1971 Virginia Tech Gobblers football team

The 1971 Virginia Tech Gobblers football team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in the 1971 college football season.[1]

1971 Virginia Tech Gobblers football
ConferenceIndependent
1971 record4–7
Head coach
Home stadiumLane Stadium
1971 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 5 Penn State      11 1 0
Boston College      9 2 0
No. 17 Houston      9 3 0
No. 13 Notre Dame      8 2 0
Utah State      8 3 0
Florida State      8 4 0
Cincinnati      7 4 0
West Virginia      7 4 0
Temple      6 2 1
Air Force      6 4 0
Army      6 4 0
Colgate      6 4 0
Villanova      6 4 1
South Carolina      6 5 0
Southern Miss      6 5 0
Georgia Tech      6 6 0
New Mexico State      5 5 1
Northern Illinois      5 5 1
Syracuse      5 5 1
Dayton      5 6 0
Holy Cross      4 6 0
Miami (FL)      4 7 0
Virginia Tech      4 7 0
Navy      3 8 0
Pittsburgh      3 8 0
Tulane      3 8 0
Marshall      2 8 0
Xavier      1 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 18Wake ForestL 9–2028,000
September 251:30 p.m.at Oklahoma StateL 16–24
October 2Florida State
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
L 3–1730,001
October 9at TulsaL 39–46
October 16William & Mary
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 41–3020,000
October 23Ohio
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 37–29
October 30at KentuckyL 27–33
November 6at VirginiaW 6–0
November 13at No. 18 HoustonL 29–56
November 13Southern Miss
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
L 8–1722,000
November 27vs. VMIW 34–05,500
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Players

The following players were members of the 1971 football team according to the roster published in the 1972 edition of The Bugle, the Virginia Tech yearbook.[2]

1971 Virginia Tech roster
  • John Harwood "Jack" Abraham
  • Rich Amsden
  • Bruce Arians
  • James William "J.B." Barber, Jr.
  • Tony Bertovich
  • Howy Beverly
  • Robin Blair
  • Robert Clinton Bond
  • Jack Booth
  • Tim Bosiack
  • Sammy Bria
  • Glenn Brown
  • Mike Burnop
  • Kurt Burwinkle
  • Tom Carpenito
  • Dennis Cogan
  • Nick Colobro
  • Jon Conlin
  • Doug Coyner
  • Curt Cretti
  • Mike Cunningham
  • Bobby Dabbs
  • Barry DeMarr
  • Buddy DeMarr
  • John Dobbins
  • Dennis Dodson
  • Hal Durham
  • Rusty Eddins
  • Bill Ellenbogen
  • Jerry Gaines
  • Bob German
  • Bruce Glatthorn
  • Tom Grys
  • Larry Hartman
  • Kent Henry
  • Steve Herl
  • Ronnie Holsinger
  • Peter Michael Horoszko
  • Bill House
  • Andy Hromyak
  • Rick Huebner
  • Jeff Hunsucker
  • Eddie Johns
  • Bob Karlsen
  • Lou Lagana
  • Jim Lawlor
  • Chip Lawson
  • Bruce Arthur Lemmert
  • Dick Maksanty
  • Steve Maguigan
  • Rich Matijevich
  • Randy McCann
  • John McDermott
  • Ray McGinley
  • Kevin Meehan
  • Tom Mikus
  • Steve Pasi
  • Vic Perez
  • Jim Polito
  • Jimmy Quinn
  • Barney Ratliff
  • Phil Reddick
  • Don Reel
  • Tom Reynolds
  • Tom Rother
  • Bruce Runyan
  • Vince Russo
  • Jerry Scharnus
  • John William Schneider
  • Rodney Schnurr
  • Chuck Schoenadel
  • Rod M. Sedwick
  • Chuck Shorter
  • Larry Smith
  • Dale Soncini
  • Bob Sporio
  • John Sprenkle
  • Don Sprouse
  • Terry Stewart
  • Wayne Stinnette
  • Peter Christian Striffler
  • Dave Strock
  • Don Strock
  • Ed Tennis
  • Mike Thomas
  • Joe Thompson
  • Kit Utz
  • Craig Valentine
  • Joe Winfree
  • Chris Woody
  • Steve Zeigler

References

  1. "1971 Virginia Tech Hokies". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  2. "The Bugle 1972". Virginia Tech Bugle. 1972. p. 90. Retrieved 2019-08-26.


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