1962 Virginia Tech Gobblers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1962 Virginia Tech Gobblers football Southern Conference SoCon 5–5 2–3 Jerry Claiborne 2nd Miles Stadium The 1962 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 1962 NCAA University Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Jerry Claiborne the Gobblers compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, and finished sixth in the SoCon. VPI played home games at Miles Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia.1962 Virginia Tech Hokies Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC January 20, 2024 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/virginia-tech/1962-schedule.html Schedule Eastern September 15 l y William & Mary Cary Field Williamsburg, VA 0–3 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111949265/indians-nip-vpi-30-on-20-yard-field-g/ The Sunday Star Indians nip VPI, 3–0, on 20-yard field goal September 16, 1962 October 24, 2022 Newspapers.com September 22 3:00 p.m. w y George Washington Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA 15–14 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69711002/tech-edges-gw-15-to-14/ Richmond Times Dispatch Tech edges GW, 15 to 14 September 23, 1962 February 8, 2021 Newspapers.com September 29 l y West Virginia City Stadium Richmond, VA Tobacco Bowl, rivalry 0–14 19,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-slow-moving-west-vir/139153071/ The Courier-Journal Slow-moving West Virginia tops V.P.I. 14–0 September 30, 1962 January 20, 2024 Newspapers.com October 6 2:30 p.m. w y y Virginia Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA Harvest Bowl, rivalry 20–15 18,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-tech-the-reaper-in-har/139153874/ The Roanoke Times Tech the Reaper in Harvest Bowl, 20–15 October 7, 1962 January 20, 2024 Newspapers.com October 13 2:00 p.m. w y Richmond Miles Stadium Blacksburg, VA 13–7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112085586/virginia-tech-tops-richmond-137-on-cahi/ The Bristol Herald Courier Virginia Tech tops Richmond 13–7 on Cahill's last quarter dash October 14, 1962 October 26, 2022 Newspapers.comSpiders Face Gobblers; Operation Rebound On https://collegian.richmond.edu/?a=d&d=COL19621012&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- University of Richmond The Collegian October 12, 1962 4 August 16, 2018 October 20 l y y Army Michie Stadium West Point, NY 12–20 25,124 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sunday-news-army-tabs-vpi-2012/139153934/ Sunday News Army tabs VPI 20–12 October 21, 1962 January 20, 2024 Newspapers.com October 27 l y y Florida State Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL 7–20 16,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-fsu-manpower-overco/139154008/ The Orlando Sentinel FSU manpower overcomes VPI October 28, 1962 January 20, 2024 Newspapers.com November 3 w y y Tulane Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA 24–22 18,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85677811/tech-trims-tulane-by-2422/ The Times-Dispatch Tech trims Tulane by 24–22 November 4, 1962 September 20, 2021 Newspapers.com November 10 w y Wake Forest Miles Stadium Blacksburg, VA 37–8 8,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times-sophomore-sparks/139154100/ Asheville Citizen-Times Sophomore sparks Virginia Tech over Wake Forest, 37–8 November 11, 1962 January 20, 2024 Newspapers.com November 22 1:30 p.m. l y VMI Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA rivalry 9–14 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-vmi-tops-virginia-t/139152472/ The Baltimore Sun V.M.I. tops Virginia Tech, 14–9, for 6–0 Southern slate November 23, 1962 January 20, 2024 Newspapers.com Roster The following players were members of the 1962 football team according to the roster published in the 1963 edition of The Bugle, the Virginia Tech yearbook.Virginia Tech Bugle https://spec.lib.vt.edu/archives/bugle/bugl1963/1963_BUGLE.pdf The Bugle 1963 186 1963 2017-12-01 VPI 1962 roster Jake Adams Kyle Marlon Albright William McLemore Babb Darryl Bailey Gerald Bobbitte Joe Bloomer K. "Buddy" Booth Gene Breen Jim Brown Mike Cahill Alex Camaioni Phillip W. Cary Pete Cartwright Robert Carr Churchill George Clark George Washington Clear Joseph Edward Cox Dickie Cranwell Lacy Lee Edwards, Jr. Martin Forbes Ronald Wayne Frank David Green Walter Newton Green, Jr. David W. Gillespie Bob Gregory Tom Hampton Thomas Morgan Hawkins Wayne Hewitt James Venable Hickam Wynston Holbrook Michael Joseph Hvozdovic Lynn Jones T. Jones Dickie Kelly Victor "Vic" William Kreiter, Jr. Bosey Lane Tommy Marvin M. McQuary John Mullins Darrell Page Bob Peak Larry Philpot Douglas Bradley Robbins Randy Robinette Burt Mack Rodgers Bob Schweickert Aster Sizemore C. Stevens Silas Alexander "Sonny" Utz, III Joseph Gilleece "Skip" Vance Al Verthein Thomas Merritt Walker K. T. "Buddy" Weihe Calvin Beecher Wolfe References Virginia Tech Category:Virginia Tech Hokies football seasons Virginia Tech Gobblers football