The Dudley Award, named after former Virginia Cavaliers running back Bill Dudley, is presented annually by the Richmond Times-Dispatch to honor the top college football player in Virginia.
School | Won |
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Virginia Tech | 12 |
Virginia | 11 |
James Madison | 6 |
Richmond | 2 |
Emory & Henry | 1 |
Liberty | |
Old Dominion |
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The 2007 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach was Frank Beamer. Tech finished the season with an 11-3 record and won its second ACC football championship in its first four years in the league. The team jumped to as high as number 5 in the BCS football rankings and lost 24-21 in the 2008 Orange Bowl.
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