1941 VPI Gobblers football team
| 1941 VPI Gobblers football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 6–4 (4–2 SoCon) |
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| Captain | William Lee Tate William Daniel Zydiak |
| Home stadium | Miles Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Duke $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 4 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VPI | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 2 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington and Lee | 1 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 1 | – | 5 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Washington | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1941 VPI Gobblers football team was an American football team that represented Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in Southern Conference during the 1941 college football season. In their first season under head coach James Kitts, the Gobblers compiled a 6–4 record (4–2 against conference opponents), tied for fifth place in the conference, and were outscored by a total of 120 to 112.[1]
Guard Roger McLure as selected by both the Associated Press and the United Press as a second-team player on the 1941 All-Southern Conference football team.[2][3]
Guard John Maskas was selected by the Boston Yanks in the 14th round (142nd overall pick) of the 1944 NFL Draft.[4] Maskas became the first VPI player to play in the NFL,[5] appearing in 18 games for the Buffalo Bills in 1947 and 1949.[6]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 20 | Catawba* | W 22–2 | 4,500 | [7] | ||
| September 27 | vs. Kentucky* | L 14–37 | 8,000 | [8] | ||
| October 4 | Georgetown* |
| W 3–0 | 5,000 | [9] | |
| October 11 | vs. William & Mary | L 7–16 | 12,000 | [10] | ||
| October 18 | 2:30 p.m.[11] | at Davidson | W 16–0 | 5,000 | [12] | |
| October 25 | vs. Washington and Lee |
| W 13–3 | 6,000 | [13] | |
| November 1 | vs. Virginia* | L 0–34 | 15,000 | [14] | ||
| November 8 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. NC State | Winston-Salem, NC | W 14–13 | 10,000 | [15] |
| November 20 | vs. VMI | Lynchburg, VA (rivalry) | L 10–15 | 19,000 | [16] | |
| November 29 | 2:30 p.m.[17] | Richmond |
| W 13–0 | 4,000 | [18] |
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- Source: HokieSports.com: 1941 Virginia Tech football schedule[19]
Roster
The following players were members of the 1941 football team according to the roster published in the 1942 edition of The Bugle, the Virginia Tech yearbook.[20]
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References
- ^ "1941 Virginia Tech Hokies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ "AP's All-Southern Selection". The Greenville News. December 3, 1941. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "All-Southern Conference Team". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. November 29, 1941. p. 9.
- ^ "1944 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ "Virginia Tech Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ "John Maskas Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ "Catawba Matches Tech's Air Game But Yields, 22-2". Daily Press (Newport News, Virginia). September 21, 1941. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "8000 See Wildcats Trounce VPI, 37–14, In Season Opener At Manual Stadium". The Kentucky Kernel. University of Kentucky. September 30, 1941. p. 4. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ^ "VPI Upsets Georgetown, 3-0: McClure's Field Goal in 3rd Period VPI Victory Margin". Daily Press (Newport News, Virginia). October 5, 1941. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "William and Mary Downs Fighting Tech Team By 16–7 Count" (PDF). The Flat Hat. College of William & Mary. October 14, 1941. p. 3. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
- ^ "Virginia Tech Brings Strong Team To Richardson Stadium Saturday" (PDF). The Davidsonian. Davidson College. October 16, 1941. p. 1. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
- ^ "Tech Power Bests 'Cats" (PDF). The Davidsonian. Davidson College. October 23, 1941. p. 4. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ^ "Inspired Gobblers Smash Blue Hopes For Big Six Title" (PDF). The Ring-tum Phi. Washington and Lee University. October 28, 1941. p. 3. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
- ^ George Wright (November 2, 1941). "Dudley Puts On One-Man Show As Virginia Rolls Over Tech, 34-0: 'Bullet Bill' Accounts for All Scoring". Daily Press (Newport News, Virginia). p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pack Proves Punch; Wants V.P.I. Win". The Technician. North Carolina State University. November 7, 1941. p. 3. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
- ^ "Squadron Rolls Over VPI Gobblers, 15–10". The V.M.I. Cadet. Virginia Military Institute. November 27, 1941. p. 1. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ^ "Spiders Close Season Against Virginia Tech Tomorrow". The Richmond Collegian. University of Richmond. November 28, 1941. p. 5. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
- ^ "Gridders Drop Season Finale To Tech, 0–13". The Richmond Collegian. University of Richmond. December 5, 1941. p. 4. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
- ^ Virginia Tech Football Past Schedules "1941–1942". Virginia Tech Sports Information Department, Hokiesports.com. Accessed January 22, 2016.
- ^ "The Bugle 1942" (PDF). Virginia Tech Bugle. 1942. Retrieved 2016-01-22.