1907 VPI football team

1907 VPI football
Conference	Independent
1907 record	7–2
Head coach	C. R. Williams (1st year)
Captain	Charles Edward Diffendal
Home stadium	Gibboney Field

The 1907 VPI football team represented Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in the 1907 college football season. The team was led by their head coach C. R. Williams and finished with a record of seven wins and two losses (7–2).

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
October 5, 1907		Roanoke*	Gibboney Field • Blacksburg, VA	W 33–0	-
October 12, 1907		Hampden–Sydney*	Gibboney Field • Blacksburg, VA	W 18–0	-
October 19, 1907		vs. Washington and Lee*	Lynchburg, VA	W 5–0	1,400[1]
October 26, 1907[2]		vs. Davidson	Roanoke, VA	L 5–12	1,500[2]
November 4, 1907[3]	3:30pm[4]	vs. Georgetown	Broad Street Park[3] • Richmond, VA	W 20–0	1,000[5]
November 9, 1907	3:00pm[6]	vs. VMI*	Roanoke, VA (Rivalry)	W 22–0	2,500-3,000[6]
November 16, 1907		George Washington	Gibboney Field • Blacksburg, VA	W 34–0	-
November 23, 1907		at Navy*	Worden Field • Annapolis, MD	L 0–12	-
November 28, 1907	3:00pm[7]	vs. North Carolina	Broad Street Park[8] • Richmond, VA	W 20–6	6,000-7,000[9]
*Non-conference game.

• Source: HokieSports.com: 1907 Virginia Tech football schedule^[10]

Players

The following players were members of the 1907 football team according to the roster published in the 1908 edition of The Bugle, the Virginia Tech yearbook.^[11]

VPI 1907 roster
	Quarterback Edgar Seymour Sheppard Guards Breckenridge Hoss Hodgson Tackles Charles Edward Diffendal (Capt.) Russell Wilmer Smith Center Allen Burnley Johnson		Ends Paul Phillippi Huffard Bernard Lewis Smith Halfbacks Henry Evans Billups Joseph Talmage Luttrell Fullback Vivian Burnett Hodgson

References

1. "Punting Gives V.P.I. Victory Over W. & L.". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Virginia. October 20, 1907. p. F1. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
2. "Davidson Beats Virginia Techs". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Virginia. October 27, 1907. p. F1. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
3. "Georgetown-Tech Game For Monday". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Virginia. November 3, 1907. p. F1. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
4. "Blacksburg Boys Meet Georgetown". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Virginia. November 2, 1907. p. 7. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
5. "Georgetown Easy For Blacksburg". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Virginia. November 5, 1907. p. 7. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
6. "Blacksburg Boys Defeat V.M.I. Team". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Virginia. November 10, 1907. p. F1. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
7. "Foot Ball!". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Virginia. November 24, 1907. p. F3. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
8. "Virginia Polytechnic Team vs. North Carolina Thursday". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Virginia. November 24, 1907. p. F2. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
9. "Virginia Techs Defeat North Carolina Team". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Virginia. November 29, 1907. p. 10. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
10. Virginia Tech Football Past Schedules "1907–1908". Virginia Tech Sports Information Department, Hokiesports.com. Accessed November 17, 2015.
11. "The Bugle 1908" (PDF). Virginia Tech Bugle. 1908. p. 169. Retrieved 2015-11-17.