1972 Virginia Tech Gobblers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
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{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1972
| team = Virginia Tech Gobblers
| sport = football
| image = Virginia Tech retro logo.svg
| image_size = 150
| conference = Independent
| record = 6–4–1
| head_coach = Charlie Coffey
| hc_year = 2nd
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| stadium = Lane Stadium
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{{1972 NCAA University Division independents football records}}
The 1972 Virginia Tech Gobblers football team was an American football team that represented Virginia Tech as an independent during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their second year under head coach Charlie Coffey, the Gobblers compiled an overall record of 6–4–1.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/virginia-tech/1972-schedule.html|title=1972 Virginia Tech Hokies|website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com|access-date=December 14, 2021}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1972
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 16
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Virginia
| site_stadium = Scott Stadium
| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 20–24
| attend = 31,300
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90583599/virginia-turns-back-virginia-tech-by-24/|work=The Danville Register|title=Virginia turns back Virginia Tech by 24 to 20 count|date=September 17, 1972|accessdate=December 14, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 23
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Florida State
| opprank = 17
| site_stadium = Doak Campbell Stadium
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| score = 15–27
| attend = 36,400
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90583731/florida-state-whips-virginia-tech-2715/|work=News-Press|title=Florida State whips Virginia Tech 27–15|date=September 24, 1972|accessdate=December 14, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 30
| w/l = w
| opponent = SMU
| site_stadium = Lane Stadium
| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA
| score = 13–10
| attend = 26,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90583825/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Mustangs saddled by Virginia Tech|date=October 1, 1972|accessdate=December 14, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 7
| w/l = t
| opponent = Houston
| site_stadium = Lane Stadium
| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA
| score = 27–27
| attend = 26,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90583953/houston-earns-tie-with-vpi/|work=San Antonio Express and News|title=Houston earns tie with VPI|date=October 8, 1972|accessdate=December 14, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 14
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Oklahoma State
| opprank = 19
| site_stadium = Lane Stadium
| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA
| score = 34–32
| attend = 36,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90584134/virginia-tech-upsets-oklahoma-st-on-fg/|work=The Journal News|title=Virginia Tech upsets Oklahoma St. on FG|date=October 15, 1972|accessdate=December 14, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 21
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Ohio
| site_stadium = Peden Stadium
| site_cityst = Athens, OH
| score = 53–21
| attend = 13,344
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90584438/virginia-tech-drubs-ohio-u/|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|title=Virginia Tech drubs Ohio U.|date=October 22, 1972|accessdate=December 14, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 28
| w/l = l
| neutral = y
| opponent = William & Mary
| site_stadium = City Stadium
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| gamename = Tobacco Bowl
| score = 16–17
| attend = 22,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90584520/indians-shock-gobblers-1716/|work=The Daily News Leader|title=Indians shock Gobblers 17–16|date=October 29, 1972|accessdate=December 14, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 4
| w/l = w
| opponent = Southern Miss
| site_stadium = Lane Stadium
| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA
| score = 27–14
| attend = 25,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74211056/don-strock-guides-virginia-tech-to-2714|work=The Danville Register|title=Don Strock guides Virginia Tech to 27–14 triumph|date=November 5, 1972|accessdate=March 23, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 11
| w/l = w
| opponent = South Carolina
| site_stadium = Lane Stadium
| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA
| score = 45–20
| attend = 30,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90584612/poor-gamecocks-routed-by-4520/|work=The Gastonia Gazette|title=Poor Gamecocks routed by 45–20|date=November 12, 1972|accessdate=December 14, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 18
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Alabama
| opprank = 2
| site_stadium = Denny Stadium
| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL
| score = 13–52
| attend = 57,162
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90584717/alabama-cruises-past-virginia-tech-521/|work=Star-Gazette|title=Alabama cruises past Virginia Tech, 52–13|date=November 19, 1972|accessdate=December 14, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 25
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Wake Forest
| site_stadium = Groves Stadium
| site_cityst = Winston-Salem, NC
| score = 44–9
| attend = 6,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90584798/strock-wins-passing-title-in-449-win-ov/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=Strock wins passing title in 44–9 win over Deacons|date=November 26, 1972|accessdate=December 14, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
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Roster
The following players were members of the 1972 football team according to the roster published in the 1973 edition of The Bugle, the Virginia Tech yearbook.{{Cite web|work=Virginia Tech Bugle|url=https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/Bugle/1973Bugle|title=The Bugle 1973|page=128|date=1973|access-date=2019-08-28}}
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References
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