1966 VPI Gobblers football team explained

Year:1966
Team:VPI Gobblers
Sport:football
Conference:Independent
Coachrank:20
Record:8–2–1
Head Coach:Jerry Claiborne
Hc Year:6th
Stadium:Lane Stadium
Bowl:Liberty Bowl
Bowl Result:L 7–14 vs. Miami (FL)

The 1966 VPI Gobblers football team represented the Virginia Polytechnic Institute or VPI (now known as Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University or Virginia Tech) as an independent during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Jerry Claiborne the Gobblers compiled an overall record of 8–2–1 and were defeated by Miami (FL) in the Liberty Bowl. VPI played home games at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia.[1]

Schedule

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Roster

The following players were members of the 1966 football team according to the roster published in the 1967 edition of The Bugle, the Virginia Tech yearbook.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1966 Virginia Tech Hokies Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. January 21, 2024.
  2. http://www.hokiesports.com/football/schedule/1966 Virginia Tech Football Past Schedules
  3. Web site: Virginia Tech Bugle. The Bugle 1967. 88. 1967. 2017-12-07.