1955 VPI Gobblers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1955 VPI Gobblers football Southern Conference SoCon 6–3–1 2–1–1 Frank Moseley 5th Miles Stadium The 1955 VPI 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 1955 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Frank Moseley the Gobblers compiled an overall record of 6–3–1 with a mark of 2–1–1 in conference play, and finished second in the SoCon. VPI played home games at Miles Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia. Schedule Eastern September 17 2:30 p.m. l y y Wake Forest Groves Stadium Wake Forest, NC 0–13 7,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-progress-index-wake-forest-throttles/138111318/ The Progress-Index Wake Forest throttles highly rated Va. Tech for 13–0 win September 18, 1955 January 5, 2024 Newspapers.com September 24 w y y Penn Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 33–0 12,751 Va. Tech Ruins Penn Opener, 33-0 Herb Good September 25, 1955 S1 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29978904/penn-v-virginia-tech-1955-part-1-of-2/ October 1 w y William & Mary Cary Field Williamsburg, VA 14–7 12,000+ Virginia Tech Bugle https://spec.lib.vt.edu/archives/bugle/bugl1956/1956_BUGLE.pdf The Bugle 1956 1956 2017-07-02 October 8 8:00 p.m. w y y Florida State Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL 24–20 Drewry Walt State Gridders Face Stiff Slate https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91948850/the-times-dispatch/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Richmond, Virginia October 8, 1955 14 January 5, 2022 Newspapers.com VPI vs. FSU Football Program https://www.ivanmorozov.com/memorabilia/game-programs/1955/h4ece2412#h4ece2412 Florida State University versus Virginia Tech Football Program 1955 1 October 13, 2017 October 15 t Richmond Miles Stadium Blacksburg, VA 7–7 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-and-democrat-richmond-ties-vir/138111431/ The Times and Democrat Richmond ties Virginia Tech October 16, 1955 January 5, 2024 Newspapers.com October 22 w y y Virginia Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA rivalry 17–13 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-virginia-tech-rallies-to/138111543/ Greensboro Daily News Virginia Tech rallies to down Virginia 17–13 October 23, 1955 January 5, 2024 Newspapers.com October 29 l y George Washington Miles Stadium Blacksburg, VA 7–13 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69876807/colonials-rally-tops-virginia-tech-by/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Colonials' rally tops Virginia Tech by 13–7 on pair of long drives October 30, 1955 February 10, 2021 Newspapers.com November 5 l y y Clemson Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA 16–21 8,000 Tigers Down Virginia Tech As Bowl Hopes Soar http://tigerprints.clemson.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3692&context=tiger_newspaper Clemson University The Tiger November 10, 1955 4 July 24, 2017 November 12 2:00 p.m. w y y NC State Mitchell Stadium Bluefield, WV 34–26 6,000 Rugged VPI Next on 'Pack List; State Takes 3–3–1 Record to Va. https://d.lib.ncsu.edu/collections/catalog/technician-v40n9-1955-11-10#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=8&z=2569.5476%2C-522.9968%2C3871.2985%2C2074.4139 North Carolina State University The Technician November 10, 1955 9 July 24, 2017Virginia Tech Halts 'Packs Win Streak By 34–26 Margin https://d.lib.ncsu.edu/collections/catalog/technician-v40n10-1955-11-17#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=4&z=3655.6898%2C-247.2115%2C2247.2672%2C1204.1857 North Carolina State University The Technician November 17, 1955 5 July 24, 2017 November 24 w y VMI Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA rivalry 39–13 24,000 Hokies Overcome Early 13–0 Deficit to Down Keydets 39-13 https://digitalcollections.vmi.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15821coll8/id/10791/rec/9 Virginia Military Institute The Cadet November 28, 1955 3 July 24, 20171955 Virginia Tech Hokies Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football January 5, 2023 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/virginia-tech/1955-schedule.html Roster The following players were members of the 1955 football team according to the roster published in the 1956 edition of The Bugle, the Virginia Tech yearbook. VPI 1955 roster Jack Allen Corbin Bailey Richard VanMetre "Dickie" Beard (Capt.) Tom Betz Ed Brinkley Franklin Dewey Brown Leo Burke Hayes Howell Burleson Pat Luis Carpenito Bobby Conner William C. Cranwell Robert J. Cruickshank Charles Cuba Bill Daley Thomas John Dalzell Raymond Donald Divers Hugh David Ebert Ray England Barry Frazee Ed Gentry John Rufus Hall James Lupton Hedrick John Herndon William Edward Jamerson Grover Cleveland Jones III James Patrick Locke Jim Lugar Bob McCoy Russell Sidney Moon Doug Mullins Hillmer John "Swede" Olson Jack Warren Prater Thomas Carl Richards Bernard Frank Schmidt Robert Earl Scruggs Bobby Seal Roger Winfield Simmons Billy Tilling Phillip William Unger Frank Webster Bobby Wolfenden References VPI Category:Virginia Tech Hokies football seasons VPI Gobblers football