1934 VPI Gobblers football team

1934 VPI Gobblers football
Conference	Southern Conference
1934 record	5–5 (3–3 SoCon)
Head coach	Henry Redd (3rd year)
Captain	Louis L. Fittro George Maxie Smith
Home stadium	Miles Stadium

1934 Southern Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Washington and Lee $	4	–	0	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
North Carolina	2	–	0	–	1			7	–	1	–	1
Duke	3	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Maryland	3	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Clemson	2	–	1	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
VPI	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
South Carolina	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
NC State	1	–	3	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
Virginia	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
VMI	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1934 VPI Gobblers football team represented Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in the 1934 college football season. The team was led by their head coach Henry Redd and finished with a record of five wins and five losses (5–5).

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 22, 1934		Roanoke*	Miles Stadium • Blacksburg, VA	W 21–0	–
September 29, 1934		at Temple*	Temple Stadium • Philadelphia, PA	L 0–34	–
October 6, 1934		Florida*	Miles Stadium • Blacksburg, VA	L 13–20	–
October 13, 1934		vs. William & Mary*	City Stadium • Richmond, VA	W 6–0	9,000[1]
October 20, 1934		vs. Maryland	Norfolk, VA	L 9–14	–
October 27, 1934		at Washington and Lee	Wilson Field • Lexington, VA	L 7–13	–
November 3, 1934	2:30pm[2]	at South Carolina	Columbia Municipal Stadium • Columbia, SC	L 0–20	–
November 10, 1934		vs. NC State	Portsmouth, VA	W 7–6	–
November 17, 1934		Virginia	Miles Stadium • Blacksburg, VA (Rivalry)	W 19–6	–
November 29, 1934		vs. VMI	Maher Field[3] • Roanoke, VA (Rivalry)	W 13–0	10,000[3]
*Non-conference game. Homecoming.

• Source: HokieSports.com: 1934 Virginia Tech football schedule^[4]

NFL Draft selections

= NFL Hall of Fame

= Canadian Football Hall of Fame

= College Football Hall of Fame

NFL Draft Selections
Year Round Pick Overall Name Team Position 1937 7 3 63 Herman E. "Foots" Dickerson Chicago Cardinals End

Players

The following players were members of the 1934 football team according to the roster published in the 1935 edition of The Bugle, the Virginia Tech yearbook.^[5]

VPI 1934 roster
	Quarterbacks William Duncan Holsclaw Mattox Guards Benny Botnick James Henry Copenhaver Edward Ralph English John Norman Ochs Tackles F. M. "Mac" Banks Benjamin Dodge Harry Worden Howard Center David Jones		Ends Louis Leonard Fittro (Capt.) Warren "Red" Negri David Thomas Halfbacks Jack A. "Buck" Carpenter Herman E. "Foots" Dickerson James Edward Ottaway Joseph Decatur Russell George Sodaro Howard Arnold Spruill Fullback George Maxie Smith (Capt.)

References

1. "V.P.I. Scores on Pass to Beat Indians, 6–0" (PDF). The Flat Hat. College of William & Mary. October 16, 1934. p. 3. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
2. "Gamecocks-Gobblers To Match Spurs". The Gamecock. University of South Carolina. November 2, 1934. p. 1. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
3. "VPI Subdues Cadets On Muddy Field 13–0". The V.M.I. Cadet. Virginia Military Institute. December 3, 1934. p. 1. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
4. Virginia Tech Football Past Schedules "1934–1935". Virginia Tech Sports Information Department, Hokiesports.com. Accessed January 11, 2016.
5. "The Bugle 1935" (PDF). Virginia Tech Bugle. 1935. p. 282. Retrieved 2016-01-11.