1967 Virginia Tech Gobblers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1967 Virginia Tech Gobblers football Independent 7–3 Jerry Claiborne 7th Lane Stadium The 1967 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 an independent during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Jerry Claiborne the Gobblers compiled an overall record of 7–3. VPI played home games at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia.1967 Virginia Tech Hokies Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC January 21, 2024 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/virginia-tech/1967-schedule.html Schedule September 16 w y Tampa Phillips Field Tampa, FL 13–3 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-vpi-gains-133-victory/139265140/ The Miami Herald VPI gains 13–3 victory over stubborn Tampans September 17, 1967 January 21, 2024 Newspapers.com September 23 w William & Mary Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA 31–7 23,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109684715/virginia-tech-romps-over-william-and-mar/ The Danville Register Virginia Tech romps over William and Mary, 31 to 7 September 24, 1967 September 16, 2022 Newspapers.com September 30 w y Kansas State Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS 15–3 20,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-unbeaten-gobbler/139265298/ The Cincinnati Enquirer Unbeaten Gobblers trip Kansas State October 1, 1967 January 21, 2024 Newspapers.com October 7 w Villanova Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA 3–0 17,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-virginia-techs-kick-a-w/139265422/ St. Petersburg Times Virginia Tech's kick a winner October 8, 1967 January 21, 2024 Newspapers.com October 14 w y Kentucky McLean Stadium Lexington, KY 24–14 23,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/danville-register-and-bee-virginia-tech/133816623/ The Danville Register Virginia Tech defeats Kentucky, 24 to 14 October 15, 1967 October 21, 2023 Newspapers.com October 21 w Richmond Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA 45–14 27,322 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112137450/tech-crushes-ur-4514/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Tech crushes UR, 45–14 October 22, 1967 October 27, 2022 Newspapers.com October 28 w y West Virginia Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV rivalry 20–7 31,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/rocky-mount-telegram-gobblers-top-west-v/139238433/ The Rocky Mount Telegram Gobblers top West Virginia October 29, 1967 January 21, 2024 Newspapers.com November 4 l Miami (FL) Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA rivalry 7–14 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-miami-defense-axes-g/139265545/ The Atlanta Journal & Constitution Miami defense axes Gobbler streak, 14–7 November 5, 1967 January 21, 2024 Newspapers.com November 11 l y Florida State Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL 15–38 29,856 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-lauderdale-news-fsu-smashes-vpi-38/139265684/ Fort Lauderdale News FSU smashes VPI, 38–15 November 12, 1967 January 21, 2024 Newspapers.com November 23 l y VMI Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA rivalry 10–12 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/48572403/bob-fb-vpi-112467/ VMI surprises VPI to avenge 70–12 loss The Philadelphia Inquirer November 24, 1967 January 30, 2022 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1967 Virginia Tech) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/404263 NCAA Statistics National Collegiate Athletic Association October 27, 2025 Roster The following players were members of the 1967 football team according to the roster published in the 1968 edition of The Bugle, the Virginia Tech yearbook.Virginia Tech Bugle https://spec.lib.vt.edu/archives/bugle/bugl1968/1968_BUGLE.pdf The Bugle 1968 14 1968 2017-12-11 VPI 1967 roster Art Aguilar Ken Barefoot Eddie Barker Frank Beamer Judson Bigelow David Binko Preston Blackburn Steve Bocko Jud Brownell James Edward "Eddie" Carter Chris Frank Collis George Constantinides Larry Creekmore J. Dee Crigger Clarence Culpepper Daniel Cupp Ron Davidson Scott Dawson Peter Francis Dawyot Damon William Dedo Charles "Chalkie" Eades Kenneth Wayne Edwards Gene Fisher Chester Arthur Forrester George Foussekis Doug Gainous Jerry Green Bob Griffith Waddey Harvey Jeff Haynes Bert Henderson Hank Immel Al Kincaid Dickie Longerbeam Frank Loria Leonard Angelo Luongo John Lawrence Maxwell Littlejohn McSwain Milton E. Miller Richard Mollo Dan Mooney Frederick Marshall Mooney Thomas Irwin Parks James Anthony Pigninelli Rick Piland Wayne Rash Jim Richards Paul Ripley J. Roller Gil Schwabe Emil J. Sholtis Jr. Bill Skinner Bobby Slaughter Terry Smoot L. Wayne Stonesifer Larry Duke Strager Tom Swords Don Thacker John Randolph Treadwell Joe Tucker Jonathan Titley Utin Mike Widger Pete Wrenn References Virginia Tech Category:Virginia Tech Hokies football seasons Virginia Tech Gobblers football