1979 Virginia Tech Gobblers football team

1979 Virginia Tech Gobblers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Home stadiumLane Stadium
Seasons
← 1978
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1979 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Florida State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 7 Pittsburgh   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
UNLV   –   –   9 – 1 – 2
No. 17 Temple   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
Tulane   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Tennessee State   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   7 – 3 – 1
No. 20 Penn State   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Navy   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Notre Dame   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   6 – 4 – 1
Syracuse   –   –   7 – 5 – 0
Colgate   –   –   5 – 4 – 1
Boston College   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Holy Cross   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
North Texas State   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Villanova   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   –   4 – 6 – 1
Louisville   –   –   4 – 6 – 1
William & Mary   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Illinois State   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Army   –   –   2 – 8 – 1
Air Force   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Cincinnati   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Richmond   –   –   0 – 11 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1979 Virginia Tech Gobblers football team was an American football team that represented Virginia Tech as an independent during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Bill Dooley, the Gobblers compiled an overall record of 5–6.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Louisville
W 15–1429,436[2]
September 15Appalachian State
W 41–3230,300[3]
September 22William & Mary
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 35–1436,800[4]
September 29No. 12 Florida State
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
ABCL 10–1739,200[5]
October 6Wake Forest
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
L 14–1936,600[6]
October 13Clemson
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
L 0–2137,700[7]
October 20Richmonddagger
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 34–039,600[8]
October 27at No. 1 Alabama
L 7–3160,210[9]
November 3at West Virginia
L 23–3427,531[10]
November 10at Virginia
L 18–2038,847[11]
November 17VMI
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)
W 27–2022,300[12]
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

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The following players were members of the 1979 football team.

1979 Virginia Tech roster
  • Bobby Allen
  • Zack Apkarian
  • Jeff Bailey
  • Dennis Behl
  • Tony Blackmon
  • Jeff Bolton
  • Mike Borden
  • Ricky Brilliant
  • William C. Britts
  • Wally Browne
  • Cass Camp
  • Steve Casey
  • Chris Cosh
  • Jeff Dahl
  • Paul Davis
  • Scott Dovel
  • John Drinkard
  • Johnnie Edmonds
  • George Evans
  • Michel Faulkner
  • Mickey Fitzgerald
  • Gillett Ford
  • Joe Fraley
  • John Gambone
  • Mike Giacolone
  • Ricky Hall
  • Danny Hill
  • Billy Hite
  • Steve Jacobsen
  • Tim Jarvis
  • Eric King
  • Mike Kovac
  • Don LaRue
  • Dennis Laury
  • Cyrus Lawrence
  • Kenny Lewis Sr.
  • John Ludlow
  • Ron Luraschi
  • Carl McDonald
  • Doug McDougald
  • Tony McKee
  • Matt Mead
  • Bucky Methfessel
  • Richard Harold Miley
  • Wayne Mutter
  • Jerome Pannell
  • Nate Parker
  • Padro Phillips
  • Rob Purdham
  • Bill Renner
  • Mickey Rogers
  • Mike Scharnus
  • John Scott
  • Dave Smigelsky
  • Gary Smith
  • Sidney Snell
  • Lewis Stuart
  • Jeremiah Thomas
  • Andy Tommelleo
  • Mark Udinski
  • Craig Van Schoick
  • Roe Waldron
  • Paul Watkins
  • Tom Webb
  • Steve Wirt
  • Lawrence Young
  • Ron Zollicoffer
  • Michael Edward Zouzalik

References

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  1. ^ "1979 Virginia Tech Hokies". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "Freshman kicks late field goal as U of L loses". The Courier-Journal. September 9, 1979. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Casey leads Gobblers over Appalachian State". The Daily News Leader. September 16, 1979. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tech romps by W&M". The Daily News Leader. September 23, 1979. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "FSU rumbles; Seminoles nix Gobbler jinx in 17–10 win". St. Petersburg Times. September 30, 1979. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Venuto brings Wake back, 19–14". The News and Observer. October 7, 1979. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Clemson making progress 21–0". The Charlotte Observer. October 14, 1979. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "VPI's 539 yards ruin Richmond". Daily Press. October 21, 1979. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Shealy, Jacobs spark Alabama". The Daily Advertiser. October 28, 1979. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Jekyll–Hyde West Virginia rallies for 34–23 win over Virginia Tech". The Pittsburgh Press. November 4, 1979. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Two-point conversion fails, UVA trips VPI". Daily Press. November 11, 1979. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Casey, Snell spark Va. Tech". The State. November 18, 1979. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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