1952 VPI Gobblers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1952 VPI Gobblers football Southern Conference SoCon 5–6 4–4 Frank Moseley 2nd Miles Stadium The 1952 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 1952 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Frank Moseley the Gobblers compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, and finished sixth in the SoCon. VPI played home games at Miles Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia. Schedule 1952 AP September 13 8:00 p.m. w y y Marshall Bluefield Municipal Stadium Bluefield, WV 19–14 10,000 VPI vs. Marshall Football Program http://www.ivanmorozov.com/memorabilia/game-programs/1952/h4eb80c5c#h4eb80c5c V.P.I. vs Marshall – 2nd Annual Coal Bowl 1952 1 October 13, 2017 September 20 w y Davidson Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC 27–14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109006912/gobblers-down-wildcats-27-to-14/ Norfolk Virginian-Pilot Gobblers down Wildcats, 27 to 14 September 21, 1952 September 5, 2022 Newspapers.com September 27 w y The Citadel Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC 14–7 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times-vpi-defeats-the/138007740/ Asheville Citizen-Times VPI defeats The Citadel by 14–7 count September 28, 1952 January 3, 2024 Newspapers.com October 4 l y y Virginia 16 Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA rivalry 0–42 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-cavaliers-top-virginia-t/138007848/ Greensboro Daily News Cavaliers top Virginia Tech in 42–0 game October 5, 1952 January 3, 2024 Newspapers.com October 11 2:00 p.m. l y y Alabama 18 Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 0–33 16,000 Unbeaten Alabama Meets VPI Saturday in Denny; Triumph Over Miami Labels Tide as SEC Poison http://acumen.lib.ua.edu/u0002/0000007/0000263/0009/?page=1&limit=40 University of Alabama The Crimson White October 7, 1952 9 January 13, 2017Crimson Tide keeps 1952 Slate Clean Right Halfbacks Marlow, Tharpe Run Wild VPI find "Thick Red Line" Impenetrable http://acumen.lib.ua.edu/u0002/0000007/0000264/0013/?page=1&limit=40 University of Alabama The Crimson White October 14, 1952 13 January 12, 2017 October 18 l y George Washington Miles Stadium Blacksburg, VA 0–6 11,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69894826/gw-takes-60-win-on-early-payoff-march/ Daily Press GW takes 6–0 win on early payoff march October 19, 1952 January 3, 2024 Newspapers.com October 25 2:00 p.m. l y Washington and Lee Wilson Field Lexington, VA 27–34 7,000 Homecoming Pep Rally, Parade Tonight https://repository.wlu.edu/bitstream/handle/11021/30596/RTP_19521024.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y Washington and Lee University The Ring-Tum Phi October 24, 1952 1 January 12, 2017Generals Rally to Capture Homecoming Contest https://repository.wlu.edu/bitstream/handle/11021/30597/RTP_19521028.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y Washington and Lee University The Ring-Tum Phi October 28, 1952 5 January 12, 2017 November 1 2:30 p.m. w y Richmond City Stadium Richmond, VA 20–2 7,000 Tyler and Dean, SC Pass Leaders, Vie Tomorrow http://collegian.richmond.edu/cgi-bin/richmond?a=d&d=COL19521031&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------# University of Richmond The Collegian October 31, 1952 6 January 13, 2017 November 8 l William & Mary Miles Stadium Blacksburg, VA 15–35 6,000 Tribe Conquers Virginia Tech, 35-15, In Aerial Duel https://digitalarchive.wm.edu/bitstream/handle/10288/5253/fh19521111.pdf?sequence=1 College of William & Mary The Flat Hat November 11, 1952 4 January 13, 2017 November 15 l y West Virginia Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV rivalry 7–27 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-mountaineers-top-v/138006457/ The News and Observer Mountaineers top VPI, 27–7 November 16, 1952 January 3, 2024 Newspapers.com November 27 w y VMI Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA rivalry 26–7 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91808248/gobblers-run-wild-in-second-quarter-to-s/ Daily Press Gobblers run wild in second quarter to smash Keydets, 26–7 November 28, 1952 January 3, 2022 Newspapers.com1952 Virginia Tech Hokies Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football January 3, 2023 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/virginia-tech/1952-schedule.html Roster The following players were members of the 1952 football team according to the roster published in the 1953 edition of The Bugle, the Virginia Tech yearbook.Virginia Tech Bugle http://spec.lib.vt.edu/archives/bugle/bugl1953/1953_BUGLE.pdf The Bugle 1953 248 1953 2017-01-10 VPI 1952 roster Bob Allen J. Allen William R. Anderson Richard VanMetre "Dickie" Beard Boone Donald C. Booth Franklin Dewey Brown Leo Burke Doug Creger Johnny Dean Hugh David Ebert James Glen Fleenor Harold Byrd Grizzard James H. Haren Billy Harrison Charles Donald Herb Tom Hughes William Duncan Kerfoot Julian Neville King Frank Ronald Kwiatkowski Robert Stevens Luttrell Don Mitchell Gary Mitchess John Stewart Moody Madison "Buzz" Nutter Thomas R. Petty George Preas Jim Randall Thomas Carl Richards Robert Earl Scruggs Bobby Seal Hunter E. Swink Vickers Webb Don "Ducky" Welsh Norman Chad White (Co-Capt.) Jack Williams Ernie Wolfe Howard Irving Wright References 2 VPI Category:Virginia Tech Hokies football seasons VPI Gobblers football