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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 [ ]
Date Opponent Site TV Result Attendance Source September 9 Tulsa L 33–3526,000 [2]
September 16 at Wake Forest W 28–622,750 [3]
September 23 Auburn Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA L 7–1838,000 [4]
September 30 William & Mary Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA W 22–1934,000 [5]
October 7 at Clemson ABC L 7–3853,800 [6]
October 14 West Virginia Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA (rivalry ) W 16–340,000 [7]
October 21 at Virginia L 7–1734,275 [8]
October 28 at No. 3 Alabama L 0–3560,210 [9]
November 4 Kentucky Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA L 0–2836,000 [10]
November 11 at Florida State L 14–2438,654 [11]
November 18 VMI Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA (rivalry ) W 28–220,000 [12]
HomecomingRankings 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 [ ]
^ "1978 Virginia Tech Hokies" . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . Retrieved December 15, 2021 .
^ "Tulsa, 35–33" . The Tampa Tribune . September 10, 1978. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Virginia Tech captures 28–6 victory over Deacs" . Kingsport Times-News . September 17, 1978. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "VPI gamble backfires, Auburn wins 18–7" . The Atlanta Journal & Constitution . September 24, 1978. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "VPI sinks W&M with desperation 'bomb' " . Daily Press . October 1, 1978. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tigers feast on Gobblers" . The Charlotte Observer . October 8, 1978. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "VPI downs W. Virginia" . Rocky Mount Telegram . October 15, 1978. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Virginia upsets VPI 17–7" . The Daily News Leader . October 22, 1978. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Alabama romps to homecoming victory" . The Selma Times-Journal . October 29, 1978. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Ed Richards (November 5, 1978). "Kentucky's Big Plays Doom VPI" . Daily Press . pp. D1, D8 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Seminoles rally past VPI, 24–14" . The Miami Herald . November 12, 1978. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Gobblers rout VMI" . Daily Press . November 19, 1978. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
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