1935 VPI Gobblers football team
American college football season
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The 1935 VPI Gobblers football team represented Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in the 1935 college football season. The team was led by their head coach Henry Redd and finished with a record of four wins, three losses and two ties (4â3â2).
- Henry Redd (4th season)
| 1935 VPI Gobblers football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 4â3â2 (3â3â1 SoCon) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Louis L. Fittro |
| Home stadium | Miles Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Duke $ | 5 | â | 0 | â | 0 | 8 | â | 2 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 North Carolina | 4 | â | 1 | â | 0 | 8 | â | 1 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 3 | â | 1 | â | 1 | 7 | â | 2 | â | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 2 | â | 1 | â | 0 | 6 | â | 3 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VPI | 3 | â | 3 | â | 1 | 4 | â | 3 | â | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 2 | â | 2 | â | 0 | 6 | â | 4 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington and Lee | 1 | â | 3 | â | 1 | 3 | â | 4 | â | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 0 | â | 3 | â | 2 | 1 | â | 5 | â | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 1 | â | 4 | â | 0 | 3 | â | 7 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 0 | â | 3 | â | 1 | 2 | â | 7 | â | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 21 | Roanoke* | W 7â0 | 4,000 | [1][2] | ||
| September 28 | Clemson |
| L 7â28 | [3][4] | ||
| October 5 | 2:30 p.m. | at Maryland | L 0â7 | [5][6][7] | ||
| October 12 | vs. William & Mary* | T 0â0 | 7,500 | [8][9] | ||
| October 26 | 3:00 p.m. | vs. Washington and Lee |
| W 15â0 | 4,500-6,000 | [10][11][12][13][14] |
| November 2 | South Carolina |
| W 27â0 | 4,000 | [15][16] | |
| November 9 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. NC State |
| L 0â6 | 6,000 | [17][18] |
| November 16 | at Virginia | T 0â0 | 3,000 | [19][20] | ||
| November 28 | 2:15 p.m. | vs. VMI |
| W 12â6 | 12,000 | [21][22] |
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Before the season
The 1934 VPI Gobblers football team compiled a 5â5 record and were led by Henry Redd in his third season as head coach.
Game summaries
Roanoke
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Roanoke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ⢠VPI | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
- Date: September 21, 1935
- Location: Miles Stadium
Blacksburg, VA - Game attendance: 4,000
- Referee: Parrish (VPI)
VPI's first game of the season was a victory over Roanoke at Miles Stadium.
The starting lineup for VPI was: Doxey (left end), Davis (left tackle), Banks (left guard), Jones (center), Ingles (right guard), A. Robison (right tackle), Fittro (right end), Dickerson (quarterback), Henry (left halfback), Sodaro (right halfback), Shockey (fullback). The substitutes were: Bradshaw, Brown, Cregger, Dodge, Kennedy, Murray, Rakestraw, Russell and Vecellio.
The starting lineup for Roanoke was: Tut Agisheff (left end), George Pitzer (left tackle), Vic Cotter (left guard), Alex Schwartz (center), Edward Gough (right guard), Carey Brewbaker (right tackle), J. "Buss" Irvin (right end), Charles Patrone (quarterback), Herman Smith (left halfback), Gregory Wroniewicz (right halfback), John Pitzer (fullback). The substitutes were: Malcolm Carr, Earl Fisher, Nicholas LaCarrubba, Larry Larson, Paul Miller, Bill Mongiello, Tony Morisco, Charles Myrtle and Irving Zamcheck.
Clemson
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⢠Clemson | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 28 |
| VPI | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
- Date: September 28, 1935
- Location: Miles Stadium
Blacksburg, VA - Referee: Carrington (UVA)
After their victory over Roanoke, VPI played Clemson College at Miles Stadium.
The starting lineup for VPI was: Fittro (left end), A. Robison (left tackle), Ingles (left guard), Jones (center), Barnett (right guard), Banks (right tackle), Doxey (right end), Brown (quarterback), Henry (left halfback), Cregger (right halfback), Dickerson (fullback). The substitutes were: Bradshaw, Brown, Carpenter, Davis, Dodge, Kennedy, Murray, Piland, Priode, Rakestraw, J. Robison, Russell, Shockey, Sodaro and Vecellio.
The starting lineup for Clemson was: Shufford (left end), Thomas Brown (left tackle), Clarence Inabinet (left guard), Harry Shore (center), Fred Wyse (right guard), Manuel Black (right tackle), McConnell (right end), Joseph Berry (quarterback), Mac Folger (left halfback), Harlbert Lee (right halfback), Brewer Tate Horton (fullback). The substitutes were: William Croxton, Clifford Henley, Roddy Kissam, Winston Lawton, Harold Lewis, Clyde Pennington, Al Sanders, John Troutman, William Wiles and Al Yarborough.
Maryland
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| VPI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ⢠Maryland | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
- Date: October 5, 1935
- Location: Baltimore Stadium
Baltimore, MD - Game start: 2:30 p.m.
The starting lineup for VPI was: Fittro (left end), A. Robison (left tackle), Ingles (left guard), Jones (center), Banks (right guard), Dodge (right tackle), Shockey (right end), Kennedy (quarterback), Henry (left halfback), Cregger (right halfback), Dickerson (fullback). The substitutes were: Bradshaw, Brown, Carpenter, Davis, Murray, Priode, Rakestraw, Russell, Sodaro and Vecellio.
The starting lineup for Maryland was: Victor G. Willis (left end), Carl Stalfort (left tackle), Ed Minion (left guard), Bill Andorka (center), Michael Surgent (right guard), Charles Callahan (right tackle), Louis Ennis (right end), Coleman Headley (quarterback), Bill Guckeyson (left halfback), George Sachs (right halfback), Edmond Daly (fullback). The substitutes were: Bernie Buscher, Charles F. Ellinger, John Gormley, Blair Smith, Jack Stonebraker, and William Wolfe.
William & Mary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| W&M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VPI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Date: October 12, 1935
- Location: City Stadium
Richmond, VA - Game attendance: 7,500
- Referee: Paul Magoffin
The starting lineup for VPI was: Reynolds (left end), Dodge (left tackle), Bradshaw (left guard), Jones (center), Ingles (right guard), Banks (right tackle), Fittro (right end), Dickerson (quarterback), Sodaro (left halfback), Cregger (right halfback), Henry (fullback). The substitutes were: Carpenter, Kennedy, Piland, Priode, Russell, Shockey and Vecellio.
The starting lineup for William & Mary was: John Coiner (left end), Ned LeGrande (left tackle), Walter Hadtke (left guard), Hugh McGowan (center), Joseph Marino (right guard), Norman Murray (right tackle), Walter J. Zable (right end), John Truehart (quarterback), Otis Bunch (left halfback), Melville Bryant (right halfback), Richard Ames (fullback). The substitutes were: Arthur Blaker, Albert DeGutis, Richard Groettum, Robert Sheeran, R. S. Wallace, Arthur Woodward and Joseph Zanghi.
Washington and Lee
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| W&L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ⢠VPI | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
- Date: October 26, 1935
- Location: Municipal Stadium
Bluefield, WV - Game start: 3:00 p.m.
- Game attendance: 4,500-6,000
- Referee: Black (Davidson)
The starting lineup for VPI was: Shockey (left end), Banks (left tackle), Ingles (left guard), Jones (center), Bradshaw (right guard), Dodge (right tackle), Fittro (right end), Carpenter (quarterback), Kennedy (left halfback), Sodaro (right halfback), Dickerson (fullback). The substitutes were: Brown, Cregger, Doxey, Henry, Murray, Piland, Priode, Ruby, Robison and Vecellio.
The starting lineup for Washington and Lee was: Charles Brasher (left end), Hugo Bonino (left tackle), Porter Berry (left guard), Edward Seitz (center), Carl Anderson (right guard), Alphonse Szymanski (right tackle), William Ellis (right end), Joseph Arnold (quarterback), Preston Moore (left halfback), Wilton Sample (right halfback), Jack Bailey (fullback). The substitutes were: George Lowry, Kerford Marchant, Bob Spessard, James Watts and James Wilson.
South Carolina
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| South Carolina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ⢠VPI | 6 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
- Date: November 2, 1935
- Location: Miles Stadium
Blacksburg, VA - Game attendance: 4,000
- Referee: Richard Carrington (UVA)
VPI's 1935 homecoming game was a victory over South Carolina.
The starting lineup for VPI was: Fittro (left end), A. Robison (left tackle), Ingles (left guard), Jones (center), Piland (right guard), Dodge (right tackle), Shockey (right end), Sodaro (quarterback), Kennedy (left halfback), Carpenter (right halfback), Dickerson (fullback).
The starting lineup for South Carolina was: Bob Johnson (left end), Osgood Bramlet (left tackle), Paul Gaffney (left guard), Ernest Stokes (center), Watson (right guard), Paul Robelot (right tackle), Larry Craig (right end), Clay "Bud" Alexander (quarterback), Wilburn Clary (left halfback), Jack Lyons (right halfback), Jack Derrenbacher (fullback).
NC State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| ⢠NC State | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| VPI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Date: November 9, 1935
- Location: Trucker Stadium
Portsmouth, VA - Game start: 2:30 p.m.
- Game attendance: 6,000
- Referee: Richard Carrington (UVA)
The starting lineup for VPI was: Fittro (left end), A. Robison (left tackle), Ingles (left guard), Jones (center), Piland (right guard), Dodge (right tackle), Doxey (right end), Henry (quarterback), Cregger (left halfback), Carpenter (right halfback), Dickerson (fullback). The substitutes were: Banks, Bradshaw, Brown, Kennedy, Murray, Priode, Rakestraw, J. Robison, Russell, Sodaro and Vecellio.
The starting lineup for NC State was: Dom Cara (left end), Mason Bugg (left tackle), Alex Regdon (left guard), Steve Sabol (center), Barnes Worth (right guard), Vincent Farrar (right tackle), Connie Mack Berry (right end), Joseph Schwerdt (quarterback), Ed Berlinski (left halfback), Howard Bardes (right halfback), Peter Kuzma (fullback). The substitutes were: Cecil Brownie, Willy Dusty, Eddie Entwistle, Charles Gadd, C. F. Goode, E. V. Helms, Alex Regdon and Joseph Ryneska.
Virginia
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| VPI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UVA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Date: November 16, 1935
- Location: Scott Stadium
Charlottesville, VA - Game attendance: 3,000
- Game weather: "steady rain"
- Referee: Dixon Foster
The starting lineup for VPI was: Fittro (left end), A. Robison (left tackle), Piland (left guard), Jones (center), Ingles (right guard), Dodge (right tackle), Doxey (right end), Kennedy (quarterback), Henry (left halfback), Cregger (right halfback), Dickerson (fullback). The substitutes were: Shockey.
The starting lineup for Virginia was: John Leys (left end), William Weeks (left tackle), George Seibels (left guard), George Coen (center), Alfred Seccombe (right guard), William Banks (right tackle), Cullen Wilkin (right end), Evan Male (quarterback), A. B. Conner (left halfback), Conrad Ring (right halfback), Clark Martin (fullback).
VMI
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| VMI | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| ⢠VPI | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
- Date: November 28, 1935
- Location: Maher Field
Roanoke, VA - Game start: 2:15 p.m.
- Game attendance: 12,000
- Game weather: 'drizzling rain"
- Referee: Buck Cheves
The starting lineup for VPI was: Doxey (left end), A. Robison (left tackle), Piland (left guard), Jones (center), Ingles (right guard), Dodge (right tackle), Fittro (right end), Carpenter (quarterback), Henry (left halfback), Cregger (right halfback), Dickerson (fullback). The substitutes were: Banks, Barnett, Bradshaw, Brown, Kennedy, Priode, Reynolds, Shockey and Vecellio.
The starting lineup for VMI was: David Kane (left end), Harry Hightower (left tackle), Al Fiedler (left guard), Embrey Rucker (center), James Farley (right guard), Russ Coleman (right tackle), William Shomo (right end), Archie Witt (quarterback), Billy Roberson (left halfback), Wayt Clark (right halfback), James Beard (fullback). The substitutes were: Maxie Bair, Charley Banks, Messick, Bill Oglesby and Tom White.
NFL draft selections
| Year | Round | Pick | Overall | Name | Team | Position |
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| 1937 | 7 | 3 | 63 | Herman E. "Foots" Dickerson | Chicago Cardinals | End |
Players
Roster
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Varsity letter winners
Twenty-one players received varsity letters for their participation on the 1935 VPI team.[23]
| Player | Hometown | Notes |
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| F. MacRae "Mac" Banks | Beckley, West Virginia | |
| Bill Bradshaw | Franklin, Virginia | |
| J. Wilson Brown | Mount Ulla, North Carolina | |
| John Albert "Jack/Buck" Carpenter | Brooklyn, New York | Son of former VPI player Hunter Carpenter. |
| Marvin Andrew "Pete" Cregger | Cripple Creek, Virginia | World War II veteran (Lieutenant Colonel, Army). |
| Herman Edward "Foots" Dickerson | Reidsville, North Carolina | World War II veteran (Major, Army). First Virginia Tech player to be chosen in the NFL draft. |
| Benjamin Walter Dodge | Norfolk, Virginia | |
| Lloyd Gibbs Doxey | Halifax, North Carolina | World War II veteran (Army). Awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart. |
| Louis Leonard Fittro (Capt.) | Clarksburg, West Virginia | |
| Melvin Henry | Cumberland, Maryland | |
| James Lewis "Bud" Ingles | Roanoke, Virginia | World War II veteran (Lieutenant Colonel, Army). |
| David R. Jones | Cambria, Virginia | |
| Wilbur P. Kennedy | ||
| Ruffner Page Murray | Memphis, Tennessee | |
| Oscar Glazier "Flinky" Piland | Suffolk, Virginia | World War II veteran (Lieutenant Colonel, Army). |
| Lawrence Samuel "Buck" Reynolds | ||
| Arthur Stephen Robison | Richmond, Virginia | World War II veteran (Army). |
| Joseph Decatur Russell | Suffolk, Virginia | |
| Carol Leo Shockey | Shockeysville, Virginia | |
| George Edward Sodaro | Charleston, West Virginia | World War II veteran (Tec 4, Army). Awarded the Bronze Star Medal. |
| Leo Arthur Vecellio | Beckley, West Virginia | World War II veteran (Army). Awarded the Legion of Merit. |
Coaching and training staff
- Head coach: Henry Redd
- Manager: Copeland
- Freshman head coach: Herbert McEver
- Freshman Manager: Shirk