1935 VPI Gobblers football team

{{CFB schedule

| timezone = Eastern

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 21

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Roanoke

| site_stadium = Miles Stadium

| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA

| score = 7–0

| attend = 4,000

| source = {{cite news |title=Roanoke Scares Gobbler Eleven|url=https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1935-09-22/ed-1/seq-29/|publisher=Library of Congress|newspaper=The Sunday Star|date=September 22, 1935|page=29|access-date=October 30, 2022}}{{cite news |title=Techmen Nose Out Fighting Maroons by Lone Touchdown|url=https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=TBA19350926.1.1&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN--------|publisher=Roanoke College|newspaper=Brackety-ack|date=September 26, 1935|page=1|access-date=January 22, 2024}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 28

| w/l = l

| opponent = Clemson

| site_stadium = Miles Stadium

| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA

| score = 7–28

| attend =

| source = {{cite news |title=Flashy Offensive is Unveiled By Coaches as Tigers Smash V P I|url=https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2113&context=tiger_newspaper|publisher=Clemson University|newspaper=The Tiger|date=October 3, 1935|page=1|access-date=October 28, 2022}}{{cite news |title=Clemson Too Good For Virginia Tech|url=https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1935-09-29/ed-1/seq-32/|publisher=Library of Congress|newspaper=The Sunday Star|date=September 29, 1935|page=32|access-date=October 30, 2022}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 5

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Maryland

| site_stadium = Baltimore Stadium

| site_cityst = Baltimore, MD

| score = 0–7

| attend =

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=G. U. in Grid Opener Tonight: Three Other D. C. Teams in Big Tests Tomorrow |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-star/127209352/ |newspaper=The Evening Star |location=Washington, D.C. |date=October 4, 1935 |page=D2 |access-date=June 27, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |title=Terrapins Down Virginia Tech By 7-0 To Win Season's First Southern Conference Victory|url=https://digital.lib.umd.edu/result/id/7e0acc08-79cb-471b-a983-41d49b1707bc?relpath=pcdm|publisher=University of Maryland, College Park|newspaper=The Diamondback|date=October 7, 1935|page=1|access-date=September 22, 2024}}{{cite news |title=Maryland Held to 7-0 Win by V. P. I.|url=https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1935-10-06/ed-1/seq-33/|publisher=Library of Congress|newspaper=The Sunday Star|date=October 6, 1935|page=33|access-date=October 30, 2022}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 12

| w/l = t

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| opponent = William & Mary

| site_stadium = City Stadium

| site_cityst = Richmond, VA

| score = 0–0

| attend = 7,500

| source = {{cite news |title=William and Mary Battles Gobblers in 0–0 Deadlock|url=https://digital.libraries.wm.edu/flat-hat-1935-october-15|publisher=College of William & Mary|newspaper=The Flat Hat|date=October 15, 1935|page=1|access-date=February 11, 2024}}{{cite news |title=Indians, Gobblers Unable to Score|url=https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1935-10-13/ed-1/seq-28/|publisher=Library of Congress|newspaper=The Sunday Star|date=October 13, 1935|page=28|access-date=October 30, 2022}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 26

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| neutral = y

| opponent = Washington and Lee

| site_stadium = Municipal Stadium

| site_cityst = Bluefield, WV

| score = 15–0

| attend = 4,500-6,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107971284/gobblers-show-power-in-whipping-generals/|work=Chattanooga Daily Times|title=Gobblers show power in whipping Generals|date=October 27, 1935|accessdate=October 28, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite news |title=Generals' Hopes For Conference or State Crown Dashed by VPI|url=https://dspace.wlu.edu/bitstream/handle/11021/28393/RTP_19351029.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y|publisher=Washington and Lee University|newspaper=The Ring-tum Phi|date=October 29, 1935|page=3|access-date=October 28, 2022}}{{cite news |title=Generals Bow to V. P. I.|url=https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1935-10-27/ed-1/seq-30/|publisher=Library of Congress|newspaper=The Sunday Star|date=October 27, 1935|page=30|access-date=October 30, 2022}}{{cite news |title=Tech Downs Washington and Lee 15-to-0|url=https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=RCN19351031.1.2&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN--------|publisher=Library of Virginia|newspaper=Rockbridge County News|date=October 31, 1935|page=2|access-date=December 1, 2022}}{{cite news |title=V. P. I. In Front, 15-0.|url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1935/10/27/87885096.html?pageNumber=140|newspaper=The New York Times|date=October 27, 1935|page=140|access-date=February 15, 2024}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 2

| w/l = w

| homecoming = y

| opponent = South Carolina

| site_stadium = Miles Stadium

| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA

| score = 27–0

| attend = 4,000

| source = {{cite news|title=Birds Bow to Va. Poly|url=https://historicnewspapers.sc.edu/lccn/2012218660/1935-11-08/ed-1/seq-8/|publisher=University of South Carolina|newspaper=The Gamecock|date=November 8, 1935|page=6|access-date=October 28, 2022}}{{cite news |title=Dickerson Shines in V. P. I. Victory|url=https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1935-11-03/ed-1/seq-33/|publisher=Library of Congress|newspaper=The Sunday Star|date=November 3, 1935|page=33|access-date=October 30, 2022}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 9

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| neutral = y

| opponent = NC State

| site_stadium = Trucker Stadium

| site_cityst = Portsmouth, VA

| score = 0–6

| attend = 6,000

| source = {{cite news |title=Wolfpack Takes Win From Polys|url=https://d.lib.ncsu.edu/collections/catalog/technician-v16n8-1935-11-15#?c=&m=&cv=2&xywh=1041%2C185%2C5686%2C2100|publisher=North Carolina State University|newspaper=The Technician|date=November 15, 1935|page=3|access-date=October 30, 2022}}{{cite news |title=Wolfpack Pressed to Beat V. P. I., 6-0|url=https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1935-11-10/ed-1/seq-29/|publisher=Library of Congress|newspaper=The Sunday Star|date=November 10, 1935|page=29|access-date=October 30, 2022}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 16

| w/l = t

| away = y

| opponent = Virginia

| site_stadium = Scott Stadium

| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 0–0

| attend = 3,000

| source = {{cite news |title=Cavaliers Fight Tech to 0-0 Tie|url=https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2745456|publisher=University of Virginia|newspaper=The Daily Progress|date=November 18, 1935|page=8|access-date=October 30, 2022}}{{cite news |title=No Scoring Done By Virginia, V. P. I.|url=https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1935-11-17/ed-1/seq-35/|publisher=Library of Congress|newspaper=The Sunday Star|date=November 17, 1935|page=35|access-date=October 30, 2022}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 28

| time = 2:15 p.m.

| w/l = w

| neutral = y

| opponent = VMI

| site_stadium = Maher Field

| site_cityst = Roanoke, VA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 12–6

| attend = 12,000

| source = {{cite news |title=Gobblers Win State Title By 12–6 Score|url=http://digitalcollections.vmi.edu/digital/collection/p15821coll8/id/7175|publisher=Virginia Military Institute|newspaper=The V.M.I. Cadet|date=December 2, 1935|page=1|access-date=October 28, 2022}}{{cite news |title=Tech Downs Fighting Keydets In Colorful Game In Roanoke Thurs.|url=https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=RCN19351205.1.1&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN--------|publisher=Library of Virginia|newspaper=Rockbridge County News|date=December 5, 1935|page=1|access-date=December 3, 2022}}

}}

}}

The 1934 VPI Gobblers football team compiled a 5–5 record and were led by Henry Redd in his third season as head coach.

{{AFB game box start

| Title = Roanoke at VPI

| Visitor = Roanoke

| Host = VPI

| V1 = 0| V2 = 0| V3 = 0| V4 = 0

| H1 = 7| H2 = 0| H3 = 0| H4 = 0

| Date = September 21, 1935

| Location = Miles Stadium
Blacksburg, VA

| StartTime =

| ElapsedTime =

| Attendance = 4,000

| Weather =

| Referee = Parrish (VPI)

}}

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{{See also|1935 Roanoke Maroons football team}}

VPI's first game of the season was a victory over Roanoke at Miles Stadium.

The starting lineup for VPI was: Doxey (left end), Davis (left tackle), Banks (left guard), Jones (center), Ingles (right guard), A. Robison (right tackle), Fittro (right end), Dickerson (quarterback), Henry (left halfback), Sodaro (right halfback), Shockey (fullback). The substitutes were: Bradshaw, Brown, Cregger, Dodge, Kennedy, Murray, Rakestraw, Russell and Vecellio.

The starting lineup for Roanoke was: Tut Agisheff (left end), George Pitzer (left tackle), Vic Cotter (left guard), Alex Schwartz (center), Edward Gough (right guard), Carey Brewbaker (right tackle), J. "Buss" Irvin (right end), Charles Patrone (quarterback), Herman Smith (left halfback), Gregory Wroniewicz (right halfback), John Pitzer (fullback). The substitutes were: Malcolm Carr, Earl Fisher, Nicholas LaCarrubba, Larry Larson, Paul Miller, Bill Mongiello, Tony Morisco, Charles Myrtle and Irving Zamcheck.

{{AFB game box start

| Title = Clemson at VPI

| Visitor = Clemson

| Host = VPI

| V1 = 0| V2 = 7| V3 = 0| V4 = 21

| H1 = 7| H2 = 0| H3 = 0| H4 = 0

| Date = September 28, 1935

| Location = Miles Stadium
Blacksburg, VA

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| Referee = Carrington (UVA)

}}

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{{See also|1935 Clemson Tigers football team}}

After their victory over Roanoke, VPI played Clemson College at Miles Stadium.

The starting lineup for VPI was: Fittro (left end), A. Robison (left tackle), Ingles (left guard), Jones (center), Barnett (right guard), Banks (right tackle), Doxey (right end), Brown (quarterback), Henry (left halfback), Cregger (right halfback), Dickerson (fullback). The substitutes were: Bradshaw, Brown, Carpenter, Davis, Dodge, Kennedy, Murray, Piland, Priode, Rakestraw, J. Robison, Russell, Shockey, Sodaro and Vecellio.

The starting lineup for Clemson was: Shufford (left end), Thomas Brown (left tackle), Clarence Inabinet (left guard), Harry Shore (center), Fred Wyse (right guard), Manuel Black (right tackle), McConnell (right end), Joseph Berry (quarterback), Mac Folger (left halfback), Harlbert Lee (right halfback), Brewer Tate Horton (fullback). The substitutes were: William Croxton, Clifford Henley, Roddy Kissam, Winston Lawton, Harold Lewis, Clyde Pennington, Al Sanders, John Troutman, William Wiles and Al Yarborough.

{{AFB game box start

| Title = VPI at Maryland

| Visitor = VPI

| Host = Maryland

| V1 = 0| V2 = 0| V3 = 0| V4 = 0

| H1 = 0| H2 = 0| H3 = 7| H4 = 0

| Date = October 5, 1935

| Location = Baltimore Stadium
Baltimore, MD

| StartTime = 2:30 p.m.

| ElapsedTime =

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{{See also|1935 Maryland Terrapins football team}}

The starting lineup for VPI was: Fittro (left end), A. Robison (left tackle), Ingles (left guard), Jones (center), Banks (right guard), Dodge (right tackle), Shockey (right end), Kennedy (quarterback), Henry (left halfback), Cregger (right halfback), Dickerson (fullback). The substitutes were: Bradshaw, Brown, Carpenter, Davis, Murray, Priode, Rakestraw, Russell, Sodaro and Vecellio.

The starting lineup for Maryland was: Victor G. Willis (left end), Carl Stalfort (left tackle), Ed Minion (left guard), Bill Andorka (center), Michael Surgent (right guard), Charles Callahan (right tackle), Louis Ennis (right end), Coleman Headley (quarterback), Bill Guckeyson (left halfback), George Sachs (right halfback), Edmond Daly (fullback). The substitutes were: Bernie Buscher, Charles F. Ellinger, John Gormley, Blair Smith, Jack Stonebraker, and William Wolfe.

{{AFB game box start

| Title = William & Mary vs. VPI

| Visitor = W&M

| Host = VPI

| V1 = 0| V2 = 0| V3 = 0| V4 = 0

| H1 = 0| H2 = 0| H3 = 0| H4 = 0

| Date = October 12, 1935

| Location = City Stadium
Richmond, VA

| StartTime =

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| Attendance = 7,500

| Weather =

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{{See also|1935 William & Mary Indians football team}}

{{AFB game box start

| Title = Washington and Lee vs. VPI

| Visitor = W&L

| Host = VPI

| V1 = 0| V2 = 0| V3 = 0| V4 = 0

| H1 = 0| H2 = 0| H3 = 7| H4 = 8

| Date = October 26, 1935

| Location = Municipal Stadium
Bluefield, WV

| StartTime = 3:00 p.m.

| ElapsedTime =

| Attendance = 4,500-6,000

| Weather =

| Referee = Black (Davidson)

}}

{{AFB game box end}}

{{See also|1935 Washington and Lee Generals football team}}

The starting lineup for VPI was: Shockey (left end), Banks (left tackle), Ingles (left guard), Jones (center), Bradshaw (right guard), Dodge (right tackle), Fittro (right end), Carpenter (quarterback), Kennedy (left halfback), Sodaro (right halfback), Dickerson (fullback). The substitutes were: Cregger.

The starting lineup for Washington and Lee was: Charles Brasher (left end), Hugo Bonino (left tackle), Porter Berry (left guard), Edward Seitz (center), Carl Anderson (right guard), Alphonse Szymanski (right tackle), William Ellis (right end), Joseph Arnold (quarterback), Alfred Moore (left halfback), Wilton Sample (right halfback), Jack Bailey (fullback). The substitutes were: James Watts.

{{AFB game box start

| Title = South Carolina at VPI

| Visitor = South Carolina

| Host = VPI

| V1 = 0| V2 = 0| V3 = 0| V4 = 0

| H1 = 6| H2 = 7| H3 = 0| H4 = 14

| Date = November 2, 1935

| Location = Miles Stadium
Blacksburg, VA

| StartTime =

| ElapsedTime =

| Attendance = 4,000

| Weather =

| Referee = Richard Carrington (UVA)

}}

{{AFB game box end}}

{{See also|1935 South Carolina Gamecocks football team}}

VPI's 1935 homecoming game was a victory over South Carolina.

The starting lineup for VPI was: Fittro (left end), A. Robison (left tackle), Ingles (left guard), Jones (center), Piland (right guard), Dodge (right tackle), Shockey (right end), Sodaro (quarterback), Kennedy (left halfback), Carpenter (right halfback), Dickerson (fullback).

The starting lineup for South Carolina was: Bob Johnson (left end), Osgood Bramlet (left tackle), Paul Gaffney (left guard), Ernest Stokes (center), Watson (right guard), Paul Robelot (right tackle), Larry Craig (right end), Clay "Bud" Alexander (quarterback), Wilburn Clary (left halfback), Jack Lyons (right halfback), Jack Derrenbacher (fullback).

{{AFB game box start

| Title = NC State vs. VPI

| Visitor = NC State

| Host = VPI

| V1 = 0| V2 = 6| V3 = 0| V4 = 0

| H1 = 0| H2 = 0| H3 = 0| H4 = 0

| Date = November 9, 1935

| Location = Trucker Stadium
Portsmouth, VA

| StartTime = 2:30 p.m.

| ElapsedTime =

| Attendance = 6,000

| Weather =

| Referee =

}}

{{AFB game box end}}

{{See also|1935 NC State Wolfpack football team}}

The starting lineup for VPI was: Fittro (left end), A. Robison (left tackle), Ingles (left guard), Jones (center), Piland (right guard), Dodge (right tackle), Doxey (right end), Henry (quarterback), Cregger (left halfback), Carpenter (right halfback), Dickerson (fullback).

The starting lineup for NC State was: Dom Cara (left end), Mason Bugg (left tackle), Alex Regdon (left guard), Steve Sabol (center), Barnes Worth (right guard), Vincent Farrar (right tackle), Connie Mack Berry (right end), Joseph Schwerdt (quarterback), Ed Berlinski (left halfback), Howard Bardes (right halfback), Peter Kuzma (fullback). The substitutes were: Charles Gadd and Joseph Ryneska.

{{AFB game box start

| Title = VPI at Virginia

| Visitor = VPI

| Host = UVA

| V1 = 0| V2 = 0| V3 = 0| V4 = 0

| H1 = 0| H2 = 0| H3 = 0| H4 = 0

| Date = November 16, 1935

| Location = Scott Stadium
Charlottesville, VA

| StartTime =

| ElapsedTime =

| Attendance = 3,000

| Weather = "steady rain"

| Referee = Dixon Foster

}}

{{AFB game box end}}

{{See also|1935 Virginia Cavaliers football team}}

The starting lineup for VPI was: Fittro (left end), A. Robison (left tackle), Piland (left guard), Jones (center), Ingles (right guard), Dodge (right tackle), Doxey (right end), Kennedy (quarterback), Henry (left halfback), Cregger (right halfback), Dickerson (fullback). The substitutes were: Shockey.

The starting lineup for Virginia was: John Leys (left end), William Weeks (left tackle), George Seibels (left guard), George Coen (center), Alfred Seccombe (right guard), William Banks (right tackle), Cullen Wilkin (right end), Evan Male (quarterback), A. B. Conner (left halfback), Conrad Ring (right halfback), Clark Martin (fullback).

{{AFB game box start

| Title = VMI vs. VPI

| Visitor = VMI

| Host = VPI

| V1 = 6| V2 = 0| V3 = 0| V4 = 0

| H1 = 6| H2 = 0| H3 = 6| H4 = 0

| Date = November 28, 1935

| Location = Maher Field
Roanoke, VA

| StartTime = 2:15 p.m.

| ElapsedTime =

| Attendance = 12,000

| Weather = 'drizzling rain"

| Referee = Buck Cheves

}}

{{AFB game box end}}

{{See also|1935 VMI Keydets football team}}

The starting lineup for VPI was: Doxey (left end), A. Robison (left tackle), Piland (left guard), Jones (center), Ingles (right guard), Dodge (right tackle), Fittro (right end), Carpenter (quarterback), Henry (left halfback), Cregger (right halfback), Dickerson (fullback). The substitutes were: Banks, Barnett, Bradshaw, Brown, Kennedy, Priode, Reynolds, Shockey and Vecellio.

The starting lineup for VMI was: David Kane (left end), Harry Hightower (left tackle), Al Fiedler (left guard), Embrey Rucker (center), James Farley (right guard), Russ Coleman (right tackle), William Shomo (right end), Archie Witt (quarterback), Billy Roberson (left halfback), Wayt Clark (right halfback), James Beard (fullback). The substitutes were: Maxie Bair, Charley Banks, Messick, Bill Oglesby and Tom White.

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Twenty-one players received varsity letters for their participation on the 1935 VPI team.{{cite web|title=1935 VPI Letterwinners|publisher=Virginia Tech|access-date=January 6, 2023|url=https://hokiesports.com/sports/2018/5/1/football-player-letterwinners.aspx}}

• Head coach: Henry Redd
• Manager: Copeland
• Freshman head coach: Herbert McEver
• Freshman Manager: Shirk

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