1911 VPI football team
American college football season
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The 1911 VPI football team represented Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in the 1911 college football season. The team was led by their head coach Lew Riess and finished with a record of six wins, one loss, and two ties (6â1â2).
| 1911 VPI football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 6â1â2 |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Aubrey Gravatt Gibbs |
| Home stadium | Miles Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | â | 8 | â | 0 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | â | 5 | â | 0 | â | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | â | 7 | â | 1 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | â | 6 | â | 1 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgetown | â | 7 | â | 1 | â | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Navy | â | 6 | â | 0 | â | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | â | 6 | â | 1 | â | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VPI | â | 6 | â | 1 | â | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | â | 8 | â | 2 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana Industrial | â | 4 | â | 1 | â | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | â | 4 | â | 1 | â | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | â | 6 | â | 2 | â | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma A&M | â | 5 | â | 2 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | â | 5 | â | 2 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington and Lee | â | 4 | â | 2 | â | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | â | 6 | â | 3 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | â | 5 | â | 3 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina A&M | â | 5 | â | 3 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga | â | 3 | â | 2 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Catholic University | â | 3 | â | 2 | â | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | â | 4 | â | 4 | â | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | â | 3 | â | 4 | â | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | â | 3 | â | 5 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware | â | 2 | â | 5 | â | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | â | 1 | â | 4 | â | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwestern Louisiana Industrial | â | 1 | â | 4 | â | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spring Hill | â | 1 | â | 3 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwest Texas State | â | 1 | â | 3 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stetson | â | 1 | â | 3 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birmingham | â | 0 | â | 6 | â | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Middle Tennessee State Normal | â | 0 | â | 1 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 30 | HampdenâSydney | W 16â0 | [1] | |||
| October 6 | 3:15 p.m. | vs. University of Maryland, Baltimore |
| W 12â0 | [2][3] | |
| October 14 | 3:00 p.m. | at Yale | L 0â33 | [4][5][6] | ||
| October 21 | Roanoke |
| W 93â0 | [7] | ||
| October 28 | 3:00 p.m. | vs. Washington and Lee |
| T 5â5 | 3,000 | [8][9][10] |
| November 4 | 3:00 p.m. | vs. North Carolina |
| T 0â0 | 2,000 | [11][12][13][14] |
| November 11 | Tennessee |
| W 36â11 | [15] | ||
| November 18 | Morris Harvey |
| W 10â3 | [16] | ||
| November 30 | vs. North Carolina A&M |
| W 3â0 | 6,000 | [17] |
Before the season
The 1910 VPI football team compiled a 6â2 record and were led by Branch Bocock in his second season as head coach.
Game summaries
HampdenâSydney
| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| HS | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ⢠VPI | 5 | 11 | 16 |
- Date: September 30, 1911
- Location: Miles Field
Blacksburg, VA - Referee: Joseph Ware
VPI's first game of the season was a victory over HampdenâSydney at Miles Field.
The starting lineup for VPI was: Hodgson (left end), Burruss (left tackle), Pick (left guard), Gibbs (center), Rogers (right guard), Schultz (right tackle), Lefebre (right end), Vaughan (quarterback), F. Legge (left halfback), W. Legge (right halfback), Roberts (fullback).
The starting lineup for HampdenâSydney was: W. W. Arbuckle (left end), Thomas Atkinson (left tackle), Charles Walker (left guard), Marvin Bowling (center), Robert Guthrie (right guard), Loyal Benedict (right tackle), F. W. Payne (right end), Kirkland Saunders (quarterback), George Jones (left halfback), Charles Lewis (right halfback), Howard Blanton (fullback).
Maryland, Baltimore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| MD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ⢠VPI | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
- Date: October 6, 1911
- Location: Lafayette Field
Norfolk, VA - Game start: 3:15 p.m.
- Referee: Vivian Dodgson
After their victory over HampdenâSydney, VPI played the University of Maryland, Baltimore at Lafayette Field in Norfolk, Virginia.
The starting lineup for VPI was: Hodgson (left end), Burruss (left tackle), Pick (left guard), Gibbs (center), Evans (right guard), Schultz (right tackle), Lefebre (right end), Vaughan (quarterback), Rogers (left halfback), Derby (right halfback), Roberts (fullback). The substitutes were: Hughes, F. Legge, W. Legge and Wyatt.
The starting lineup for University of Maryland, Baltimore was: C. Collinson (left end), Merrill (left tackle), Johnson (left guard), Oehrl (center), Chaifey (right guard), J. Collinson (right tackle), Stevens (right end), Butler (quarterback), Ruhl (left halfback), Melville (right halfback), Brown (fullback). The substitutes were: Nelson, Raimey and W. Ruhl.
Yale
The starting lineup for VPI was: Hodgson (left end), Burruss (left tackle), Evans (left guard), Gibbs (center), Pick (right guard), Schultz (right tackle), Lefebre (right end), Bernier (quarterback), F. Legge (left halfback), Derby (right halfback), Roberts (fullback). The substitutes were: Hughes, W. Legge, Rogers, Vaughan and Wyatt.
The starting lineup for Yale was: Benjamin Avery (left end), James Scully (left tackle), Pomeroy Francis (left guard), Hank Ketcham (center), Elmer McDevitt (right guard), Henry Perry (right tackle), William Howe (right end), Art Howe (quarterback), James Reilly (left halfback), Jesse Spalding (right halfback), Anderson (fullback). The substitutes were: Walter C. Camp, Clarence Childs, Church, Davis, Foss, Edgar Freeman, Robert Loree, Henry Marting, Henry Merritt, Parker and William Warren.
Cancelled Game with Western Maryland
VPI was scheduled to play Western Maryland College on October 21, but Western Maryland cancelled and VPI played Roanoke.[18]
Roanoke
Washington and Lee
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W&L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| VPI | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
- Date: October 28, 1911
- Location: Fair Grounds
Roanoke, VA - Game start: 3:00 p.m.
- Game attendance: 3,000
- Game weather: "ideal"
- Referee: Jack Gass
The starting lineup for VPI was: Hodgson (left end), Schultz (left tackle), Pick (left guard), Gibbs (center), Evans (right guard), Burruss (right tackle), Lefebre (right end), Bernier (quarterback), Derby (left halfback), F. Legge (right halfback), Macon (fullback). The substitutes were: W. Legge and Wyatt.
The starting lineup for Washington and Lee was: Kelly Francis (left end), James Miller (left tackle), H. Southerland (left guard), Carl Moore (center), Paul Rogers (right guard), Buck Miles (right tackle), Hurd (right end), John Slater (quarterback), Ralph Malcolm (left halfback), David Bone (right halfback), Edmond Burk (fullback). The substitutes were: Raymond Beuhring, William Brown, C. T. Lile, W. C. Raftery, Mark Stewart, H. F. Tindal, Roland Waddill and F. B. Webster.
North Carolina
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| UNC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VPI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Date: November 4, 1911
- Location: Broad Street Park
Richmond, VA - Game start: 3:00 p.m.
- Game attendance: 2,000
- Game weather: "cold, drizzling downpour"
- Referee: Jack Gass
The starting lineup for VPI was: Hodgson (left end), Burruss (left tackle), Pick (left guard), Gibbs (center), Evans (right guard), Schultz (right tackle), Lefebre (right end), Vaughan (quarterback), Legge (left halfback), Derby (right halfback), Macon (fullback). The substitutes were: Hughes.
The starting lineup for North Carolina was: Blake Applewhite (left end), Walter Small (left tackle), Archibald Deans (left guard), Marvin Ritch (center), James Orr (right guard), Lonnie Abernethy (right tackle), Robert Strange (right end), William Tillett (quarterback), Seigler (left halfback), Bob Winston (right halfback), William Coffin (fullback). The substitutes were: Joseph Chambers and Nicholson.
Tennessee
The starting lineup for VPI was: Hodgson (left end), Burruss (left tackle), Pick (left guard), Gibbs (center), Evans (right guard), Schultz (right tackle), Lefebre (right end), Bernier (quarterback), F. Legge (left halfback), Derby (right halfback), W. Legge (fullback).
The starting lineup for Tennessee was: Alonzo Carroll (left end), Sam Hayley (left tackle), R. V. Kerr (left guard), Joseph Gause (center), Roy McGuire (right guard), Farmer Kelly (right tackle), M. McGuire (right end), Rufus Branch (quarterback), Rus Lindsay (left halfback), C. H. Fonde (right halfback), Frank Tompkins (fullback).
Morris Harvey
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| ⢠VPI | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
- Date: November 18, 1911
- Location: Miles Field
Blacksburg, VA - Game weather: "high wind"
- Referee: Joseph Ware
The starting lineup for VPI was: Hodgson (left end), Moore (left tackle), Wyatt (left guard), Gibbs (center), Evans (right guard), Schultz (right tackle), Rogers (right end), Bernier (quarterback), Legge (left halfback), Vawter (right halfback), Gardner (fullback).
The starting lineup for Morris Harvey was: Fulton (left end), Beck (left tackle), Dyke (left guard), Adamson (center), Taylor (right guard), Huyler (right tackle), Frith (right end), Shelton (quarterback), Hager (left halfback), Raymond Ayres (right halfback), Smith (fullback).
North Carolina A&M
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC A&M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ⢠VPI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
- Date: November 30, 1911
- Location: Lafayette Field
Norfolk, VA - Game attendance: 6,000
- Referee: Harton (Princeton)
The starting lineup for VPI was: Hodgson (left end), Burruss (left tackle), Pick (left guard), Gibbs (center), Evans (right guard), Schultz (right tackle), Lefebre (right end), Bernier (quarterback), Derby (left halfback), F. Legge (right halfback), Macon (fullback). The substitutes were: W. Legge and Rogers.
The starting lineup for North Carolina A&M was: A. J. Phillips (left end), W. T. Hurtt (left tackle), S. B. Sykes (left guard), C. D. McIver (center), J. L. Dunn (right guard), D. B. Floyd (right tackle), David Seifert (right end), Tal Stafford (quarterback), D. A. Robertson (left halfback), H. M. Cool (right halfback), Nathan Hargrove (fullback).
Players
Roster
| VPI 1911 roster | ||||||||
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Quarterback
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Ends
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Substitutes
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Monogram Club members
Sixteen players received monograms for their participation on the 1911 VPI team.[19]
| Player | Hometown | Notes |
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| Charles A. Bernier | HampdenâSydney, Virginia | Head football coach at HampdenâSydney College from 1912 to 1916 and again from 1923 to 1938 and at VPI from 1917 to 1919, compiling a career college football record of 87â106â18. |
| William Henry Burruss | Lynch Station, Virginia | |
| Claude Palmer Derby | Norfolk, Virginia | |
| Peyton Evans | Amherst, Virginia | Head football coach at the University of Virginia in 1916. |
| Aubrey Gravatt Gibbs | ||
| Asbury Nathaniel Hodgson | East Falls Church, Virginia | |
| Gordon Lefebre | Richmond, Virginia | |
| Frederick Hughes Legge | Washington, DC | |
| Withrow Reynolds Legge | Washington, DC | |
| Robert C. Macon | Washington, DC | Senior United States Army officer who commanded the 7th Infantry Regiment and the 83rd Infantry Division during World War II in Western Europe and later served as military attaché in Moscow. |
| Lewis A. Pick | Brookneal, Virginia | Served as Chief of Engineers in the United States Army. Pick was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster. Pick City, North Dakota, located by the Garrison Dam on the Missouri River was founded in 1946 and named for him.[20] Pickstown, South Dakota, located by the Fort Randall Dam was also named for him. |
| James Booth Rogers | Lovingston, Virginia | |
| Werner Joseph Schultz | Roanoke, Virginia | |
| Harry Briggs Vaughan | Norfolk, Virginia | |
| John Rudisil Vawter | Ansted, West Virginia | |
| Fred Tate Wyatt |
Coaching and training staff
- Head coach: Lew Riess
- Manager: G. G. Garrison