The 1953 VPI 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 1953 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Frank Moseley the Gobblers compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished ted for fifth in the SoCon. VPI played home games at Miles Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia.
| 1953 VPI Gobblers football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 5–5 (3–3 SoCon) |
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| Home stadium | Miles Stadium |
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| No. 10 West Virginia $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Washington | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VPI | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington and Lee | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 19 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. Marshall* | W 7–0 | [1] | ||
| September 26 | at Virginia* | W 20–6 | 20,000 | [2] | ||
| October 3 | at Rutgers* | L 13–20 | 10,000 | [3] | ||
| October 10 | Richmond | W 21–7 | [4] | |||
| October 17 | at William & Mary | L 7–13 | 12,500 | [5] | ||
| October 24 | Washington and Lee |
| W 32–12 | 11,000 | [6][7] | |
| October 30 | vs. The Citadel | W 22–0 | 4,000 | [8] | ||
| November 7 | 1:45 p.m. | vs. West Virginia |
| L 7–12 | 12,300 | [9] |
| November 13 | at Miami (FL)* | L 0–26 | 17,000 | [10] | ||
| November 26 | 1:00 p.m. | vs. VMI |
| L 13–28 | 26,000 | [11][12] |
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Roster
editThe following players were members of the 1953 football team according to the roster published in the 1954 edition of The Bugle, the Virginia Tech yearbook.[6]
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References
edit- ^ "VPI nudges Marshall on 4th period tally; Losers prove tough". Daily Press. September 20, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gobblers whip favored Cavaliers in hard fought thriller". The Staunten News-Leader. September 27, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Capaldo, Chuck (October 4, 1953). "Rutgers' Splurge Upends VPI". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Virginia Tech shatters Richmond's victory streak 21–7". The Bristol Herald Courier. October 11, 1953. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Big Green Silences Squawking Gobblers in Thriller" (PDF). The Flat Hat. College of William & Mary. October 20, 1953. p. 5. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
- ^ a b "The Bugle 1954" (PDF). Virginia Tech Bugle. 1954. p. 259. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
- ^ "Gobblers dump Generals; Old grads on hand". The Staunton News-Leader. October 25, 1953. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Virginia Tech scores easy 22 to 0 triumph over Citadel". The Roanoke Times. October 31, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "WVU forced to spurt in nudging VPI by 12–7". The Knoxville Journal. November 8, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Florida Minded UM Nabs Third Win, Whips Outclassed Virginia Tech 26-0". The Miami Hurricane. University of Miami. November 20, 1953. p. 20. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
- ^ "VMI Plays Host To Gobblers at Victory Stadium on Thursday". The Cadet. Virginia Military Institute. November 23, 1953. p. 1. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
- ^ "Flying Squadron Wallops V.P.I. Hokies 28-to-13". The Cadet. Virginia Military Institute. November 30, 1953. p. 1. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
- ^ "1952 Virginia Tech Hokies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
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