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The 1977 Virginia Tech Gobblers football team was an American football team that represented Virginia Tech as an independent during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their fourth year under head coach Jimmy Sharpe, the Gobblers compiled an overall record of 3–7–1.[2]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 17 | No. 7 Texas A&M | | L 6–37 | 33,500 | [3] |
September 24 | at Memphis State | | L 20–21 | 20,463 | [4] |
October 1 | Clemson | - Lane Stadium
- Blacksburg, VA
| L 13–31 | 34,000 | [5] |
October 8 | vs. William & Mary | | W 17–8 | 18,698 | [6] |
October 15 | Virginia | - Lane Stadium
- Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)
| T 14–14 | 40,000 | [7] |
October 22 | at Richmond | | L 14–17 | 19,500 | [8] |
October 29 | at No. 7 Kentucky | | L 0–32 | 57,914 | [9] |
November 5 | No. 15 Florida State![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | - Lane Stadium
- Blacksburg, VA
| L 21–23 | 36,500 | [10] |
November 12 | at West Virginia | | L 14–20 | 29,041 | [11] |
November 19 | Wake Forest | - Lane Stadium
- Blacksburg, VA
| W 28–10 | 20,000 | [12] |
November 26 | VMI | - Lane Stadium
- Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)
| W 27–7 | 10,000 | [13] |
Homecoming- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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The following players were members of the 1977 football team.
1977 Virginia Tech Hokies football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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WR
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41
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Dale Babione
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Sr
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OT
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69
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Greg Birtsch
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Jr
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RB
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2
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Roscoe Coles
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Sr
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FB
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47
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Glen Comer
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Sr
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WR
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John Drinkard
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RB
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Larry Fallen
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Jr
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TE
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88
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Mickey Fitzgerald
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So
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Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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DL
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Chris Albrittain
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Fr
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LB
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Jeff Bailey
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Fr
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DB
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Gippy Belcher
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Jr
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DB
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15
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Henry Bradley
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Sr
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DB
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45
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Gene Bunn
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Jr
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LB
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Chris Cosh
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Fr
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DE
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David DeHart
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Sr
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Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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K
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Paul Engle
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Jr
|
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
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- ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1977-standings.html
- ^ "1977 Virginia Tech Hokies". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
- ^ "Aggies march over Virginia Tech". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 18, 1977. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers rally to edge Gobblers". The Tennessean. September 25, 1977. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson clobbers VPI for 3rd straight victory". The Charlotte Observer. October 2, 1977. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Virginia Tech wins 17–8". Daily Press. October 9, 1977. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gobblers rally to tie UVA 14–14". Daily Press. October 16, 1977. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Richmond downs VPI". The Danville Register. October 23, 1977. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mistakes don't matter as UK smothers VPI". The Courier-Journal. October 30, 1977. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Florida State escapes Virginia Tech 23–21". The Decatur Daily Review. November 6, 1977. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alexander's great again, 20–14". Sunday Gazette-Mail. November 13, 1977. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "WF falls to Tech, ends season at 1–10". The News and Observer. November 20, 1977. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Virginia Tech clobbers VMI behind Fitzgerald". Hattiesburg American. November 27, 1977. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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