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
Conference	Independent
1971 record	4–7
Head coach	Charlie Coffey (1st season)
Home stadium	Lane Stadium

1971 NCAA University Division independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		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
Miami (FL)			–					4	–	7	–	0
Rutgers			–					4	–	7	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					4	–	7	–	0
Navy			–					3	–	8	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					3	–	8	–	0
Tulane			–					3	–	8	–	0
Xavier			–					1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 18		Wake Forest	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	L 9–20	28,000
September 25	1:30 p.m.	at Oklahoma State	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	L 16–24
October 2		Florida State	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	L 3–17	30,001
October 9		at Tulsa	Skelly Field Tulsa, OK	L 39–46
October 16		William & Mary	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	W 41–30	20,000
October 23		Ohio	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	W 37–29
October 30		at Kentucky	McLean Stadium Lexington, KY	L 27–33
November 6		at Virginia	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)	W 6–0
November 13		at No. 18 Houston	Houston Astrodome Houston, TX	L 29–56
November 13		Southern Miss	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	L 8–17	22,000
November 27		vs. VMI	Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA (rivalry)	W 34–0	5,500
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 Ton 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.