1934 VPI Gobblers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1934 VPI Gobblers football Southern Conference SoCon 5–5 3–3 Henry Redd 3rd Louis L. Fittro George Maxie Smith Miles Stadium The 1934 VPI Gobblers football team represented Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in the 1934 college football season. The team was led by their head coach Henry Redd and finished with a record of five wins and five losses (5–5). Schedule Eastern September 22 w y Roanoke Miles Stadium Blacksburg, VA 21–0 Fast V. P.I. Team Defeats Roanoke https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1934-09-23/ed-1/seq-28/ Library of Congress The Sunday Star September 23, 1934 28 November 7, 2022Maroons Take 21-0 Trouncing From Va. Tech https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=TBA19340927.1.1&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------- Roanoke College Brackety-ack September 27, 1934 1 January 22, 2024 September 29 l y y Temple Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA 0–34 12,000 At Bay in First Half, Temple Speeds to Defeat V. P. I., 34-0 https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1934-09-30/ed-1/seq-37/ Library of Congress The Sunday Star September 30, 1934 37 November 7, 2022https://www.newspapers.com/clip/52075431/temple-buries-vpi-in-opener-34-0/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Temple Buries V. P. I. in Opener, 34-0 September 30, 1934 November 14, 2022 Newspapers.com October 6 l y Florida Miles Stadium Blacksburg, VA 13–20 Saurians Stage Comeback To Trounce V.P.I. 20-13 https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00028291/00938/zoom/0 University of Florida The Alligator October 7, 1934 1 November 7, 2022Florida is Winner With Late Rally https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1934-10-07/ed-1/seq-31/ Library of Congress The Sunday Star October 7, 1934 31 November 7, 2022 October 13 w y y William & Mary City Stadium Richmond, VA 6–0 9,000 V.P.I. Scores on Pass to Beat Indians, 6–0 https://digital.libraries.wm.edu/flat-hat-1934-october-16 College of William & Mary The Flat Hat October 16, 1934 3 February 12, 2024V. P. I. 6-0 Victor on Early Score https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1934-10-14/ed-1/seq-30/ Library of Congress The Sunday Star October 14, 1934 30 November 7, 2022 October 20 2:30 p.m. l y Maryland Bain Field Norfolk, VA 9–14 > 4,500 Terps Add Second Victory, Downing Gobblers, 14 to 9 https://digital.lib.umd.edu/result/id/d93d8c20-9318-4a51-86c3-48d97337255b?relpath=pcdm&query= University of Maryland, College Park The Diamondback October 22, 1934 1 September 22, 2024Maryland Halts Tech, 14-9 Richmond Times-Dispatch October 21, 1934 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87199320/maryland-halts-tech-14-9/ Newspapers.com November 7, 2022Maryland Passes Topple V. P. I., 14-9 https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1934-10-21/ed-1/seq-25/ Library of Congress The Sunday Star October 21, 1934 25 November 7, 2022 October 27 11:00 a.m. l y Washington and Lee Wilson Field Lexington, VA 7–13 8,000-10,000 Lagging Generals Strike Fast, Take Conference Lead https://dspace.wlu.edu/bitstream/handle/11021/33790/WLURG39_RTP_19341030.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y Washington and Lee University The Ring-tum Phi October 30, 1934 3 November 2, 2022Generals Beat V. P. I., 13-7 https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84026749/1934-10-27/ed-1/seq-1/ Library of Congress The Washington Times October 27, 1934 1 November 7, 2022Generals Rally to Nip V. P. I., 13-7 https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1934-10-28/ed-1/seq-27/ Library of Congress The Sunday Star October 28, 1934 27 November 7, 2022Saturday Was A Big Day In Lexington https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=RCN19341101.1.1&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------- Library of Virginia Rockbridge County News November 1, 1934 1 December 3, 2022 November 3 2:30 p.m. l y South Carolina Columbia Municipal Stadium Columbia, SC 0–20 Gamecocks-Gobblers To Match Spurs https://historicnewspapers.sc.edu/lccn/2012218660/1934-11-02/ed-1/seq-1/ University of South Carolina The Gamecock November 2, 1934 1 November 1, 2022Subs Aid in Gobbler Fall https://historicnewspapers.sc.edu/lccn/2012218660/1934-11-09/ed-1/seq-6/ University of South Carolina The Gamecock November 9, 1934 6 November 1, 2022Gamecocks Make Strong Comeback https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1934-11-04/ed-1/seq-31/ Library of Congress The Sunday Star November 4, 1934 31 November 7, 2022 November 10 2:15 p.m. w y NC State Washington Street Park Portsmouth, VA 7–6 7,000 State Defeated 7-6 By Gobblers https://d.lib.ncsu.edu/collections/catalog/technician-v15n8-1934-11-16#?c=&m=&cv=2&xywh=292%2C188%2C4497%2C2580 North Carolina State University The Technician November 16, 1934 3 November 2, 2022https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102182186/vpi-trips-nc-state-76/ Richmond Times-Dispatch V.P.I. trips N.C. State, 7–6 November 11, 1934 November 7, 2022 Newspapers.comGobblers Victors as Luck Switches https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1934-11-11/ed-1/seq-25/ Library of Congress The Sunday Star November 11, 1934 25 November 7, 2022 November 17 w y Virginia Miles Stadium Blacksburg, VA rivalry 19–6 3,000 Plucky Virginia Eleven Beaten https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2741689 University of Virginia The Daily Progress November 19, 1934 6 November 2, 2022Gobblers Down Cavaliers, 19-6 https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1934-11-18/ed-1/seq-26/ Library of Congress The Sunday Star November 18, 1934 26 November 7, 2022 November 29 w y VMI Maher Field Roanoke, VA rivalry 13–0 10,000 VPI Subdues Cadets On Muddy Field 13–0 https://digitalcollections.vmi.edu/digital/collection/p15821coll8/id/6909 Virginia Military Institute The V.M.I. Cadet December 3, 1934 1 November 7, 2022V. M. I. Loses to V. P. I. Thanksgiving Game https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=RCN19341206.1.6&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------- Library of Virginia Rockbridge County News December 6, 1934 6 December 3, 2022 Before the season The 1933 VPI Gobblers football team compiled a 4–3–3 record and were led by Henry Redd in his second season as head coach. Game summaries Roanoke Roanoke at VPI Roanoke VPI 0 0 0 0 0 7 7 7 September 22, 1934 Miles StadiumBlacksburg, VA "blistering heat" Parrish (VPI) 1934 Roanoke Maroons football team VPI's first game of the season was a victory over Roanoke at Miles Stadium. The starting lineup for VPI was: Reynolds (left end), Dodge (left tackle), Copenhaver (left guard), Jones (center), English (right guard), Banks (right tackle), Negri (right end), Smith (quarterback), Ottaway (left halfback), Russell (right halfback), Dickerson (fullback). The substitutes were: Botnick, Cunningham, Dailey, Fittro, Ingles, Ochs, Rankin, Sodaro, Spruill, Stowe, Thomas and Wagley. The starting lineup for Roanoke was: Ward Akers (left end), George Pitzer (left tackle), Gus Quisito (left guard), Weldon Plank (center), Earl Fisher (right guard), Harry Suttner (right tackle), J. "Buss" Irvin (right end), Harrison Weeks (quarterback), Gregory Wroniewicz (left halfback), Herman Smith (right halfback), Bud Miley (fullback). The substitutes were: Carey Brewbaker, Edward Gough and John Pitzer. Temple VPI at Temple VPI Temple 0 0 0 0 7 0 21 6 September 29, 1934 Temple StadiumPhiladelphia, PA 12,000 "drizzling rain" Wilmer G. Crowell 1934 Temple Owls football team After their victory over Roanoke, VPI played Temple University at Temple Stadium in Philadelphia. The starting lineup for VPI was: Thomas (left end), Banks (left tackle), English (left guard), Jones (center), Copenhaver (right guard), Dodge (right tackle), Negri (right end), Smith (quarterback), Ottaway (left halfback), Russell (right halfback), Dickerson (fullback). The starting lineup for Temple was: Lloyd Wise (left end), James Russell (left tackle), John Boyd (left guard), Peter P. Stevens (center), Frank Schaefer (right guard), Zukas (right tackle), Joseph Zanin (right end), Glenn Frey (quarterback), John Stonik (left halfback), Daniel Testa (right halfback), David Smukler (fullback). The substitutes were: Hartman, Wilfred Longsderff and Horace Mowrey. Florida Florida at VPI Florida VPI 0 7 0 13 0 0 0 13 October 6, 1934 Miles StadiumBlacksburg, VA 1934 Florida Gators football team The starting lineup for VPI was: Thomas (left end), Banks (left tackle), English (left guard), Wagley (center), Ochs (right guard), Dodge (right tackle), Negri (right end), Smith (quarterback), Holsclaw (left halfback), Carpenter (right halfback), Dickerson (fullback). The starting lineup for Florida was: Chuck Rogers (left end), Hal Starbuck (left tackle), Bill Turner (left guard), Alton Brown (center), Carlisle Hughes (right guard), Bill Stark (right tackle), Robert Rickett (right end), Wally Brown (quarterback), Billy Chase (left halfback), Jack Beckwith (right halfback), Charlie Stoltz (fullback). William & Mary William & Mary vs. VPI W&M VPI 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 October 13, 1934 City StadiumRichmond, VA 9,000 Richard Carrington (UVA) 1934 William & Mary Indians football team The starting lineup for VPI was: Thomas (left end), Dodge (left tackle), English (left guard), Copenhaver (center), Ochs (right guard), Negri (right tackle), Fittro (right end), Smith (quarterback), Holsclaw (left halfback), Sodaro (right halfback), Dickerson (fullback). The substitutes were: Botnick, Cunningham, Huffman and Russell. The starting lineup for William & Mary was: Albert Michaels (left end), Waddy Stewart (left tackle), Frank Livesay (left guard), Joseph Bridgers (center), Joseph Marino (right guard), Norman Murray (right tackle), Walter J. Zable (right end), Charles Shade (quarterback), Melville Bryant (left halfback), Arthur Woodward (right halfback), William Yerkes (fullback). The substitutes were: Marshall Brickell, Albert DeGutis, Preacher Franklyn, Hatke, Ned LeGrande, Reginald Pinch, Harry Spack and John Truehart. Maryland Maryland vs. VPI Maryland VPI 7 0 0 7 7 0 2 0 October 20, 1934 Bain FieldNorfolk, VA 2:30 p.m. >4,500 "perfect" Frank Lane 1934 Maryland Terrapins football team The starting lineup for VPI was: Fittro (left end), Huffman (left tackle), Ochs (left guard), Copenhaver (center), Botnick (right guard), Dodge (right tackle), Thomas (right end), Holsclaw (quarterback), Smith (left halfback), Sodaro (right halfback), Dickerson (fullback). The substitutes were: Daily, Negri, Ottaway, Reynolds, Russell and Stowe. The starting lineup for Maryland was: Louis Ennis (left end), Ed Minion (left tackle), John Birkland (left guard), Bill Andorka (center), John Simpson (right guard), Carl Stalfort (right tackle), Victor G. Willis (right end), Norwood Sothoron (quarterback), Bill Guckeyson (left halfback), George Sachs (right halfback), Charles Yaeger (fullback). The substitutes were: Brooks Bradley, Bernie Buscher, Joseph Crecca, Edmond Daly, Charles F. Ellinger, Edward Fletcher, William Garrott, John Gormley, Harry Gretz, Coleman Headley, Charlie Keller, Stewart McCaw, Tom McLaughlin, Dick Nelson, Edward Quigley, Jack Stonebraker and Earl Widmyer. Washington and Lee VPI at Washington and Lee VPI W&L 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 13 October 27, 1934 Wilson FieldLexington, VA 11:00 a.m. 8,000-10,000 1934 Washington and Lee Generals football team The starting lineup for VPI was: Fittro (left end), Negri (left tackle), Copenhaver (left guard), Jones (center), Banks (right guard), Dodge (right tackle), Thomas (right end), Holsclaw (quarterback), Carpenter (left halfback), Smith (right halfback), Dickerson (fullback). The starting lineup for Washington and Lee was: William Ellis (left end), William Dyer (left tackle), Porter Berry (left guard), George Glynn (center), Hugo Bonino (right guard), Howard Owings (right tackle), Charles Smith (right end), William Seaton (quarterback), Samuel Mattox (left halfback), Alfred Moore (right halfback), Jack Bailey (fullback). The substitutes were: Joseph Arnold and Edward Seitz. South Carolina VPI at South Carolina VPI South Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 13 November 3, 1934 Columbia Municipal StadiumColumbia, SC 2:30 p.m. 1934 South Carolina Gamecocks football team The starting lineup for VPI was: Fittro (left end), Banks (left tackle), Copenhaver (left guard), Jones (center), Botnick (right guard), Dodge (right tackle), Thomas (right end), Smith (quarterback), Carpenter (left halfback), Ottaway (right halfback), Dickerson (fullback). The substitutes were: Dailey, Howard, Ingles, Lakin, Negri, O'Neale, Ochs, Piland, Rankin, Reynolds, Robinette, Russell and Stowe. The starting lineup for South Carolina was: Tom Craig (left end), Paul Gaffney (left tackle), Donald Tomlin (left guard), Roy Stroud (center), Dean Fowble (right guard), Freeman Huskey (right tackle), John Rowland (right end), Harold Mauney (quarterback), Clay "Bud" Alexander (left halfback), Bob Robbins (right halfback), Allie McDougall (fullback). The substitutes were: Brown, Fred Craft, Freeman, Johnston, William McCrady, Randolph Murdaugh, Paul Robelot, Earnest Stokes, Fritz Turner, Watson and Walker Yonce. NC State NC State vs. VPI NC State VPI 0 0 0 6 7 0 0 0 November 10, 1934 Washington Street ParkPortsmouth, VA 2:15 p.m. 7,000 Everett Strupper 1934 NC State Wolfpack football team The starting lineup for VPI was: Thomas (left end), Banks (left tackle), Copenhaver (left guard), Jones (center), Botnick (right guard), Dodge (right tackle), Fittro (right end), Smith (quarterback), Russell (left halfback), Carpenter (right halfback), Dickerson (fullback). The substitutes were: Holsclaw, Ochs, Piland, Reynolds and Stump. The starting lineup for NC State was: J. Kenneth Stephens (left end), C. T. Isaacs (left tackle), John Stanko (left guard), Steve Sabol (center), Barnes Worth (right guard), Cliff Daugherty (right tackle), Raymond Redding (right end), L. H. McCulley (quarterback), Jack Gattis (left halfback), Howard Bardes (right halfback), Ray Rex (fullback). The substitutes were: C. E. Bernhardt, Dom Cara, W. J. Dusty, A. J. Edwards, Vincent Farrar, N. H. Hayden, Herbert Kirschner, Roger Mass, Roscoe Roy and Joseph Ryneska. Virginia Virginia vs. VPI UVA VPI 0 6 0 0 0 7 6 6 November 17, 1934 Miles StadiumBlacksburg, VA 3,000 Frank Lane 1934 Virginia Cavaliers football team VPI's 1934 homecoming game was a victory over rival Virginia. The starting lineup for VPI was: Fittro (left end), Banks (left tackle), Copenhaver (left guard), Jones (center), Ochs (right guard), Dodge (right tackle), Reynolds (right end), Holsclaw (quarterback), Carpenter (left halfback), Smith (right halfback), Dickerson (fullback). The substitutes were: Botnick, Daily, Howard, Ingles, Ottaway, Piland, Russell, Shafer, Sodaro, Spruill and Stowe. The starting lineup for Virginia was: Wier Tucker (left end), Edward Andrews (left tackle), William Zimmer (left guard), Horace Hallett (center), Peyton Hoge (right guard), Leonard Trell (right tackle), Cullen Wilkin (right end), Thomas Johnson (quarterback), Vincent Cardwell (left halfback), Griffith Dodson (right halfback), Spencer Berger (fullback). The substitutes were: Andrew Conner, Philip Fryberger, Randolph Garnett, Sanford Haskell, Kenneth Morton, Willard Quarles, Gordon Regan and George Seibels. VMI VMI vs. VPI VMI VPI 0 0 0 0 0 7 6 0 November 29, 1934 Maher FieldRoanoke, VA 10,000 "drizzling rain" Buck Cheves 1934 VMI Keydets football team The starting lineup for VPI was: Reynolds (left end), Banks (left tackle), Copenhaver (left guard), Jones (center), Ochs (right guard), Dodge (right tackle), Fittro (right end), Smith (quarterback), Carpenter (left halfback), Russell (right halfback), Dickerson (fullback). The substitutes were: Botnick, Daily, Holsclaw, Howard, Ingles, Ottaway, Piland, Rankin, Shafer, Sodaro and Spruill. The starting lineup for VMI was: Charles Hancock (left end), Russ Coleman (left tackle), John Burgess (left guard), Jack Zimmerman (center), James Farley (right guard), Harry Hightower (right tackle), Morris Haas (right end), Bo McMillin (quarterback), Wayt Clark (left halfback), Tucker Watkins (right halfback), Dick Dodson (fullback). The substitutes were: Maxie Bair, John Childress, David Kane, Bill Oglesby, John Penn and Archie Witt. After the season In December 1934, the VPI players chose Louis Fittro as captain of the 1935 VPI Gobblers football team.Fittro, Bailey Grid Captains https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=RNL19341206.1.26&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------- Library of Virginia The Richmond News Leader December 6, 1934 26 January 17, 2025 Players Roster VPI 1934 roster Mac Banks Junius Baydush Benny Botnick Jim Bragg Buck Carpenter Jim Copenhaver Martin Cunningham Kay Dailey Herman "Foots" Dickerson Ben Dodge Edward Ralph "Red" English Louis Fittro (Capt.) Everett W. Gee Duncan Holsclaw Harry Howard Roy "Tris" Huffman Bud Ingles Dave Jones Wilburt Kennedy Walter Lakin Gordon LeFebvre Warren "Red" Negri Malcolm O'Neale Norman Ochs Jim Ottaway Oscar "Flinky" Piland Frank Rankin Buck Reynolds Ralph Riner Bill Ruby Joe D. Russell Alex Shafer George Smith (Capt.) George Sodaro Howard "Hank" Spruill Durward Stowe Bob Stump Dave Thomas Charles Wagley Varsity letter winners Twenty players received varsity letters for their participation on the 1934 VPI team.1934 VPI Letterwinners Virginia Tech January 7, 2023 https://hokiesports.com/sports/2018/5/1/football-player-letterwinners.aspx Player Hometown Notes F. MacRae "Mac" Banks Beckley, West Virginia Benjamin Botnick Elmira, New York World War II veteran (Navy). John Albert "Jack/Buck" Carpenter Brooklyn, New York Son of former VPI player Hunter Carpenter. James Henry Copenhaver Rural Retreat, Virginia World War II veteran (Captain, Army). Herman Edward "Foots" Dickerson Reidsville, North Carolina World War II veteran (Major, Army). First Virginia Tech player to be chosen in the NFL draft. Benjamin Walter Dodge Norfolk, Virginia Louis Leonard Fittro (Capt.) Clarksburg, West Virginia William Duncan Holsclaw Charleston, West Virginia Harry Worden Howard East Orange, New Jersey Roy Edward "Tris" Huffman Culpeper, Virginia David R. Jones Cambria, Virginia John Norman Ochs Cincinnati, Ohio World War II veteran. James Edward Ottaway Sherrill, New York World War II veteran (Lieutenant Commander, Navy). Oscar Glazier "Flinky" Piland Suffolk, Virginia World War II veteran (Lieutenant Colonel, Army). Lawrence Samuel "Buck" Reynolds Cumberland, Maryland Joseph Decatur Russell Suffolk, Virginia George Maxie Smith (Capt.) Petersburg, Virginia George Edward Sodaro Charleston, West Virginia World War II veteran (Tec 4, Army). Awarded the Bronze Star Medal. Howard Arnold "Hank" Spruill Portsmouth, Virginia David T. Thomas Hyattsville, Maryland Coaching and training staff Head coach: Henry Redd Manager: B. D. Spangler Freshman coaches Freshman head coach: Herbert McEver Assistant freshman coach: Sumner D. Tilson Assistant freshman coach: W. B. 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