1977 Virginia Tech Gobblers football team

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The 1977 Virginia Tech Gobblers football team was an American football team that represented Virginia Tech as an independent during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their fourth year under head coach Jimmy Sharpe, the Gobblers compiled an overall record of 3–7–1.[2]

ConferenceIndependent
Record3–7–1
Headcoach
HomestadiumLane Stadium
Quick facts Virginia Tech Gobblers football, Conference ...
1977 Virginia Tech Gobblers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–7–1
Head coach
Home stadiumLane Stadium
Seasons
 1976
1978 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1977 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Notre Dame   1110
No. 5 Penn State   1110
Colgate   1010
North Texas State *   1010
No. 16 San Diego State   1010
Tennessee State   811
No. 14 Florida State   1020
No. 8 Pittsburgh   921
East Carolina   830
Rutgers   830
Army   740
Louisville   741
Boston College   650
Cincinnati   542
Georgia Tech   650
Memphis State   650
Northwestern State   650
Syracuse   650
William & Mary   650
Southern Miss   650
Temple   551
Hawaii   560
Navy   560
West Virginia   560
South Carolina   570
Utah State   470
Villanova   470
Illinois State   371
Virginia Tech   371
Miami (FL)   380
Richmond   380
Tulane   380
Air Force   281
Holy Cross   280
Northeast Louisiana   290
  • North Texas State (originally 9–2) awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17No. 7 Texas A&ML 6–3733,500[3]
September 24at Memphis StateL 20–2120,463[4]
October 1Clemson
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
L 13–3134,000[5]
October 8vs. William & MaryW 17–818,698[6]
October 15Virginia
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)
T 14–1440,000[7]
October 22at Richmond
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 14–1719,500[8]
October 29at No. 7 KentuckyL 0–3257,914[9]
November 5No. 15 Florida Statedagger
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
L 21–2336,500[10]
November 12at West VirginiaL 14–2029,041[11]
November 19Wake Forest
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 28–1020,000[12][13]
November 26VMI
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)
W 27–710,000[14][15]
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster

The following players were members of the 1977 football team.

More information Players, Coaches ...
1977 Virginia Tech Hokies football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 41 Dale Babione Sr
OT 69 Greg Birtsch Jr
RB 2 Roscoe Coles Sr
FB 47 Glen Comer Sr
WR John Drinkard
RB Larry Fallen Jr
TE 88 Mickey Fitzgerald So
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DL Chris Albrittain Fr
LB Jeff Bailey Fr
DB Gippy Belcher Jr
DB 15 Henry Bradley Sr
DB 45 Gene Bunn Jr
LB Chris Cosh Fr
DE David DeHart Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K Paul Engle Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt
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