoffin 1923 Virginia Cavaliers football team The starting lineup for VPI was: Rhodes (left end), Greene (left tackle), Rea (left guard), Moran (center), Ray (right guard), Graham (right tackle), Holly (right end), Sutton (quarterback), Flory (left halfback), Rutherford (right halfback), Moss (fullback). The substitutes were: Bailey, Baker, Buchanan, Hammock, and Nutter. The starting lineup for Virginia was: William Deitrick (left end), Mul Holland (left tackle), Thomas Hall (left guard), Fred Thesmar (center), George Baldwin (right guard), James Winston (right tackle), Donald Darby (right end), George Arnold (quarterback), Garland Hubbard (left halfback), Samuel Maphis (right halfback), Paul Walp (fullback). The substitutes were: Walter Brown, Henry Foster, Loth, Thomas McCoy, Taylor, Coleman Walker and Maitland Wilson. VMI VMI vs. VPI VMI VPI 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 November 29, 1923 Fair GroundsRoanoke, VA 2:30 p.m. 14,000–18,000 "Steady downpour" Ed Thorpe (De LaSalle) 1923 VMI Keydets football team The starting lineup for VPI was: Rhodes (left end), Liebrecht (left tackle), Moran (left guard), Baker (center), Hammock (right guard), Graham (right tackle), Nutter (right end), Sutton (quarterback), Flory (left halfback), Rutherford (right halfback), Moss (fullback). The substitutes were: Buchanan, Greene, Rea and Roberts. The starting lineup for VMI was: Mortimer Watkins (left end), Charlie Barbour (left tackle), Thomas McCracken (left guard), Francis Ferguson (center), Carl Hammond (right guard), Frank Clements (right tackle), Eugene Carlton (right end), Worthington Faulkner (quarterback), Paul Caldwell (left halfback), Edward Ryder (right halfback), Khleber Attwell (fullback). The substitutes were: Windy White. Players Roster VPI 1923 roster Adams Samuel Bailey Robert Baker C. O. Beck Brown Raymond Buchanan Bullock Byrd Harry White Culbreth Cecil Franzen DeLaBarre P. R. Ebert Charles Flory Edwin Ruthven Gaines Glaze Samuel Graham Arthur Greene Lawrence Hammock Hart Forrest Holly Johnson Edward Frank Liebrecht Joseph Moran Jack Moss Oscar Nutter James Ray Robert Rea Charles Rhodes Arthur Roberts Rumphrey Donald Rutherford Stennette Harry McMullen Sutton (Capt.) Williams Wood Monogram Club members Seventeen players received monograms for their participation on the 1923 VPI team.The Bugle 1924 Virginia Tech October 15, 2024 245 https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/Bugle/1924Bugle/18174 Player Hometown Notes Robert Lindsay Baker Norfolk, Virginia C. O. Beck Erwin, Tennessee Raymond Madison Buchanan Saltville, Virginia Samuel Russell "Pop" Bailey Farmville, Virginia Charles Laurence Flory Porterville, California Samuel Oscar Graham Hamilton, Virginia Arthur Trevilian Greene Lawrence Atkins Hammock Forrest William Holly Joseph Henry Moran Radford, Virginia Jack Wellford Moss Roanoke, Virginia United States Army Corps of Engineers. During World War II, he developed methods for crossing rice paddies in the Philippines in planning for the invasion of Japan. He was also the chief engineer in charge of plans, design and construction of Washington National Airport and Andrews Air Force Base. Oscar Price Nutter Blacksburg, Virginia 2nd Lieutenant, Army. James Edward "Teddy" Ray Fredericksburg, Virginia Robert James Rea Charles Douglas Rhodes Bristol, Virginia World War I veteran (Navy). Arthur Roberts, Jr. East Radford, Virginia Donald Hurt Rutherford Bristol, Virginia Coaching and training staff Head coach: B. C. Cubbage Assistant coach: J. G. Wallace Manager: J. F. Baker Freshman head coach: Henry Redd Freshman Managers William Thomas Johns, Jr. Carroll References VPI Category:Virginia Tech Hokies football seasons VPI Gobblers football