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1980 Virginia Tech Gobblers football team

Summary

The 1980 Virginia Tech Gobblers football team was an American football team that represented Virginia Tech as an independent during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach Bill Dooley, the Gobblers compiled an overall record of 8–4 and lost to Miami (FL) at the Peach Bowl.[1]

1980 Virginia Tech Gobblers football
Peach Bowl, L 10–20 vs. Miami (FL)
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–4
Head coach
Home stadiumLane Stadium
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Pittsburgh   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
Tennessee State   –   –   9 – 1 – 0
No. 5 Florida State   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 8 Penn State   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 9 Notre Dame   –   –   9 – 2 – 1
No. 18 Miami (FL)   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Navy   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Boston College   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
UNLV   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Tulane   –   –   7 – 5 – 0
Colgate   –   –   5 – 4 – 1
North Texas State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Villanova   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   6 – 6 – 0
Louisville   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Richmond   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Illinois State   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Temple   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Army   –   –   3 – 7 – 1
Holy Cross   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Cincinnati   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
William & Mary   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   –   1 – 9 – 1
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Wake Forest
ABCW 16–724,500[2]
September 13East Tennessee State
W 35–727,500[3]
September 20William & Mary
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 7–327,500[4]
September 27James Madison
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 38–630,000[5]
October 4at Clemson
L 10–1364,558[6]
October 11Rhode Island 
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 34–752,000[7]
October 18Virginia
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)
W 30–052,000[8]
October 25at Richmond
L 7–1818,000[9]
November 1West Virginia
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)
W 34–1145,200[10]
November 8at No. 3 Florida State
ABCL 7–3151,487[11]
November 15vs. VMI
W 21–625,000[12]
January 2, 1981vs. No. 20 Miami (FL)
CBSL 10–2045,384[13]
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster edit

The following players were members of the 1980 football team.

1980 Virginia Tech roster
  • Bobby Allen
  • Robert Lars Anderson
  • Jeff Bailey
  • Dennis Behl
  • Tony Blackmon
  • Jeff Bolton
  • Mike Borden
  • Geoffrey Martin Brown
  • 93 Robert Brown
  • Wally Browne
  • Cass Camp
  • Mike Cannaday
  • Steve Casey
  • Jake Clarke
  • Rusty Cook
  • John Cowne
  • 17 Jeff Dahl
  • Paul Davis
  • Scott Dovel
  • Lowell Eakin
  • Johnnie Edmonds
  • George Evans
  • John Fitzgerald
  • Gillett Ford
  • Hannon Fry
  • Harry Keener Fry
  • John Gambone
  • Mike Giacolone
  • Robert Hill
  • Billy Hite
  • Pete Jackson
  • Steve Jacobsen
  • Phil Jamerson
  • Mike Johnson
  • Joe Jones
  • Eric King
  • Mike Kovac
  • Thor Kritsky
  • Dennis Laury
  • Cyrus Lawrence
  • Ashley Lee
  • John Ludlow
  • Ron Luraschi
  • David Marvel
  • Carl McDonald
  • Tony McKee
  • Bucky Methfessel
  • Richard Harold Miley
  • Bubba Mullins
  • Wayne Mutter
  • Eddie Otey
  • Tony Paige
  • Jerome Pannell
  • Padro Phillips
  • Rob Purdham
  • Bill Renner
  • James Robinson
  • Steve Scaggs
  • Mike Scharnus
  • John Scott
  • Mike Shaw
  • Donnie Simpson
  • Dave Smigelsky
  • Gary Smith
  • Jim Smith
  • Sidney Snell
  • Lewis Stuart
  • Jeremiah Thomas
  • Mark Udinski
  • Dave Uglow
  • Craig Van Schoick
  • Roe Waldron
  • Steve Wirt
  • Lawrence Young
  • B. J. Zwinak

References edit

  1. ^ "1980 Virginia Tech Hokies". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "Va. Tech crushes Deacons". The Charlotte Observer. September 7, 1980. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Gobblers wear down Buccaneers, 35–7". Kingsport Times-News. September 14, 1980. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Unbeaten Gobblers eke out 7–3 victory". Daily Press. September 21, 1980. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Lawrence leads Gobblers' rout of Dukes 38–6". Daily Press. September 28, 1980. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Ariri's field goal beats Gobblers". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 5, 1980. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tech bombs Rams". The Daily News Leader. October 12, 1980. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Virginia Tech batters rival Virginia 30–0". The Charlotte Observer. October 19, 1980. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Richmond feasts on VPI". Daily Press. October 26, 1980. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Turkey trot by Gobblers steams Nehlen". The Pittsburgh Press. November 2, 1980. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Seminoles remain immune to national upset bug". The Palm Beach Post. November 9, 1980. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Gobblers get the Peach". The News and Observer. November 16, 1980. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Kelly, Burt lead Miami triumph in Peach Bowl". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. January 3, 1981. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.