1968 Virginia Tech Gobblers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1968 Virginia Tech Gobblers football Independent 7–4 Jerry Claiborne 8th Lane Stadium Liberty Bowl L 17–34 vs. Ole Miss The 1968 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 1968 NCAA University Division football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Jerry Claiborne the Gobblers compiled an overall record of 7–4 and with a loss against Ole Miss in the Liberty Bowl. VPI played home games at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia.1968 Virginia Tech Hokies Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC January 21, 2024 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/virginia-tech/1968-schedule.html Schedule 1968 AP September 21 l y Alabama 7 Legion Field Birmingham, AL 7–14 63,759 Dave Whittaker Tide tames Gobblers Google News Archives The Florence Times September 22, 1968 9 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SssyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tMYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3533%2C3302218 October 12, 2013Charles Land Tide just good enough, 14–7 11 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0CseAAAAIBAJ&sjid=O5sEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6110%2C4169602 Google News Archives The Tuscaloosa News September 22, 1968 October 12, 2013 September 28 w y William & Mary Cary Field Williamsburg, VA 12–0 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112078276/gobblers-block-out-w-m-120/ The Miami Herald Gobblers block out W-M, 12–0 September 29, 1968 October 26, 2022 Newspapers.com October 5 l Kansas State Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA 19–34 19,000 Young Ed Inspired K-State Team Devours Virginia Tech's Football Gobblers, 34-19 https://www.newspapers.com/article/danville-register-and-bee/139319705/ The Danville Register Danville, Virginia Associated Press October 6, 1968 1D January 22, 2024 Newspapers.com October 12 w y Wake Forest Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA 7–6 31,000 Lindquist Jerry Gobblers nip Deacons 7–6 Richmond Times Dispatch https://www.newspapers.com/image/829260914/ October 18 l y Miami (FL) 13 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL rivalry 8–13 36,844 Brill Bill October 19, 1968 Miami is 13–8 winner over Tech's Gobblers Roanoke Times https://www.newspapers.com/image/915499819/ October 26 w West Virginia Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA rivalry 27–12 33,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-tech-defeats-wvu/139275445/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Tech defeats WVU with offense, 27–12 October 27, 1968 January 21, 2024 Newspapers.com November 2 w y Florida State 18 Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL 40–22 31,342 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-press-virginia-tech-gobblers-clout/139276072/ News-Press Virginia Tech Gobblers clout luckless FSU Seminoles 40–22 November 3, 1968 January 21, 2024 Newspapers.com November 9 w Richmond Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA 31–18 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112139598/virginia-tech-turns-back-richmond-by-31/ The Danville Register Virginia Tech turns back Richmond by 31 to 18 count November 10, 1968 October 27, 2022 Newspapers.com November 16 w y South Carolina Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC 17–6 40,137 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-gamecocks-bow-to-v/139276190/ The News and Observer Gamecocks bow to VPI by 17–6 November 17, 1968 January 21, 2024 Newspapers.com November 28 w y VMI Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA rivalry 55–6 17,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93861578/tech-express-floods-vmi-in-wave-of-touch/ Tech express floods VMI in wave of touchdowns The Commercial Appeal November 29, 1968 January 30, 2022 Newspapers.com December 14 l y Ole Miss Memphis Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN Liberty Bowl ABC 17–34 46,206 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-ole-miss-overcom/133834549/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Ole Miss overcomes early Tech blitz, 34–17 December 14, 1968 October 21, 2023 Newspapers.com Game summaries At No. 7 Alabama Tech lost 14-7 to the 7th-ranked team in the nation in front of a crowd of 63,759 in Birmingham. At the time it was the largest audience in school history. The Gobblers scored on a blocked punt by Larry Creekmore recovered in the end zone by Jud Bronwell. Tech was dominated by the Crimson Tide defense, racking up only three first downs, the first coming in the fourth quarter.September 22, 1968 7th ranked Crimson Tide creams VPI Sunday News, Lancaster, PA https://www.newspapers.com/image/562697382/ At William & Mary The Tech special teams scored a touchdown and a safety by blocking two punts and put up its first offensive points of the year with a 20-yard field goal by Jack Simscack. The Gobblers defense pitched a shutout, helped by defensive back Ron Davidson who picked off three W&M passes.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112078276/gobblers-block-out-w-m-120/ The Miami Herald Gobblers block out W-M, 12–0 September 29, 1968 October 26, 2022 Newspapers.com Roster The following players were members of the 1968 football team according to the roster published in the 1969 edition of The Bugle, the Virginia Tech yearbook.Virginia Tech Bugle https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/Bugle/1969Bugle The Bugle 1969 88 1969 2019-08-25 VPI 1968 roster Art Aguilar David Bailey Frank Beamer David Binko Preston Blackburn Steve Bocko William G. "Jerry" Boykin Jud Brownell James Edward "Eddie" Carter Dennis Cogan Chris Frank Collis George Constantinides Donald Dewitt Cooke Larry Creekmore J. Dee Crigger Daniel Cupp Ron Davidson Peter Francis Dawyot Nick DelViscio Kenneth Wayne Edwards Doug Gainous Jerry Green George Butch Hall Waddey Harvey Bert Henderson D. Hickman Wayne Humphries Hank Immel John Ivanac Al Kincaid Larry Kushner Dickie Longerbeam Leonard Angelo Luongo T. MacDonald John Lawrence Maxwell Tom Mikulski Frederick Marshall Mooney Thomas Irwin Parks James Anthony Pigninelli Rick Piland Paul Ripley Gil Schwabe Jack Simcsak Bill Skinner Bobby Slaughter Leonard James Smith Terry Smoot L. Wayne Stonesifer Larry Duke Strager Tom Swords Perry Tiberio John Randolph Treadwell Joe Tucker Danny Waller Mike Widger S. Womack References Virginia Tech Category:Virginia Tech Hokies football seasons Virginia Tech Gobblers football