1959 Virginia Tech Gobblers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1959 Virginia Tech Gobblers football Southern Conference SoCon 6–4 3–1 Frank Moseley 9th Miles Stadium 1958 The 1959 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 a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1959 college football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Frank Moseley the Gobblers compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 3–1 in conference play, and finished third in the SoCon. VPI played home games at Miles Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia.1959 Virginia Tech Hokies Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC January 18, 2024 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/virginia-tech/1959-schedule.html Schedule September 19 l y y NC State Foreman Field Norfolk, VA 13–15 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-long-pass-puts-pac/139059372/ Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel Long pass puts Pack over VPI September 20, 1959 January 18, 2024 Newspapers.com September 26 l y y Wake Forest Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem, NC 18–27 9,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-deacs-edge-v/139059526/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Deacs edge VPI, 27–18 September 27, 1959 January 18, 2024 Newspapers.com October 3 w y William & Mary Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA Harvest Bowl 20–14 19,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-progress-index-fumbles-help-tech-win/139059687/ The Progress-Index Fumbles help Tech win, 20–14 October 4, 1959 January 18, 2024 Newspapers.comIndians nipped by VPI in Harvest Bowl tilt https://digitalarchive.wm.edu/bitstream/handle/10288/3879/fh19591006.pdf?sequence=1 College of William & Mary The Flat Hat October 6, 1959 7 February 12, 2017 October 10 l y y Florida State Miles Stadium Blacksburg, VA WSLS-TV 6–7 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-va-tech-loses-gamble/139059854/ The Miami Herald Va. Tech loses gamble, Seminoles triumph, 7–6 October 11, 1959 January 18, 2024 Newspapers.com October 17 w y y Virginia City Stadium Richmond, VA Tobacco Bowl, rivalry 40–14 24,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-vpi-downs-virginia-by/139059975/ The Tampa Tribune VPI downs Virginia by 40 to 14 October 18, 1959 January 18, 2024 Newspapers.com October 24 w y y Villanova Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA 24–14 7,965 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-virginia-tech/139060156/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Virginia Tech scores 17 in 4th to drop Villanova October 25, 1959 January 18, 2024 Newspapers.comTechman tops 'Cats 24–14 https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:186618#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=0 Villanova University The Villanovan October 29, 1959 12 February 12, 2017 October 31 w Richmond Miles Stadium Blacksburg, VA 51–29 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112646692/vpi-whips-ur-5129/ Richmond Times-Dispatch VPI whips UR, 51–29 November 1, 1959 November 6, 2022 Newspapers.com November 7 w y y West Texas State Buffalo Bowl Canyon, TX 26–21 https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-vpi-rallies-to-edge-west-t/139060404/ The El Paso Times VPI rallies to edge West Texas November 8, 1959 January 18, 2024 Newspapers.com November 14 w y West Virginia Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV rivalry 12–0 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-vpi-shatters-30-ga/139060513/ Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel VPI shatters 30-game W. Va. streak, 12–0 November 15, 1959 January 18, 2024 Newspapers.com November 26 l y VMI Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA rivalry 12–37 27,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-post-gazette-vmi-stuns-vpi-3/139058241/ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette VMI stuns VPI, 37–12, to capture SC crown November 27, 1959 January 18, 2024 Newspapers.comVirginia Tech Bugle http://spec.lib.vt.edu/archives/bugle/bugl1960/1960_BUGLE.pdf The Bugle 1960 325 1960 January 6, 2017 Roster The following players were members of the 1959 football team according to the roster published in the 1960 edition of The Bugle, the Virginia Tech yearbook. VPI 1959 roster Ray Barile Clyde Barnette Edwin M. Bartrug, Jr. Andy Beckstoffer Tom Betz Charles Philip Blankenship Herb Bowling Kenneth Arnold Byrd Robert M. Crabtree Carroll Dale (Capt.) Bloice Davison Frank H. Eastman John Farmer Jim Farr David W. Gillespie Bob Harris Walter Milton Harris William O. Heintz Pat Henry Gary Hilton Charles F. Hines Robert Gerald Holbrook Leo Howard Ben Hunter Don Jensen Harold Jones Mac Kincaid Warren Maccaroni Ray Massie William Roderick McGinnis David Mitchell Warren Morris Joe Moss Thomas Ellis O'Brien Don Oakes Jim Paine Noah Redding "Buddy" Perry Charles Warren Price, Jr. Art Pruett William Alger Pugh Elmer Reed Bill Robertson Sam Shaffer Dickie Snead Charlie Speck Chuck Stephens Terry L. Strock Rick Tolley Amos Leon Tomblin Donald Ray Vaught Bernie Vishneski Harold Ward Johnny Watkins Arthur Allen Whittier Donald E. Womeldorph Mike Zeno References Virginia Tech Category:Virginia Tech Hokies football seasons Virginia Tech Gobblers football