American college football season
The 1920 VPI Gobblers football team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the 1920 college football season . The team was led by their head coach Stanley Sutton and finished with a record of four wins and six losses (4–6).
The week before their first game of the season, VPI's captain and star fullback Henry Redd broke his arm.[1]
Schedule [ edit ]
Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 25 Hampden–Sydney * W 35–0[2]
October 2 William & Mary Miles Field Blacksburg, VA W 21–0[3] [4]
October 9 Emory and Henry * Miles Field Blacksburg, VA W 75–6[5]
October 16 3:00 p.m. at Rutgers * L 6–195,000 [6] [7] [8] [9]
October 23 Maryland Miles Field Blacksburg, VA L 0–7[10] [11]
October 30 vs. Washington and Lee Lynchburg, VA L 0–135,000-7,000 [12] [13]
November 6 3:00 p.m. at Richmond W 21–03,000 [14] [15]
November 11 vs. NC State Norfolk, VA L 6–145,000 [16]
November 20 vs. Centre * L 0–288,000 [17] [18] [19]
November 25 2:30 p.m. vs. VMI L 7–2415,000–20,000 [20] [21] [22] [23]
Game summaries [ edit ]
William & Mary [ edit ]
1
2 3 4 Total
W&M
0
0 0 0
0
• VPI
0
0 7 14
21
The starting lineup for VPI was: Parrish (left end), Tilson (left tackle), Resh (left guard), Hardwick (center), Saunders (right guard), Effinger (right tackle), Washington (right end), Lybrook (quarterback), Martin (left halfback), Sutton (right halfback), Shaner (fullback). The substitutes were: Carpenter, Eldridge, Hutchinson, Jones, Moore, Newman, Rice, Shaeffer, Sheppard, Sherertz and Wallace.
Emory and Henry [ edit ]
The starting lineup for VPI was: Parrish (left end), Effinger (left tackle), Tilson (left guard), Hardwick (center), Saunders (right guard), Crisp (right tackle), Wilson (right end), Lybrook (quarterback), Martin (left halfback), Sutton (right halfback), Wallace (fullback). The substitutes were: Givens, Newman, Shaeffer, Shaner and Sherertz.
Rutgers [ edit ]
1
2 3 4 Total
VPI
0
0 0 6
6
• RU
9
0 7 3
19
Date: October 16Location: Neilson FieldPiscataway, NJ Game start: 3:00 p.m. Game attendance: 5,000Referee: Charles Hann (Harvard)
The starting lineup for VPI was: Parrish (left end), Tilson (left tackle), Resh (left guard), Hardwick (center), Effinger (right guard), Crisp (right tackle), Washington (right end), Lybrook (quarterback), Martin (left halfback), Sutton (right halfback), Wallace (fullback). The substitutes were: Jones, Moore, Rice, Shaeffer, Sheppard, Sherertz and Wilson.
Maryland [ edit ]
1
2 3 4 Total
• Maryland
0
0 0 7
7
VPI
0
0 0 0
0
Date: October 23Location: Miles Field Blacksburg, VAReferee: Gass (Lehigh)
The starting lineup for VPI was: Parrish (left end), T. Tilson (left tackle), Effinger (left guard), Hardwick (center), Sherertz (right guard), Crisp (right tackle), Carpenter (right end), Lybrook (quarterback), Sutton (left halfback), Shaeffer (right halfback), W. Tilson (fullback). The substitutes were: Eldridge, Jones, Moore, Rice, Washington and Wilson.
Washington and Lee [ edit ]
1
2 3 4 Total
• W&L
0
6 7 0
13
VPI
0
0 0 0
0
Date: October 30Location: Lynchburg, VA Game attendance: 5,000-7,000Referee: Gass (Lehigh)
The starting lineup for VPI was: Parrish (left end), T. Tilson (left tackle), Resh (left guard), Hardwick (center), Sherertz (right guard), Crisp (right tackle), Carpenter (right end), Lybrook (quarterback), Sutton (left halfback), Shaeffer (right halfback), Martin (fullback). The substitutes were: Rutherford, Saunders, Wallace, Washington and Wilson.
Richmond [ edit ]
1
2 3 4 Total
• VPI
14
0 7 0
21
RU
0
0 0 0
0
Date: November 6Location: Boulevard ParkRichmond, VA Game start: 3:00 p.m Game attendance: 3,000Referee: Gooch (Virginia)
The starting lineup for VPI was: Parrish (left end), T. Tilson (left tackle), Resh (left guard), Hardwick (center), Sherertz (right guard), Crisp (right tackle), Carpenter (right end), Lybrook (quarterback), Sutton (left halfback), Wallace (right halfback), Martin (fullback). The substitutes were: Jones, Saunders, Shaeffer and Wilson.
NC State [ edit ]
1
2 3 4 Total
• NCSU
0
7 0 7
14
VPI
0
0 6 0
6
Date: November 11Location: Norfolk, VA Game attendance: 5,000Referee: Gass (Lehigh)
The starting lineup for VPI was: Parrish (left end), Tilson (left tackle), Resh (left guard), Hardwick (center), Sherertz (right guard), Crisp (right tackle), Carpenter (right end), Lybrook (quarterback), Sutton (left halfback), Wallace (right halfback), Martin (fullback). The substitutes were: Saunders, Shaeffer, Sheppard and W. Wilson.
1
2 3 4 Total
VPI
0
0 0 0
0
• Centre
0
14 14 0
28
The starting lineup for VPI was: Parrish (left end), Tilson (left tackle), Resh (left guard), Hardwick (center), Sherertz (right guard), Crisp (right tackle), Carpenter (right end), Lybrook (quarterback), Sutton (left halfback), Wallace (right halfback), Martin (fullback). The substitutes were: Jones, Shaeffer and Tilson.
1
2 3 4 Total
• VMI
0
7 7 10
24
VPI
7
0 0 0
7
Date: November 25Location: Fair GroundsRoanoke, VA Game start: 2:30 p.m. Game attendance: 15,000–20,000Referee: Cosgrave (Army)
The starting lineup for VPI was: Parrish (left end), T. Tilson (left tackle), Resh (left guard), Hardwick (center), Saunders (right guard), Crisp (right tackle), Carpenter (right end), Wallace (quarterback), Sutton (left halfback), Shaeffer (right halfback), Sherertz (fullback). The substitutes were: Flory, Jones and Lybrook.
Players [ edit ]
The following players were members of the 1920 football team according to the roster published in the 1921 edition of The Bugle , the Virginia Tech yearbook.[24]
VPI 1920 roster
Quarterback
Guards
Franklyn Senator Resh
Robert M. Saunders
William Shields Sherertz
Tackles
Center
Ends
Halfbacks
Samuel Dennison Shaeffer
Harry McMullen Sutton
John Graham "Rip" Wallace
Fullbacks
Substitutes
Bill Effinger
Cornelius Johnson Eldridge
Charles Laurence Flory
Givens
Hutchinson
Melvin Rivers Jones
P. G. Jones
Ralph Erskine Moore
Newman
Guy Eldridge Rice
Donald Hurt Rutherford
Hubert Anderson Sheppard
W. Tilson
W. Wilson
Coaching and training staff [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ "Tech Loses Captain And Their Star Fullback" . Richmond Times-Dispatch . Library of Congress . September 25, 1920. p. 3. Retrieved February 24, 2022 .
^ "Virginia Tech Downs Hampden-Sidney, 35-0" . Richmond Times-Dispatch . Library of Congress . September 26, 1920. p. 17. Retrieved February 24, 2022 .
^ "William And Mary Lose To Virginia Tech, 21-0" . Richmond Times-Dispatch . Library of Congress . October 3, 1920. p. 22. Retrieved February 24, 2022 .
^ "Tech Trims Indians" (PDF) . The Flat Hat . College of William & Mary . October 8, 1920. p. 1. Retrieved February 23, 2022 .
^ "Va. Tech Swamps Emory and Henry" . The World News . Library of Virginia. October 11, 1920. p. 17. Retrieved February 24, 2022 .
^ "Antique VPI football Program | PROGRAMS" .
^ "Martin Makes Only V.P.I. Point" . The World News . Library of Virginia. October 18, 1920. p. 13. Retrieved February 24, 2022 .
^ "Rutgers Conquers Va. Tech. In A Sensational Contest" . The Targum . Rutgers University . October 19, 1920. p. 1. Retrieved February 24, 2022 .
^ "Virginia Poly Bows to Rutgers" . New York Herald . Library of Congress . October 17, 1920. p. 20. Retrieved March 16, 2022 .
^ "Maryland Wins From Virginia Polytechnic" . The Baltimore Sun . October 24, 1920. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "V.P.I. Loses To Heavy Maryland Team, 7 to 0" . Richmond Times-Dispatch . Library of Congress . October 24, 1920. p. 21. Retrieved February 24, 2022 .
^ "Virginia Tech Vanquished By Generals In 13–0 Game" (PDF) . Ring-tum Phi . Washington and Lee University . November 2, 1920. p. 1. Retrieved February 1, 2016 .
^ "Generals Defeat Tech 13-0 Score" . The World News . Library of Virginia. November 1, 1920. p. 13. Retrieved February 24, 2022 .
^ "Richmond Ready For Big Grid Game Today" . Richmond Times-Dispatch . Library of Congress . November 6, 1920. p. 6. Retrieved February 25, 2022 .
^ "Richmond's Big Gridiron Contest Is Won By Tech" . Richmond Times-Dispatch . Library of Congress . November 7, 1920. p. 1. Retrieved February 25, 2022 .
^ "Virginia Tech Succumbs Before Tarheel Attack" . Richmond Times-Dispatch . Library of Congress . November 12, 1920. p. 10. Retrieved February 25, 2022 .
^ "Centre College Eleven Downs Virginia Tech" . Richmond Times-Dispatch . Library of Congress . November 21, 1920. p. 22. Retrieved March 16, 2022 .
^ "Centre Wins 28 To 0" . The Richmond Daily Register . Library of Congress . November 22, 1920. p. 1. Retrieved March 16, 2022 .
^ "Virginia Poly Easy For Centre College" . New York Herald . Library of Congress . November 21, 1920. p. 45. Retrieved March 16, 2022 .
^ "V.M.I. and V.P.I. Clash at Fair Grounds in Annual Classic This Afternoon" . The World News . Library of Virginia. November 25, 1920. p. 1. Retrieved February 25, 2022 .
^ "V.M.I. Concludes Season with Clean Slate; Wins Over V.P.I. By Score 24-7" . The World News . Library of Virginia. November 26, 1920. p. 13. Retrieved February 25, 2022 .
^ "Cadets' Flying Squadron Keeps Its Slate Clean" . Richmond Times-Dispatch . Library of Congress . November 26, 1920. p. 1. Retrieved February 25, 2022 .
^ "V.M.I. Wallops V.P.I." The Cadet . Virginia Military Institute . November 27, 1920. p. 1. Retrieved February 25, 2022 .
^ "The Bugle 1921" (PDF) . Virginia Tech Bugle . 1921. p. 205. Retrieved March 4, 2022 .
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