1924 VPI Gobblers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1924 VPI Gobblers football Southern Conference SoCon 4–2–3 2–2–3 B. C. Cubbage 4th Samuel Oscar Graham Joseph Henry Moran Miles Field The 1924 VPI Gobblers football team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the 1924 college football season. The team was led by their head coach B. C. Cubbage and finished with a record of four wins, two losses and three ties (4–2–3). Schedule September 27 w y Richmond Miles Field Blacksburg, VA 28–0 Spiders Drop Initial Contest to Heavy Blacksburg Eleven https://collegian.richmond.edu/?a=d&d=COL19241003.2.20&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- University of Richmond The Collegian October 3, 1924 3 December 5, 2022V. P. I. Wins Easily From Richmond U. https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1924-09-28/ed-1/seq-61/ Library of Congress The Sunday Star September 28, 1924 61 December 5, 2022 October 4 w y 1924 Hampden–Sydney Tigers Hampden–Sydney Miles Field Blacksburg, VA 10–0 V. P. I. Given Scare By Hampden-Sidney https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1924-10-05/ed-1/seq-73/ Library of Congress The Sunday Star October 5, 1924 73 December 5, 2022 October 11 t y Auburn Mayo Island Park Richmond, VA 0–0 5,000–7,000 Tigers and Gobblers in Deadlock https://content.lib.auburn.edu/digital/collection/plainsman/id/18/rec/1 Auburn University The Auburn Plainsman October 17, 1924 1 December 5, 2022V. P. I. In Scoreless Game With Auburn https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1924-10-12/ed-1/seq-85/ Library of Congress The Sunday Star October 12, 1924 85 December 5, 2022V. P. I. Plays Auburn To Scoreless Draw https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85038485/1924-10-12/ed-1/seq-10/ Library of Congress Birmingham Age-Herald October 12, 1924 10 December 5, 2022Tech-Auburn Need No Punting Drill https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=NEL19241013.1.12&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------- Library of Virginia The News Leader October 13, 1924 12 December 5, 2022 October 18 2:30 p.m. w y Maryland Central High School Washington, DC 12–0 Varsity Grid Team is Great in Defeat https://digital.lib.umd.edu/result/id/b8b36fb4-d0e4-4f68-94b3-cd85661aed14?relpath=pcdm University of Maryland, College Park The Diamondback October 21, 1924 1 September 22, 2024Virginia Poly Downs Game Maryland Team https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1924-10-19/ed-1/seq-73/ Library of Congress The Sunday Star October 19, 1924 73 December 5, 2022 October 25 t y Washington and Lee Lynchburg Fair Grounds Lynchburg, VA 0–0 7,000 Tech Battle Is Scoreless Tie https://dspace.wlu.edu/bitstream/handle/11021/27911/RTP_19241027.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y Washington and Lee University Ring-tum Phi October 27, 1924 1 December 5, 2022W. & L.--V.P.I. Battle Ends Without Score https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1924-10-26/ed-1/seq-67/ Library of Congress The Sunday Star October 26, 1924 67 December 5, 2022Generals and Techs Battle to a Scoreless Tie https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=LG19241029.1.3&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------- Library of Virginia Lexington Gazette October 29, 1924 3 December 5, 2022 November 1 11:00 a.m. w y Clemson Riggs Field Calhoun, SC 50–6 Wonderful Virginia Tech Eleven Smashes Tigers at Homecoming https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1444&context=tiger_newspaper Clemson University The Tiger November 5, 1924 1 December 5, 2022V. P. I. Romps Away From Clemson, 50-6 https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1924-11-02/ed-1/seq-81/ Library of Congress The Sunday Star November 2, 1924 81 December 5, 2022 November 8 l y NC State Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC 3–6 Wolfpack Devours Gobblers https://d.lib.ncsu.edu/collections/catalog/technician-v5n9-1924-11-14#?c=&m=&cv=&xywh=-7687%2C0%2C20447%2C7554 North Carolina State University The Technician November 14, 1924 1 December 5, 2022N. C. State Victor Over Virginia Poly https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1924-11-09/ed-1/seq-73/ Library of Congress The Sunday Star November 9, 1924 73 December 5, 2022 November 15 l Virginia Miles Field Blacksburg, VA rivalry 0–6 Cavaliers Win Hard Game From V. P. I. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=cDbf6tmpeSoC&dat=19241117&printsec=frontpage&hl=en The Cavalier Daily November 17, 1924 1 November 11, 2022Virginia Defeats V.P.I. In First Minute of Play https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2591701 University of Virginia The Daily Progress November 17, 1924 1 December 5, 2022Virginia Wins Game From V. P. I., 6 to 0 https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1924-11-16/ed-1/seq-89/ Library of Congress The Sunday Star November 16, 1924 89 December 5, 2022 November 27 2:15 p.m. t y VMI Maher Field Roanoke, VA rivalry 0–0 15,000 Turkey Day Classic In Roanoke Ends In Scoreless Tie https://digitalcollections.vmi.edu/digital/collection/p15821coll8/id/4128 Virginia Military Institute The Cadet December 1, 1924 1 December 5, 2022V. M. I. and V. P. I. Battle to Scoreless Tie in Annual Turkey Day Contest at Roanoke https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=RCN19241204.1.1&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------- Library of Virginia Rockbridge County News December 4, 1924 1 December 5, 2022 Before the season The 1923 VPI Gobblers football team compiled a 6–3 record and were led by B. C. Cubbage in his third season as head coach. Game summaries Richmond Richmond vs. VPI Richmond VPI 0 0 0 0 7 7 7 7 September 27, 1924 Miles FieldBlacksburg, VA Ernest Sampson (St. Albans) 1924 Richmond Spiders football team VPI's first game of the season was a victory over Richmond at Miles Field. The starting lineup for VPI was: Greene (left end), Graham (left tackle), Frey (left guard), Moran (center), Ray (right guard), Liebrecht (right tackle), Bailey (right end), Rutherford (quarterback), Esleeck (left halfback), DeLaBarre (right halfback), Moss (fullback). The substitutes were: Bird, Bond, Culbreth, Downing, Ellison, Ewing, Gaines, Handy, Holly, Jeffries, Kennedy, Krebs, Lineberry, Nutter, Roberts, Rousele, Talman, Williams and Wood. The starting lineup for Richmond was: Taylor Sanford (left end), Roland Robins (left tackle), E. H. Witten (left guard), Lee Minter (center), Basil Minter (right guard), W. S. Bentley (right tackle), Claude Reams (right end), Alfred Newcomb (quarterback), William McCorkle (left halfback), Edwin Savory (right halfback), Meyer Vitsky (fullback). The substitutes were: Charles Dillon, Dunsmore, Dorsey Fick, Virgil Goode, Reese, William Roper and Whitfield. Hampden–Sydney Hampden–Sydney vs. VPI HS VPI 0 0 0 0 3 7 0 0 October 4, 1924 Miles FieldBlacksburg, VA Izard (W&L) After their victory over Richmond, VPI played Hampden–Sydney College at Miles Field. The starting lineup for VPI was: Greene (left end), Graham (left tackle), Frey (left guard), Moran (center), Ray (right guard), Liebrecht (right tackle), Bailey (right end), Esleeck (quarterback), Rutherford (left halfback), DeLaBarre (right halfback), Moss (fullback). The substitutes were: Bird, Bond, Culbreth, Downing, Gaines, Handy, Holly, Jeffries, Kennedy, Krebs, Nutter, Talman and Williams. The starting lineup for Hampden–Sydney was: Simmerman (left end), Cecil Blankenship (left tackle), William Venable (left guard), Alfred Dudley (center), Edward Sager (right guard), Harry Myles (right tackle), Archie Jones (right end), Harold Dudley (quarterback), James Holladay (left halfback), David Squires (right halfback), William Richardson (fullback). The substitutes were: John Brinser, Gordon Clarke, Eldridge, Hagan, Maxwell Harper, Hurt, Mace, Edwin Ott, David Reveley and Richard Roberts. Auburn Auburn vs. VPI Auburn VPI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 October 11, 1924 Mayo Island ParkRichmond, VA 5,000–7,000 Paul Magoffin 1924 Auburn Tigers football team The starting lineup for VPI was: Greene (left end), Graham (left tackle), Frey (left guard), Moran (center), Ray (right guard), Liebrecht (right tackle), Bailey (right end), Roberts (quarterback), Esleeck (left halfback), Rutherford (right halfback), Moss (fullback). The substitutes were: DeLaBarre, Holly and Nutter. The starting lineup for Auburn was: Leslie "Buck" Spinks (left end), W. P. Grisham (left tackle), E. McFadden (left guard), J. D. Lawrence (center), R. G. Brice (right guard), Sitz (right tackle), Clyde Pruitt (right end), S. Dean Petersen (quarterback), Greene (left halfback), Ernest Williams (right halfback), Herman Salter (fullback). The substitutes were: Edward Allen, McCully, George Ollinger, Geddes Self and Turner. Maryland Maryland vs. VPI Maryland VPI 0 0 0 0 3 0 6 3 October 18, 1924 Central High SchoolWashington, DC 2:30 p.m. Paul Magoffin 1924 Maryland Aggies football team The starting lineup for VPI was: Nutter (left end), Graham (left tackle), Frey (left guard), Moran (center), Ray (right guard), Greene (right tackle), Bailey (right end), Roberts (quarterback), Rutherford (left halfback), Moss (right halfback), DeLaBarre (fullback). The substitutes were: Esleeck. The starting lineup for Maryland was: Bill Supplee (left end), Walter Bromley (left tackle), Arthur Bonnet (left guard), Gomer Lewis (center), John Hough (right guard), Joseph C. Burger (right tackle), William Beatty (right end), Arthur Boyd (quarterback), Leland Cardwell (left halfback), George Heine (right halfback), Irving Hall (fullback). The substitutes were: Kenneth Coghill, Gilbert Dent, George Luckey, Alvin Parker and John Waters. Washington and Lee Washington & Lee vs. VPI W&L VPI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 October 25, 1924 Lynchburg Fair GroundsLynchburg, VA 7,000 Paul Magoffin 1924 Washington and Lee Generals football team The starting lineup for VPI was: Nutter (left end), Graham (left tackle), Frey (left guard), Moran (center), Ray (right guard), Greene (right tackle), Bailey (right end), Roberts (quarterback), Rutherford (left halfback), Esleeck (right halfback), DeLaBarre (fullback). The substitutes were: Holly, Krebs, Liebrecht and Moss. The starting lineup for Washington and Lee was: Ralph Daves (left end), Warren E. Tilson (left tackle), Robert Holt (left guard), Charlie Van Horn (center), Merrell Budnick (right guard), Leslie Stemmons (right tackle), James Kay Thomas (right end), Henry Wilson (quarterback), William Palmer (left halfback), Ty Rauber (right halfback), Eddie Cameron (fullback). The substitutes were: Harry Dawson, Archie Hawkins, Henry McMillan and John McVay. Clemson VPI at Clemson VPI Clemson 7 23 7 13 6 0 0 0 November 1, 1924 Riggs FieldCalhoun, SC 11:00 a.m. Foster (Hampden-Sydney) 1924 Clemson Tigers football team The starting lineup for VPI was: Holly (left end), Greene (left tackle), Frey (left guard), Moran (center), Ray (right guard), Graham (right tackle), Krebs (right end), Rutherford (quarterback), DeLaBarre (left halfback), Esleeck (right halfback), Moss (fullback). The substitutes were: Culbreth. The starting lineup for Clemson was: Gary Finklea (left end), Red Wilson (left tackle), Sam Jackson (left guard), Fred Leitzey (center), Charlie Tennant (right guard), Kit Hane (right tackle), Wallace Roy (right end), Dan Stewart (quarterback), Pat Harmon (left halfback), Bratton Williams (right halfback), John Walker (fullback). NC State VPI at NC State VPI NC State 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 6 November 8, 1924 Riddick StadiumRaleigh, NC Jack Gass 1924 NC State Wolfpack football team The starting lineup for VPI was: Holly (left end), Greene (left tackle), Ray (left guard), Moran (center), Frey (right guard), Graham (right tackle), Bailey (right end), Roberts (quarterback), Rutherford (left halfback), Esleeck (right halfback), Moss (fullback). The substitutes were: DeLaBarre, Jeffries and Krebs. The starting lineup for NC State was: Samuel Wallis (left end), Cox (left tackle), William Beatty (left guard), Fred Logan (center), William White (right guard), G. Randolph Logan (right tackle), Joseph Ripple (right end), John Jeannette (quarterback), Alfred Johnston (left halfback), Walter Shuford (right halfback), Gaither Lassiter (fullback). The substitutes were: William Donnell, Henry Seawell and Charles Shuford. Virginia Virginia vs. VPI UVA VPI 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 November 15, 1924 Miles FieldBlacksburg, VA Paul Magoffin 1924 Virginia Cavaliers football team The starting lineup for VPI was: Nutter (left end), Graham (left tackle), Frey (left guard), Moran (center), Ray (right guard), Greene (right tackle), Holly (right end), Roberts (quarterback), Rutherford (left halfback), DeLaBarre (right halfback), Moss (fullback). The substitutes were: Krebs and Liebrecht. The starting lineup for Virginia was: Donald Darby (left end), Mul Holland (left tackle), A. Cockrill (left guard), James Reynolds (center), Charles Mackall (right guard), Reuben Hayman (right tackle), W. H. Ahner (right end), A. Carter Diffey (quarterback), Samuel Maphis (left halfback), Curtis Cuddy (right halfback), Charles Frost (fullback). The substitutes were: Walter Brown, Edmond Laird and Theodore Phillips. VMI VMI vs. VPI VMI VPI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 November 27, 1924 Maher FieldRoanoke, VA 2:15 p.m. 15,000 "Ideal" Paul Magoffin 1924 VMI Keydets football team The starting lineup for VPI was: Nutter (left end), Graham (left tackle), Frey (left guard), Moran (center), Ray (right guard), Greene (right tackle), Bailey (right end), Roberts (quarterback), Rutherford (left halfback), DeLaBarre (right halfback), Moss (fullback). The substitutes were: Esleeck. The starting lineup for VMI was: Newton Barkley (left end), Joseph Hope (left tackle), Thomas McCracken (left guard), Francis Ferguson (center), Carl Hammond (right guard), Frank Clements (right tackle), John Fain (right end), Paul Caldwell (quarterback), John Willis (left halfback), Karl Harmeling (right halfback), Windy White (fullback). The substitutes were: Robert Glendy. After the season In December 1924, the VPI players elected Joseph Henry Moran as captain of the 1925 VPI Gobblers football team.College Campus Chatter https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=NEL19241209.1.10&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------- Library of Virginia The Richmond News Leader December 9, 1924 10 January 17, 2025 Players Roster VPI 1924 roster Samuel Bailey Edward Arthur Bird James Nurney Bond Harry White Culbreth Cecil DeLaBarre Barney Downing Ellison Karl Esleeck Albert Hugh Ewing Z. F. Frey Edwin Ruthven Gaines Samuel Graham (Capt.) Arthur Greene Edward Malvern Handy Forrest Holly John Mercer Jeffries Kennedy A. M. Krebs Edward Liebrecht H. H. Lineberry Joseph Moran (Capt.) Jack Moss Oscar Nutter James Ray Arthur Roberts Rousele Donald Rutherford Hunter Summerfield Talman Williams Wood Monogram Club members Thirteen players received monograms for their participation on the 1924 VPI team.The 1925 Bugle Virginia Tech October 9, 2024 261 https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/Bugle/1925Bugle/18173 Player Hometown Notes Samuel Russell "Pop" Bailey Farmville, Virginia Cecil Franzen DeLaBarre Amherst, Nebraska VA Commander (USNR) during World War I and II. DeLaBarre was also a Professor of Biology at VPI. Z. E. Frey Samuel Oscar Graham Hamilton, Virginia Arthur Trevilian Greene Forrest William Holly Edward Frank Liebrecht Portsmouth, Virginia Joseph Henry Moran Radford, Virginia Jack Wellford Moss Roanoke, Virginia United States Army Corps of Engineers. During World War II, he developed methods for crossing rice paddies in the Philippines in planning for the invasion of Japan. He was also the chief engineer in charge of plans, design and construction of Washington National Airport and Andrews Air Force Base. Oscar Price Nutter Blacksburg, Virginia 2nd Lieutenant, Army. James Edward "Teddy" Ray Fredericksburg, Virginia Arthur Roberts, Jr. East Radford, Virginia Donald Hurt Rutherford Bristol, Virginia Coaching and training staff Head coach: B. C. Cubbage Manager: William Thomas Johns, Jr. Freshman head coach: Henry Redd Freshman assistant coach: Sherertz Freshman Manager: W. P. Wilkins References VPI Category:Virginia Tech Hokies football seasons VPI Gobblers football