1922 VPI Gobblers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1922 VPI Gobblers football Southern Conference SoCon 8–1–1 3–0 B. C. Cubbage 2nd Harry Judson Hardwick Miles Field The 1922 VPI Gobblers football team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the 1922 college football season. The team was led by their head coach B. C. Cubbage and finished with a record of eight wins, one loss and one tie (8–1–1). Schedule Eastern September 23 w y 1922 Hampden–Sydney Tigers Hampden–Sydney Miles Field Blacksburg, VA 38–0 Virginia Tech Beats Hampden-Sidney, 38-0 https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045389/1922-09-24/ed-1/seq-43/ Library of Congress Richmond Times-Dispatch September 24, 1922 43 December 8, 2022V. P. I. Is Too Strong For Hampden-Sydney https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1922-09-24/ed-1/seq-72/ Library of Congress The Sunday Star September 24, 1922 72 December 8, 20221922-09-24 Techs smother Hampden-Sidney: Gobblers start off season with 38 to 0 victory over Tigers https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-techs-smother-hampden/139709778/ 2024-01-28 The Roanoke Times 26 September 30 w y 1922 King Tornado King Miles Field Blacksburg, VA 25–6 V. P. I. Defense Tested by King College Team https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1922-10-01/ed-1/seq-73/ Library of Congress The Sunday Star October 1, 1922 73 December 8, 2022Virginia Techs Look Good in Early Clash https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84026749/1922-10-01/ed-1/seq-13/ Library of Congress The Washington Times October 1, 1922 13 December 8, 20221922-10-01 Tech's Defeat King College https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-techs-defeat-king-col/139709990/ 2024-02-20 The Roanoke Times 19 October 7 w y William & Mary Miles Field Blacksburg, VA 20–6 Tech Proves To Be Too Much For The Indians https://digital.libraries.wm.edu/flat-hat-1922-october-13 College of William & Mary The Flat Hat October 13, 1922 1 May 19, 2024Gobblers Defeat William and Mary Without Trouble https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045389/1922-10-08/ed-1/seq-45/ Library of Congress Richmond Times-Dispatch October 8, 1922 45 December 8, 20221922-10-08 Gobblers defeat William & Mary in easy fashion: Down Indians: Score 20 to 6. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-gobblers-defeat-willia/139710277/ 2024-01-28 The Roanoke Times 19 October 14 2:30 p.m. l y y Centre Mayo Island Park Richmond, VA 6–10 12,500 Prayin' Colonels Defeat Tech in Last Period Spurt After Being Played Off Their Feet https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045389/1922-10-15/ed-1/seq-1/ Library of Congress Richmond Times-Dispatch October 15, 1922 1 December 8, 2022Centre Gets Winning Mark as End Nears https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84026749/1922-10-15/ed-1/seq-18/ Library of Congress The Washington Times October 15, 1922 18 December 8, 2022Centre Team Fortunate To Down V. P. I., 10 To 6 https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1922-10-15/ed-1/seq-85/ Library of Congress The Sunday Star October 15, 1922 85 December 8, 2022Centre Is Forced To Limit To Win From U.P.I. Eleven https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85038485/1922-10-15/ed-1/seq-15/ Library of Congress Birmingham Age-Herald October 15, 1922 15 December 8, 2022 October 21 t y y Davidson Sprunt Field Davidson, NC 7–7 3,000 Plucky Wildcats Fight Virginia Techmen To A 7–7 Draw And Uphold The Time Honored Glory Of Sprunt Athletic Field https://davidson.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/view/BookReaderViewer/01DCOLL_INST/12298852450005716 Davidson College The Davidsonian October 26, 1922 1 December 7, 2022Davidson Surprises Virginia Tech Eleven https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045389/1922-10-22/ed-1/seq-50/ Library of Congress Richmond Times-Dispatch October 22, 1922 50 December 8, 20221922-10-22 Wildcats hold Virginia Poly: Davidson's point after touchdown was result of lucky block https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-wildcats-hold-virginia/139711235/ 2024-01-28 The Roanoke Times 19 October 28 w y 1922 Catholic University Red and Black Catholic Miles Field Blacksburg, VA 73–0 Varsity Handed Trouncing By Virginia Poly https://cuislandora.wrlc.org/islandora/object/tower%3A170#page/1/mode/1up Catholic University of America The Tower November 3, 1922 1 December 7, 2022V.P.I. Beats Catholic Univ. Score 73 To 0 https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84026749/1922-10-29/ed-1/seq-16/ Library of Congress The Washington Times October 29, 1922 16 December 8, 2022V.P.I. Outclasses Catholic U., 73-0 https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045433/1922-10-29/ed-1/seq-12/ Library of Congress The Washington Herald October 29, 1922 12 December 8, 2022 November 4 w Maryland Miles Field Blacksburg, VA 21–0 Virginia Gobblers Down Maryland https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045433/1922-11-05/ed-1/seq-8/ Library of Congress The Washington Herald November 5, 1922 8 December 8, 2022Virginia Tech Blanks Maryland Warriors https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045389/1922-11-05/ed-1/seq-45/ Library of Congress Richmond Times-Dispatch November 5, 1922 45 December 8, 2022Maryland Is Downed By Virginia Poly, 21-0 https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1922-11-05/ed-1/seq-75/ Library of Congress The Sunday Star November 5, 1922 75 December 8, 20221922-11-05 Virginia Gobblers trounce University of Maryland https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-virginia-gobblers-trou/139779465/ 2024-01-29 The Roanoke Times 21 November 11 2:30 p.m. w y NC State League Park Norfolk, VA 24–0 6,000 State Falls Before Strong V.P.I. Eleven https://d.lib.ncsu.edu/collections/catalog/technician-v3n10-1922-11-17#?c=&m=&cv=5&xywh=-627%2C536%2C3213%2C1187 North Carolina State University The Technician November 17, 1922 6 December 7, 2022Virginia Tech Romps on Tarheel Opponents https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045389/1922-11-12/ed-1/seq-47/ Library of Congress Richmond Times-Dispatch November 12, 1922 47 December 8, 2022V. P. I. Team Masters North Carolina State https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1922-11-12/ed-1/seq-74/ Library of Congress The Sunday Star November 12, 1922 74 December 8, 20221922-11-12 Virginia Gobblers down Wolfpack in one sided contest: State loses by score of 24 to 0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-virginia-gobblers-down/139780131/ 2024-01-29 The Roanoke Times 19 November 18 w y Washington and Lee Fair Grounds Lynchburg, VA 41–6 Generals Easy Mark For Virginia Tech https://dspace.wlu.edu/bitstream/handle/11021/28586/RTP_19221118.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y Washington and Lee University The Ring-tum Phi November 18, 1922 1 December 7, 2022Blacksburg Gridders Rout W. & L. Eleven https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045389/1922-11-19/ed-1/seq-49/ Library of Congress Richmond Times-Dispatch November 19, 1922 49 December 8, 2022Washington and Lee Bows To V. P. I., 41-6 https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1922-11-19/ed-1/seq-79/ Library of Congress The Sunday Star November 19, 1922 79 December 8, 2022W. L. U. Went Down in Defeat Before V. P. I. https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=LG19221122.1.2&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------- Library of Virginia The Lexington Gazette November 22, 1922 2 December 8, 2022 November 30 2:30 p.m. w y y VMI Fair Grounds Roanoke, VA rivalry 7–3 12,000–16,000 Goblers Defeat Cadets in Close Game http://digitalcollections.vmi.edu/digital/collection/p15821coll8/id/3608/rec/1 Virginia Military Institute The Cadet December 11, 1922 1 December 7, 2022Techs Lick Cadets in Thrilling Game https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045389/1922-12-01/ed-1/seq-1/ Library of Congress Richmond Times-Dispatch December 1, 1922 1 December 8, 2022Virginia Cadets Meet in Twenty-First Fight Before Record Crowd https://virginiachronicle.com/cgi-bin/virginia?a=d&d=TRWN19221130.1.1&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------- Library of Virginia The Roanoke World-News November 30, 1922 1 December 7, 2022V. M. I. Lost Thanksgiving Game to V. P. I. in Roanoke https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=LG19221206.1.3&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------- Library of Virginia The Lexington Gazette December 6, 1922 3 December 8, 2022V. M. I. Goes Down Before V. P. I. Thursday 7 to 3 in Stirring Contest https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=RCN19221207.1.1&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------- Library of Virginia Rockbridge County News December 7, 1922 1 December 8, 2022 Before the season The 1921 VPI Gobblers football team compiled a 7–3 record and were led by B. C. Cubbage in his first season as head coach. On July 11, 1922, the Roanoke, Virginia Association of Commerce stated that they were worried about losing the rights to the annual VPI-VMI rivalry game, which had been played in Roanoke for the past 11 seasons.Roanoke May Lose V. M. I.-V. P. I. Annual Classic https://www.virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=LG19220712.1.3&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN--------- Library of Virginia The Lexington Gazette July 12, 1922 3 March 18, 2026 They stated that two other cities were trying to acquire the rights to the annual game and that the biggest obstacle for Roanoke was that the contract stated that a stadium containing a minimum of 10,000 seats must be available. At the time, the largest stadium in Roanoke had approximately 5,000 seats. Game summaries Hampden–Sydney VPI's first game of the season was a victory over Hampden–Sydney at Miles Field. In the first quarter, VPI's Sutton returned a kickoff 70 yards, but Hampden–Sydney was able to stop VPI from scoring and started their drive on their own two-yard line. Hampden–Sydney had to punt the ball and VPI worked their way down the field, resulting in a touchdown by Gettle. In the second quarter, VPI scored again when Flory rushed for a touchdown and Tilson successfully kicked the extra point. At the beginning of the second half, VPI received the kickoff and Sutton ran 50 yards to the endzone. However, there was a holding penalty and the touchdown was nullified. VPI then scored another rushing touchdown. Later in the third quarter, VPI's Sutton ran around Hampden–Sydney's left side for a 45-yard gain. Beck then entered the game and scored another touchdown. VPI's second team entered the game in the fourth quarter and score two more touchdowns. The starting lineup for VPI was: Hardwick (left end), Tilson (left tackle), Moore (left guard), Baker (center), Sherertz (right guard), Graham (right tackle), Wilson (right end), Sutton (quarterback), Buchanan (left halfback), Flory (right halfback), Gettle (fullback). The substitutes were: Beck, Glaze, Greene, Liebrecht, Linkous, Moran, Nutter, Owens, Ray, Rea, Roberts, Sanders, Saunders and Wallace. The starting lineup for Hampden–Sydney was: Robert Brenaman (left end), William Fuqua (left tackle), William Saunders (left guard), A. J. McKelway (center), James Hall (right guard), Cecil Blankenship (right tackle), Robert Stoltz (right end), Hugh Brenaman (quarterback), Lorraine Sanders (left halfback), William Day (right halfback), Rex Blankenship (fullback). The substitutes were: J. O. Durham, Hughes, Hurt, Graham Lacy, Edwin Ott, Smith and Bailey Tyson. King After their victory over Hampden–Sydney, VPI played King College at Miles Field. The starting lineup for VPI was: Hardwick (left end), Tilson (left tackle), Moore (left guard), Baker (center), Sherertz (right guard), Greene (right tackle), Wilson (right end), Wallace (quarterback), Sutton (left halfback), Buchanan (right halfback), Gettle (fullback). The substitutes were: Beck, Flory, Graham, Moran, Ray, Rea, Rhodes, Roberts, Sanders, Saunders and Sharpe. The starting lineup for King was: Moore (left end), Ralph Stowell (left tackle), Dick Fitzgerald (left guard), Swede Swanson (center), Dewey Greehoe (right guard), John Fletcher (right tackle), Tot Rhodes (right end), Max Osburn (quarterback), Elton Sharp (left halfback), James Orr (right halfback), Finnefrock (fullback). The substitutes were: O'Hara and Fred Reuning. William & Mary 1922 William & Mary Indians football team The starting lineup for VPI was: Hardwick (left end), Tilson (left tackle), Rea (left guard), Moran (center), Sherertz (right guard), Graham (right tackle), Wilson (right end), Wallace (quarterback), Rutherford (left halfback), Flory (right halfback), Beck (fullback). The substitutes were: Glaze, Greene, Liebrecht, Moore, Nutter, Owens, Ray, Rhodes, Roberts, Sanders, Saunders and Whitehead. The starting lineup for William & Mary was: Jack Chalkley (left end), Frances Elliott (left tackle), Leslie Parsons (left guard), John Todd (center), Russell House (right guard), T. J. Young (right tackle), Earnest Dietz (right end), George Flanders (quarterback), Harvey Hastings (left halfback), C. H. Cain (right halfback), Levvy (fullback). The substitutes were: Win Charles, C. V. Cofer, Leo Haskell, Winston Irwin, Thomas Jordan, Paul Keister and Fairmount White. Centre Centre vs. VPI Centre VPI 0 0 0 10 6 0 0 0 October 14, 1922 Mayo Island ParkRichmond, VA 2:30 p.m. 12,500 Paul Magoffin 1922 Centre Praying Colonels football team The VPI-Centre game was almost cancelled after Centre College requested that the date be changed or that the game be played in Danville, Kentucky and VPI declined both requests.Centre Authorities Agree to Play Virginia Poly Game https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045389/1922-09-24/ed-1/seq-43/ Library of Congress Richmond Times-Dispatch September 24, 1922 43 January 7, 2025 The starting lineup for VPI was: Hardwick (left end), Tilson (left tackle), Rea (left guard), Baker (center), Sherertz (right guard), Graham (right tackle), Wilson (right end), Wallace (quarterback), Sutton (left halfback), Rutherford (right halfback), Gettle (fullback). The substitutes were: Beck, Flory and Moore. The starting lineup for Centre was: Red Roberts (left end), Howard Lynch (left tackle), George Jones (left guard), Ed Kubale (center), Frank Rubarth (right guard), Ben Cregor (right tackle), Cliff Lemon (right end), Herb Covington (quarterback), Thomas Bartlett (left halfback), Hall Snowday (right halfback), John Tanner (fullback). The substitutes were: Hope Hudgins and John Hunter. Davidson VPI at Davidson VPI Davidson 0 7 0 0 0 7 0 0 October 21, 1922 Sprunt FieldDavidson, NC 3,000 Jack Gass 1922 Davidson Wildcats football team The starting lineup for VPI was: Hardwick (left end), Tilson (left tackle), Rea (left guard), Baker (center), Sherertz (right guard), Graham (right tackle), Wilson (right end), Wallace (quarterback), Flory (left halfback), Rutherford (right halfback), Gettle (fullback). The substitutes were: Buchanan, Moore, Ray, Rhodes and Sutton. The starting lineup for Davidson was: Charles Davis (left end), Charles Clark (left tackle), George Sorrells (left guard), R. Marion Brice (center), Samuel Davis (right guard), J. C. McMasters (right tackle), Elias Faison (right end), James Hendrix (quarterback), James DeArmon (left halfback), William Shepherd (right halfback), John Hunt (fullback). The substitutes were: Leonard Dick, Red Laird, William Martin and Moore. Catholic The starting lineup for VPI was: Hardwick (left end), Tilson (left tackle), Moore (left guard), Baker (center), Sherertz (right guard), Moran (right tackle), Rhodes (right end), Wallace (quarterback), Sutton (left halfback), Rutherford (right halfback), Gettle (fullback). The substitutes were: Adams, Beck, Buchanan, Donovan, Flory, Givens, Graham, Greene, Nutter, Owens, Sanders and Saunders. The starting lineup for Catholic was: H. R. Moore (left end), John Whalen (left tackle), Walter May (left guard), B. L. Eberts (center), T. J. Tobin (right guard), B. J. Vorsanger (right tackle), Eddie Lynch (right end), Brennan (quarterback), James Freney (left halfback), Smith (right halfback), Neary (fullback). The substitutes were: Costello, Ford and Reilly. Maryland Maryland vs. VPI Maryland VPI 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 7 November 4, 1922 Miles FieldBlacksburg, VA Jack Gass 1922 Maryland Aggies football team The starting lineup for VPI was: Hardwick (left end), Tilson (left tackle), Rea (left guard), Baker (center), Sherertz (right guard), Greene (right tackle), Wilson (right end), Wallace (quarterback), Beck (left halfback), Buchanan (right halfback), Gettle (fullback). The substitutes were: Flory, Glaze, Graham, Moore, Moran, Nutter, Owens, Rhodes, Roberts and Saunders. The starting lineup for Maryland was: John Groves (left end), Andy Nesbit (left tackle), John Moore (left guard), Caleb Bailey (center), John Hough (right guard), Joseph C. Burger (right tackle), Cecil Branner (right end), Henry Guervich (quarterback), Ed Pugh (left halfback), George Heine (right halfback), Jack McQuade (fullback). The substitutes were: Beers, Kirkland Besley, Lester Bosley, Mac Brewer, Walter Bromley, Endslow, Martin, George Pollock, Eddie Semler and Smith. NC State NC State vs. VPI NC State VPI 0 0 0 0 0 10 14 0 November 11, 1922 League ParkNorfolk, VA McCormick (Bucknell) 1922 NC State Wolfpack football team The starting lineup for VPI was: Hardwick (left end), Tilson (left tackle), Rea (left guard), Baker (center), Sherertz (right guard), Graham (right tackle), Wilson (right end), Wallace (quarterback), Rutherford (left halfback), Buchanan (right halfback), Gettle (fullback). The substitutes were: Beck, Flory, Liebrecht, Moore, Owens, Rhodes, Roberts and Saunders. The starting lineup for NC State was: Samuel Wallis (left end), William Cox (left tackle), W. L. Baker (left guard), Thomas Bostian (center), Percy Beatty (right guard), Averette Floyd (right tackle), Robert Holland (right end), Robert Long (quarterback), Ernest Randolph (left halfback), Thomas Park (right halfback), Gaither Lassiter (fullback). The substitutes were: Dill, Chelsie Eller, John Jennette, William McPherson, Earl Pasour, Joseph Ripple and David VanSant. Washington and Lee Washington & Lee vs. VPI W&L VPI 0 0 0 6 7 10 14 10 November 18, 1922 Fair GroundsLynchburg, VA "Drizzling rain" Jack Gass 1922 Washington and Lee Generals football team The starting lineup for VPI was: Hardwick (left end), Tilson (left tackle), Rea (left guard), Baker (center), Sherertz (right guard), Graham (right tackle), Wilson (right end), Wallace (quarterback), Rutherford (left halfback), Buchanan (right halfback), Gettle (fullback). The substitutes were: Beck, Flory, Liebrecht, Moore, Nutter, Rhodes, Roberts and Saunders. The starting lineup for Washington and Lee was: Joel McDonald (left end), Warren E. Tilson (left tackle), Douglas Bemis (left guard), Charles Terry (center), C. L. Walters (right guard), R. C. Potts (right tackle), John McVay (right end), Preston Hatcher (quarterback), Mayo Hamilton (left halfback), Henry McMillan (right halfback), Eddie Cameron (fullback). The substitutes were: B. H. Arbogast, Joseph Atkins, Richard Beard, Thomas Bemis, Harry Dawson, Archie Hawkins, H. M. Taylor, James Kay Thomas and George Vogel. VMI VMI vs. VPI VMI VPI 3 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 November 30, 1922 Fair GroundsRoanoke, VA 2:30 p.m. 12,000–16,000 "Ideal" Robert Kent Gooch 1922 VMI Keydets football team The starting lineup for VPI was: Hardwick (left end), Tilson (left tackle), Sherertz (left guard), Baker (center), Rea (right guard), Graham (right tackle), Wilson (right end), Wallace (quarterback), Buchanan (left halfback), Rutherford (right halfback), Beck (fullback). The substitutes were: Flory, Moore, Rhodes and Sutton. The starting lineup for VMI was: Mortimer Watkins (left end), Charlie Barbour (left tackle), Thomas Gray (left guard), Francis Ferguson (center), William Harrison (right guard), Robert Hunt (right tackle), Eugene Carlton (right end), Farley (quarterback), Edward Ryder (left halfback), Donald MacGregor (right halfback), Windy White (fullback). The substitutes were: Paul Caldwell, Hal Costolo, Worthington Faulkner and Carl Hammond. After the season In December 1922, the VPI players elected Harry McMullen Sutton as captain of the 1923 VPI Gobblers football team.Sutton is Chosen to Lead Gobblers https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=TRWN19221211.1.17&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------- Library of Virginia Roanoke World-News December 11, 1922 17 January 17, 2025 Players Roster VPI 1922 roster Adams Robert Lindsay Baker C. O. Beck Raymond Madison Buchanan Donovan Charles Laurence Flory Herbert Houston "Pasco" Gettle Givens Glaze Samuel Oscar Graham Arthur Trevilian Greene Harry Judson Hardwick (Capt.) Edward Frank Liebrecht Linkous Ralph Moore Joseph Henry Moran Oscar Price Nutter Owens James Edward Ray Robert James Rea Charles Douglas Rhodes Arthur Roberts Donald Hurt Rutherford Sanders Saunders Sharpe William Shields Sherertz Harry McMullen Sutton (Capt.) Sumner D. Tilson John Graham "Rip" Wallace Whitehead Williams Victor Peters Wilson Monogram Club members Seventeen players received monograms for their participation on the 1922 VPI team. Player Hometown Notes Robert Lindsay Baker Norfolk, Virginia C. O. Beck Erwin, Tennessee Raymond Madison Buchanan Saltville, Virginia Charles Laurence Flory Porterville, California Herbert Houston "Pasco" Gettle Samuel Oscar Graham Hamilton, Virginia Arthur Trevilian Greene Harry Judson Hardwick Blacksburg, Virginia The 22nd head football coach at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Ralph Erskine Moore Augusta County, Virginia World War I veteran (USAAS). Robert James Rea Charles Douglas Rhodes Bristol, Virginia World War I veteran (Navy). Donald Hurt Rutherford Bristol, Virginia William Shields Sherertz Roanoke, Virginia Harry McMullen Sutton Suffolk, Virginia Sumner Dewey "Tex" Tilson Childress, Texas VPI's head football coach for one season, in 1942, compiling a record of 7–2–1. John Graham "Rip" Wallace Hampton, Virginia Victor Peters Wilson Hampton, Virginia Coaching and training staff Head coach: B. C. Cubbage Assistant coach: William L. Younger Graduate Manager: Sally Miles Manager: Samuel Russell Bailey Freshman head coach: Henry Redd Freshman Manager: W. W. Krebs References VPI Category:Virginia Tech Hokies football seasons VPI Gobblers football