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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]
Schedule [ ]
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 17 No. 7 Texas A&M Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA L 6–3733,500 [3]
September 24 at Memphis State Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN L 20–2120,463 [4]
October 1 Clemson Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA L 13–3134,000 [5]
October 8 vs. William & Mary W 17–818,698 [6]
October 15 Virginia Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA (rivalry ) T 14–1440,000 [7]
October 22 at Richmond L 14–1719,500 [8]
October 29 at No. 7 Kentucky L 0–3257,914 [9]
November 5 No. 15 Florida State Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA L 21–2336,500 [10]
November 12 at West Virginia L 14–2029,041 [11]
November 19 Wake Forest Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA W 28–1020,000 [12]
November 26 VMI Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA (rivalry ) W 27–710,000 [13]
HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
Roster [ ]
The following players were members of the 1977 football team.
1977 Virginia Tech Hokies football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
WR
41
Dale Babione
Sr
T
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.
#
Name
Class
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.
#
Name
Class
K
Paul Engle
Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
References [ ]
^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1977-standings.html
^ "1977 Virginia Tech Hokies" . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . Retrieved December 14, 2021 .
^ "Aggies march over Virginia Tech" . Corpus Christi Caller-Times . September 18, 1977. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tigers rally to edge Gobblers" . The Tennessean . September 25, 1977. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Clemson clobbers VPI for 3rd straight victory" . The Charlotte Observer . October 2, 1977. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Virginia Tech wins 17–8" . Daily Press . October 9, 1977. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Gobblers rally to tie UVA 14–14" . Daily Press . October 16, 1977. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Richmond downs VPI" . The Danville Register . October 23, 1977. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Mistakes don't matter as UK smothers VPI" . The Courier-Journal . October 30, 1977. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Florida State escapes Virginia Tech 23–21" . The Decatur Daily Review . November 6, 1977. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Alexander's great again, 20–14" . Sunday Gazette-Mail . November 13, 1977. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "WF falls to Tech, ends season at 1–10" . The News and Observer . November 20, 1977. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Virginia Tech clobbers VMI behind Fitzgerald" . Hattiesburg American . November 27, 1977. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
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