1955 VPI Gobblers football team

1955 VPI Gobblers football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	6–3–1 (2–1–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Frank Moseley (5th season)
Home stadium	Miles Stadium
Seasons ←  1954 1956  →

1955 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 19 West Virginia $	4	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
VPI	2	–	1	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Davidson	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
George Washington	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Richmond	3	–	2	–	2			4	–	3	–	2
The Citadel	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Furman	1	–	1	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
William & Mary	1	–	3	–	1			1	–	7	–	1
VMI	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
Washington and Lee	0	–	1	–	0			0	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1955 VPI Gobblers football team represented the Virginia Polytechnic Institute or VPI (now known as Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University or Virginia Tech) as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1955 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Frank Moseley the Gobblers compiled an overall record of 6–3–1 with a mark of 2–1–1 in conference play, and finished second in the SoCon. VPI played home games at Miles Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	2:30 p.m.	at Wake Forest *	Groves Stadium Wake Forest, NC	L 0–13	7,500	[1]
September 24		at Penn *	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	W 33–0	12,751	[2]
October 1		at William & Mary	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	W 14–7	12,000+	[3]
October 8	8:00 p.m.	at Florida State *	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	W 24–20		[4] [5]
October 15		Richmond	Miles Stadium Blacksburg, VA	T 7–7	8,000	[6]
October 22		vs. Virginia *	Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA (rivalry)	W 17–13	15,000	[7]
October 29		George Washington	Miles Stadium Blacksburg, VA	L 7–13	10,000	[8]
November 5		vs. Clemson *	Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA	L 16–21	8,000	[9]
November 12	2:00 p.m.	vs. NC State *	Mitchell Stadium Bluefield, WV	W 34–26	6,000	[10] [11]
November 24		vs. VMI	Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA (rivalry)	W 39–13	24,000	[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

The following players were members of the 1955 football team according to the roster published in the 1956 edition of The Bugle, the Virginia Tech yearbook. ^[3]

VPI 1955 roster
	Jack Allen Corbin Bailey Richard VanMetre "Dickie" Beard (Capt.) Tom Betz Ed Brinkley Franklin Dewey Brown Leo Burke Hayes Howell Burleson Pat Luis Carpenito Bobby Conner William C. Cranwell Robert J. Cruickshank Charles Cuba Bill Daley		Thomas John Dalzell Raymond Donald Divers Hugh David Ebert Ray England Barry Frazee Ed Gentry John Rufus Hall James Lupton Hedrick John Herndon William Edward Jamerson Grover Cleveland Jones III James Patrick Locke Jim Lugar Bob McCoy		Russell Sidney Moon Doug Mullins Hillmer John "Swede" Olson Jack Warren Prater Thomas Carl Richards Bernard Frank Schmidt Robert Earl Scruggs Bobby Seal Roger Winfield Simmons Billy Tilling Phillip William Unger Frank Webster Bobby Wolfenden

References

1. "Wake Forest throttles highly rated Va. Tech for 13–0 win". The Progress-Index. September 18, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
2. Good, Herb (September 25, 1955). "Va. Tech Ruins Penn Opener, 33-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "The Bugle 1956" (PDF). Virginia Tech Bugle . 1956. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
4. Drewry, Walt (October 8, 1955). "State Gridders Face Stiff Slate". Richmond Times-Dispatch . Richmond, Virginia. p. 14. Retrieved January 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com .
5. "Florida State University versus Virginia Tech Football Program". VPI vs. FSU Football Program. 1955. p. 1. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
6. "Richmond ties Virginia Tech". The Times and Democrat. October 16, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Virginia Tech rallies to down Virginia 17–13". Greensboro Daily News. October 23, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Colonials' rally tops Virginia Tech by 13–7 on pair of long drives". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 30, 1955. Retrieved February 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Tigers Down Virginia Tech As Bowl Hopes Soar". The Tiger . Clemson University. November 10, 1955. p. 4. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
10. "Rugged VPI Next on 'Pack List; State Takes 3–3–1 Record to Va". The Technician . North Carolina State University. November 10, 1955. p. 9. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
11. "Virginia Tech Halts 'Packs Win Streak By 34–26 Margin". The Technician . North Carolina State University. November 17, 1955. p. 5. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
12. "Hokies Overcome Early 13–0 Deficit to Down Keydets 39-13". The Cadet . Virginia Military Institute. November 28, 1955. p. 3. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
13. "1955 Virginia Tech Hokies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 5, 2023.