1978 Virginia Tech Gobblers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
Home stadiumLane Stadium
1978 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Penn State      11 1 0
North Texas State      9 2 0
East Carolina      9 3 0
Navy      9 3 0
No. 7 Notre Dame      9 3 0
Rutgers      9 3 0
Florida State      8 3 0
Temple      7 3 1
Pittsburgh      8 4 0
Holy Cross      7 4 0
Louisville      7 4 0
UNLV      7 4 0
Southern Miss      7 4 0
Northeast Louisiana      6 4 1
Georgia Tech      7 5 0
Hawaii      6 5 0
Miami (FL)      6 5 0
South Carolina      5 5 1
William & Mary      5 5 1
Cincinnati      5 6 0
Villanova      5 6 0
Army      4 6 1
Memphis State      4 7 0
Tulane      4 7 0
Virginia Tech      4 7 0
Air Force      3 8 0
Colgate      3 8 0
Richmond      3 8 0
Syracuse      3 8 0
Illinois State      2 9 0
West Virginia      2 9 0
Boston College      0 11 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 Virginia Tech Gobblers football team was an American football team that represented Virginia Tech as an independent during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Bill Dooley, the Gobblers compiled an overall record of 4–7.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 9TulsaL 33–3526,000[2]
September 16at Wake ForestW 28–622,750[3]
September 23Auburn
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
L 7–1838,000[4]
September 30William & Mary
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 22–1934,000[5]
October 7at ClemsonABCL 7–3853,054[6][7]
October 14West Virginiadagger
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)
W 16–340,000[8]
October 21at VirginiaL 7–1734,275[9]
October 28at No. 3 AlabamaL 0–3560,210[10]
November 4Kentucky
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
L 0–2836,000[11]
November 11at Florida StateL 14–2438,654[12]
November 18VMI
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)
W 28–220,000[13]
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Players

The following players were members of the 1978 football team.

1978 Virginia Tech roster
  • Chris Albrittain
  • Zack Apkarian
  • Jeff Bailey
  • Gippy Belcher
  • Greg Birtsch
  • Brown
  • Gene Bunn
  • Steve Casey
  • Chris Cosh
  • David Stephen Dolphin
  • Scott Dovel
  • John Drinkard
  • Paul Engle
  • Larry Fallen
  • Michel Faulkner
  • 88 Mickey Fitzgerald
  • John Gambone
  • Danny Hill
  • Dickie Holway
  • Michael James Hughes
  • James Johnson
  • Mathew Dane "Chip" Keatley
  • Mike Kenley
  • Eric King
  • Kent Knupp
  • Mike Kovac
  • David Lamie
  • Don LaRue
  • John Latina
  • Ed Lewis
  • Kenny Lewis Sr.
  • Ron Luraschi
  • Carl McDonald
  • Doug McDougald
  • Matt Mead
  • Bucky Methfessel
  • Wayne Mutter
  • Charles Novell
  • Jerome Pannell
  • Nate Parker
  • Nick Rapone
  • Mickey Rogers
  • Mike Romagnoli
  • Joe Sansone
  • Ellis Savage
  • Mike Scharnus
  • Dennis Scott
  • Jerry Sheehan
  • Dave Smigelsky
  • Gary Smith
  • Gary Smith
  • Henry Smith
  • Tory Smith
  • Sidney Snell
  • Lewis Stuart
  • Craig Van Schoick
  • Roe Waldron
  • Leonard Walker
  • Paul Watkins
  • Tom Webb
  • Denny Windmuller
  • Steve Wirt
  • Lawrence Young
  • Ron Zollicoffer
  • Michael Edward Zouzalik

References

  1. "1978 Virginia Tech Hokies". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  2. "Tulsa, 35–33". The Tampa Tribune. September 10, 1978. Retrieved December 15, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Virginia Tech captures 28–6 victory over Deacs". Kingsport Times-News. September 17, 1978. Retrieved December 15, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "VPI gamble backfires, Auburn wins 18–7". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 24, 1978. Retrieved December 15, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "VPI sinks W&M with desperation 'bomb'". Daily Press. October 1, 1978. Retrieved December 15, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Tigers feast on Gobblers". The Charlotte Observer. October 8, 1978. Retrieved December 15, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1979". Clemson University. 1979. p. 87. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  8. "VPI downs W. Virginia". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 15, 1978. Retrieved December 15, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Virginia upsets VPI 17–7". The Daily News Leader. October 22, 1978. Retrieved December 15, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Alabama romps to homecoming victory". The Selma Times-Journal. October 29, 1978. Retrieved December 15, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  11. Ed Richards (November 5, 1978). "Kentucky's Big Plays Doom VPI". Daily Press. pp. D1, D8 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Seminoles rally past VPI, 24–14". The Miami Herald. November 12, 1978. Retrieved December 15, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Gobblers rout VMI". Daily Press. November 19, 1978. Retrieved December 15, 2021 via Newspapers.com.


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