1977 Virginia Tech Gobblers football team

The 1977 Virginia Tech Gobblers football team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in the 1977 NCAA Division I football season.[2]

1977 Virginia Tech Gobblers football
ConferenceIndependent
1977 record3–7–1
Head coach
Home stadiumLane Stadium
1977 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –  –   11 –1 –0
No. 5 Penn State   –  –   11 –1 –0
Colgate   –  –   10 –1 –0
North Texas State *   –  –   10 –1 –0
No. 16 San Diego State   –  –   10 –1 –0
Tennessee State   –  –   8 –1 –1
No. 14 Florida State   –  –   10 –2 –0
No. 8 Pittsburgh   –  –   9 –2 –1
East Carolina   –  –   8 –3 –0
Rutgers   –  –   8 –3 –0
Army   –  –   7 –4 –0
Louisville   –  –   7 –4 –1
Boston College   –  –   6 –5 –0
Cincinnati   –  –   5 –4 –2
Georgia Tech   –  –   6 –5 –0
Memphis State   –  –   6 –5 –0
Northwestern State   –  –   6 –5 –0
Syracuse   –  –   6 –5 –0
William & Mary   –  –   6 –5 –0
Southern Miss   –  –   6 –5 –0
Temple   –  –   5 –5 –1
Hawaii   –  –   5 –6 –0
Navy   –  –   5 –6 –0
West Virginia   –  –   5 –6 –0
South Carolina   –  –   5 –7 –0
Utah State   –  –   4 –7 –0
Villanova   –  –   4 –7 –0
Illinois State   –  –   3 –7 –1
Virginia Tech   –  –   3 –7 –1
Indiana State   –  –   3 –7 –0
Miami (FL)   –  –   3 –8 –0
Richmond   –  –   3 –8 –0
Tulane   –  –   3 –8 –0
Air Force   –  –   2 –8 –1
Holy Cross   –  –   2 –8 –0
Northeast Louisiana   –  –   2 –9 –0
  • North Texas State (originally 9–2) awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 17No. 7 Texas A&ML 6–3733,500
September 24at Memphis StateL 20–21
October 1Clemson
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
L 13–3134,000
October 8vs. William & MaryW 17–8
October 15Virginia
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)
T 14–14
October 22at Richmond
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 14–17
October 29at No. 7 KentuckyL 0–32
November 5No. 15 Florida State
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
L 21–2336,500
November 12at West VirginiaL 14–2029,041
November 19Wake Forest
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 28–1020,000
November 26VMI
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)
W 27-7
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Players

The following players were members of the 1977 football team.

1977 Virginia Tech roster
  • Chris Albrittain
  • Dale Babione
  • Jeff Bailey
  • Gippy Belcher
  • Greg Birtsch
  • Henry Bradley
  • Gene Bunn
  • Roscoe Coles
  • Glen Comer
  • Chris Cosh
  • Bryson Cramer
  • David DeHart
  • John Drinkard
  • Paul Engle
  • Larry Fallen
  • Mickey Fitzgerald
  • Bill Fox
  • Gary Fuerst
  • Mike Heizer
  • Danny Hill
  • Dickie Holway
  • Bill Houseright
  • Michael James Hughes
  • Steve Jacobsen
  • James Johnson
  • Mathew Dane "Chip" Keatley
  • Mike Kenley
  • Kent Knupp
  • David Lamie
  • Don LaRue
  • John Latina
  • Ed Lewis
  • Kenny Lewis, Sr.
  • Ron Luraschi
  • Carl McDonald
  • Doug McDougald
  • Matt Mead
  • Bucky Methfessel
  • Barry Miller
  • Lewis Neal
  • Charles Novell
  • Jerry Onhaizer
  • Jerome Pannell
  • Nick Rapone
  • Rick Razzano
  • George Roberts
  • Mickey Rogers
  • Mike Romagnoli
  • Joe Sansone
  • Ellis Savage
  • Dennis Scott
  • Steve Scott
  • Jerry Sheehan
  • Gary Smith
  • Tory Smith
  • Eddie Snell
  • Sidney Snell
  • Mark Steadman
  • Lewis Stuart
  • Steve Trask
  • Craig Van Schoick
  • Bob Vorhies
  • Roe Waldron
  • Leonard Walker
  • Tom Webb
  • Richard White
  • Denny Windmuller
  • Steve Wirt
  • Ron Zollicoffer
  • Michael Edward Zouzalik

References

  1. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1977-standings.html
  2. "1977 Virginia Tech Hokies". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-05-15.


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