Virginia Tech Hokies football seasons
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(NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). Since the team's creation in 1891 by professor Ellison A. Smyth
E. A. Smyth
Ellison A. Smyth was the creator and first head coach of the Virginia Tech Hokies college football program. He coached the team in the 1892 and 1893 college football seasons.-Head coaching record:-References:...
—who coached the team in its first game, which was played the next year—the Hokies have participated in more than 1,100 officially-sanctioned games, including 24 bowl games.
Historically, the Hokies have had limited success. From 1892 to 1921, Tech competed as a football independent. The Hokies won several games against larger, better-funded teams during this time, but did not compete in many games outside the American South. From 1921 to 1964, Tech was a member of the Southern Conference
Southern Conference
The Southern Conference is a Division I college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Southern Conference football teams compete in the Football Championship Subdivision . Member institutions are located in the states of Alabama, Georgia, North...
and won the conference championship in 1963. The membership of the Southern Conference fluctuated wildly at times during Tech's tenure. When the conference was created in 1921, it boasted 23 teams. This number was reduced when the Southeastern Conference
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
and Atlantic Coast Conference
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
split away in 1932 and 1953, respectively. By the time Tech won the conference championship in 1963, the conference's membership had shrunk to less than 10 teams. Tech administrators, wanting to expand the football program, chose to leave the conference and become a football independent once more.
Though Tech joined athletic conferences in other sports during the 1980s, it remained a football independent until 1991, when Virginia Tech became a member of the Big East conference. In 1993, Tech received an invitation to the Independence bowl, beginning a 16-year streak that has seen the Hokies invited to a bowl game at the conclusion of every season since then. In 1995, the Hokies defeated the Texas Longhorns
Texas Longhorns football
The Texas Longhorns football program is the intercollegiate football team representing The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas. The team currently competes in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Big 12 Conference which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National...
in the 1995 Sugar Bowl
1995 Sugar Bowl (December)
The 1995 Sugar Bowl was the 62nd edition of the post-season American college football Sugar Bowl bowl game. It featured the Virginia Tech Hokies and the and was held at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana on December 31, 1995...
, vaulting them into national prominence. In recent years, Virginia Tech football teams have been ranked among the best in the country according to season-ending polls. In 2000, Virginia Tech participated in the 2000 Sugar Bowl
2000 Sugar Bowl
The 2000 Sugar Bowl was the designated Bowl Championship Series National Championship Game for the United States 1999 college football season and was played on January 4, 2000, at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana...
, which served as the national championship game of the 1999 college football season
1999 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season saw Florida State named national champions, defeating Virginia Tech in the BCS Sugar Bowl.Florida State became the first team in history to start out preseason #1 and remain there through the entire season. Their 12-0 season gave them 109 victories in the...
. In addition to that appearance, the Hokies have participated in several other Bowl Championship Series
Bowl Championship Series
The Bowl Championship Series is a selection system that creates five bowl match-ups involving ten of the top ranked teams in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision , including an opportunity for the top two to compete in the BCS National Championship Game.The BCS relies on a combination of...
games, which represent the highest tier of postseason accomplishment.
Today, the Hokies are a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
(ACC) and have competed in that conference since 2004, when the Hokies left the Big East. Tech won three Big East conference championships prior to departing that conference, and since joining the ACC, the Hokies have won that conference four times.
Seasons
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| 1892 | E. A. Smyth E. A. Smyth Ellison A. Smyth was the creator and first head coach of the Virginia Tech Hokies college football program. He coached the team in the 1892 and 1893 college football seasons.-Head coaching record:-References:... |
Independent | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | ||
| 1893 | E. A. Smyth | Independent | — | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | ||
| 1894 | Joseph Massie Joseph Massie (coach) Joseph A. Massie is a former head coach of the both the University of Virginia and Virginia Tech University football programs.-Head coaching record:-References:... |
Independent | — | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | ||
| 1895 | A. C. Jones A. C. Jones Art C. Jones was an American football coach in the United States. He served as the head football coach at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College, now Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, from 1895 to 1896 and at Ohio University in 1901, compiling a career college football... |
Independent | — | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | ||
| 1896 | A. C. Jones | Independent | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | ||
| 1897 | Charles Firth Charles Firth (coach) Charles Firth is a former head coach of the Virginia Tech college football program from 1897-1897.-Head coaching record:-References:... |
Independent | — | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | ||
| 1898 | J. Lewis Ingles J. Lewis Ingles J. L. Ingles is a former head coach of the Virginia Tech college football program from 1898-1898.-Head coaching record:-External links:... |
Independent | — | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | ||
| 1899 | James Morrison James Morrison (coach) Dr. James Morrison was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Texas Christian University in 1898 and Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute, now Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, in 1899, compiling a career college... |
Independent | — | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | ||
| 1900 | Dr. Davis Dr. Davis (coach) Dr. Davis is a former head coach of the Virginia Tech college football program during the 1900 season. Davis's team played only 1 home game that season, beating St. Albans... |
Independent | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | ||
| 1901 | Archibald B. Morrison, Jr. | Independent | — | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | ||
| 1902 | R. R. Brown R. R. Brown -External links:... |
Independent | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | ||
| 1903 | Charles Lueder C. A. Lueder -External links:... |
Independent | — | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | ||
| 1904 | John O'Connor John O'Connor (coach) John Christopher O'Connor was a college football coach. In 1904, he served as the head football coach at Virginia Tech, where he compiled a 5-3 record. From 1907 to 1908, he coached at Dartmouth, where he posted a 14-1-1 record... |
Independent | — | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | ||
| 1905 | Sally Miles Sally Miles Clarence Paul "Sally" Miles was the head coach of the Virginia Tech college football program from 1905 to 1906.Known as "Mr. VPI," there isn't much Miles didn't do during his nearly 59 years at Virginia Tech... |
Independent | — | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | ||
| 1906 | Sally Miles | Independent | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | ||
| 1907 | C. R. Williams | Independent | — | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | ||
| 1908 | R. M. Brown R. M. Brown Robert M. "Buster" Brown was the head coach of the Virginia Tech college football program in 1908. In 1909, he coached the school's baseball team. That year, he left to take over as head football coach at Tulane University, which he led to a 4–5–2 record.Brown attended Dartmouth... |
Independent | — | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | ||
| 1909 | Branch Bocock Branch Bocock Branch Bocock was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Georgia , Virginia Tech , the University of North Carolina , Louisiana State University , the University of South Carolina , and The College of... |
Independent | — | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | ||
| 1910 | Branch Bocock | Independent | — | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | ||
| 1911 | L. W. Riess | Independent | — | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | ||
| 1912 | Branch Bocock | Independent | — | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | ||
| 1913 | Branch Bocock | Independent | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | ||
| 1914 | Branch Bocock | Independent | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | ||
| 1915 | Branch Bocock | Independent | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | ||
| 1916 | Jack Ingersell | Independent | — | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | ||
| 1917 | Charles Bernier Charles Bernier -External links:... |
Independent | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | ||
| 1918 | Charles Bernier | Independent | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | ||
| 1919 | Charles Bernier | Independent | — | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | ||
| 1920 | Stanley Sutton Stanley Sutton Stanley B. Sutton is a former head coach of the Virginia Tech college football program from 1920-1920.-Head coaching record:-References:... |
Independent | — | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | ||
| 1921 | Ben Cubbage B. C. Cubbage Ben Cubbage was the head coach of the Virginia Tech Hokies football program from 1921 to 1925. During his tenure, he compiled a 30–12–6 record. His best season came in 1922 when the team went 8–1–1. He played collegiate football at Penn State and played a guard for the Massillon Tigers in... |
Southern Southern Conference The Southern Conference is a Division I college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Southern Conference football teams compete in the Football Championship Subdivision . Member institutions are located in the states of Alabama, Georgia, North... The number and variety of teams participating in Southern Conference play fluctuated wildly during Tech's time as a member of the league. From a height of 23 members in the 1920s, membership declined at times to just nine teams by the 1960s. |
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| 1922 | Ben Cubbage | Southern | 4th | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | ||
| 1923 | Ben Cubbage | Southern | 7th | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | ||
| 1924 | Ben Cubbage | Southern | 11th | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | ||
| 1925 | Ben Cubbage | Southern | 10th | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | ||
| 1926 | Andy Gustafson Andy Gustafson -External links:... |
Southern | 7th | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | ||
| 1927 | Andy Gustafson | Southern | 14th | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | ||
| 1928 | Andy Gustafson | Southern | 4th | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | ||
| 1929 | Andy Gustafson | Southern | 13th | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | ||
| 1930 | Orville Neale Orville Neale Orville E. Neale is a former head coach of the Virginia Tech college football program from 1930-1931.-Head coaching record:-References:... |
Southern | 13th | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | ||
| 1931 | Orville Neale | Southern | 19th | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | ||
| 1932 | Henry Redd Henry Redd Henry B. Redd is a former head coach of the Virginia Tech college football program from 1932 to 1940. He also served as the school's head men's basketball coach.-Football:-References:... |
SouthernIn 1932, 13 teams of the 23-team Southern Conference split off to form the new Southeastern Conference Southeastern Conference The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama... . |
4th | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | ||
| 1933 | Henry Redd | Southern | 7th | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | ||
| 1934 | Henry Redd | Southern | 6th | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | ||
| 1935 | Henry Redd | Southern | 5th | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | ||
| 1936 | Henry Redd | Southern | 11th | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | |
| 1937 | Henry Redd | Southern | 12th | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | |
| 1938 | Henry Redd | Southern | 10th | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | |
| 1939 | Henry Redd | Southern | 12th | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | |
| 1940 | Henry Redd | Southern | 10th | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | |
| 1941 | James Kitts James Kitts -External links:... |
Southern | 6th | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | — | |
| 1942 | S. D. Tilson S. D. Tilson Sumner D. Tilson was a head coach of the Virginia Tech college football program during the 1942 season.-Head coaching record:-External links:... and Henry McEver Henry McEver -References:... |
Southern | 2nd | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
| 1943 | Virginia Tech did not play football during the 1943 and 1944 seasons because of World War II World War II World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis... |
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| 1945 | Henry McEver | Southern | 9th | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | |
| 1946 | James Kitts | Southern | 7th | 3 | 4 | 3 | Lost 1947 Sun Bowl 1947 Sun Bowl The 1947 Sun Bowl was a post-season American college football bowl game between the Virginia Tech Hokies of the Southern Conference and the Cincinnati Bearcats. It took place on January 1, 1947 at Kidd Field in El Paso, Texas. Cincinnati defeated Virginia Tech 18–6 in cold and icy conditions that... to Cincinnati Bearcats Cincinnati Bearcats football The Cincinnati Bearcats football program represents the University of Cincinnati in a college football. They compete at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level as members of the Big East Conference. The Bearcat football program is one of the nation's oldest, having fielded a team as... , 6–18 |
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| 1947 | James Kitts | Southern | 8th | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | |
| 1948 | Robert McNeish Robert McNeish -External links:... |
Southern | 15th | 0 | 8 | 1 | — | — | |
| 1949 | Robert McNeish | Southern | 14th | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | — | |
| 1950 | Robert McNeish and Allan Learned Allan Learned Allan M. Learned was the interim head coach of the Virginia Tech Hokies football program during the closing portion of the 1950 season. Previous head coach, Robert McNeish, having won only one game in his first two seasons, was fired during the 1950 season, and with Learned the Hokies finished... |
Southern | 16th | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | Frank Moseley Frank Moseley -External links:*... |
Southern | 16th | 2 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | Frank Moseley | Southern | 6th | 5 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | Frank Moseley | SouthernIn 1953, seven teams left the 16-team Southern Conference to form the Atlantic Coast Conference Atlantic Coast Conference The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities... . The next year, fellow Southern Conference member Virginia also left the conference for the ACC. |
6th | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | Frank Moseley | Southern | 3rd | 8 | 0 | 1 | — | 16 | — |
| 1955 | Frank Moseley | Southern | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | Frank Moseley | Southern | 2nd | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | Frank Moseley | Southern | 8th | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | Frank Moseley | Southern | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | Frank Moseley | Southern | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | Frank Moseley | Southern | 4th | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | Jerry Claiborne Jerry Claiborne Jerry Claiborne was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Virginia Tech , the University of Maryland, College Park , and his alma mater, the University of Kentucky , compiling a career college football record of 179–122–8... |
Southern | 7th | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | Jerry Claiborne | Southern | 6th | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | Jerry Claiborne | Southern | 1st | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | Jerry Claiborne | Southern | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | Jerry Claiborne | IndependentTech left the Southern Conference in 1965 for various financial and structural reasons. Tech wanted to schedule more large schools but was prevented from doing so by the Southern Conference schedule. In addition, The Hokies hoped to join the Atlantic Coast Conference. | — | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | Jerry Claiborne | Independent | — | 8 | 2 | 1 | Lost 1966 Liberty Bowl 1966 Liberty Bowl The 1966 Liberty Bowl was a post-season American college football bowl game between the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Miami Hurricanes at Memphis Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee on December 10, 1966. The game was the final contest of the 1966 college football season for both teams, and ended... to Miami Hurricanes Miami Hurricanes football The Miami Hurricanes football program competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference of the NCAA's Division I Football Bowl Subdivision for the University of Miami. The program began in 1926 and has won five AP national championships... , 7–14 |
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| 1967 | Jerry Claiborne | Independent | — | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | Jerry Claiborne | Independent | — | 7 | 4 | 0 | Lost 1968 Liberty Bowl 1968 Liberty Bowl The 1968 Liberty Bowl was a post-season American college football bowl game between the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Ole Miss Rebels from the University of Mississippi at Memphis Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee on December 14, 1968... to Mississippi Rebels Ole Miss Rebels football The football history of the University of Mississippi , includes the formation of the first football team in the state and is 26th on the list of college football's all-time winning programs... , 17–34 |
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| 1969 | Jerry Claiborne | Independent | — | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | Jerry Claiborne | Independent | — | 5 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | Charlie Coffey Charlie Coffey Charles E. "Charlie" Coffey was the head coach of the Virginia Tech football program from 1971 to 1973. During his three-season tenure, Coffey compiled a 12-20-1 record. After he arrived in Blacksburg, Coffey established a potent passing attack, which resulted in Hokies quarterback Don Strock... |
Independent | — | 4 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | Charlie Coffey | Independent | — | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | Charlie Coffey | Independent | — | 2 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | Jimmy Sharpe Jimmy Sharpe Jimmy Sharpe is a former football coach, most notably head coach of the Virginia Tech Hokies from 1974 to 1977. He also served as an assistant coach at the University of Alabama, under Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant, and at Mississippi State University. He graduated from the University of Alabama in 1974... |
Independent | — | 4 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | Jimmy Sharpe | Independent | — | 8 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | Jimmy Sharpe | Independent | — | 6 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | Jimmy Sharpe | Independent | — | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | Bill Dooley Bill Dooley Bill Dooley is a former American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University , and Wake Forest University , compiling a career college football record of... |
IndependentIn 1978, Tech joined the Metro Conference Metro Conference The Metropolitan Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, popularly known as the Metro Conference, was an NCAA Division I athletics conference, so named because all of its charter members were in urban metropolitan areas in, or at least on the fringes of, the Southern United States... in all sports except football. |
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| 1979 | Bill Dooley | Independent | — | 5 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | Bill Dooley | Independent | — | 8 | 4 | 0 | Lost 1981 Peach Bowl 1981 Peach Bowl (January) The 1981 Peach Bowl was a post-season American college football bowl game between the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Hurricanes from the University of Miami at Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on January 2, 1981. The game was the final contest of the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season... to Miami Hurricanes, 10–20 |
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| 1981 | Bill Dooley | Independent | — | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | Bill Dooley | Independent | — | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | Bill Dooley | Independent | — | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1984 1984 Virginia Tech Hokies football team The 1984 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 1984 college football season. The Hokies finished the regular season with an 8-3 record. The Hokies competed in the 1984 Independence Bowl but lost to the Air Force Falcons... |
Bill Dooley | Independent | — | 8 | 4 | 0 | Lost 1984 Independence Bowl 1984 Independence Bowl The 1984 Independence Bowl was a post-season American college football bowl game between the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Air Force Falcons at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana on December 15, 1984. The game was the final contest of the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season for both... to Air Force Falcons Air Force Falcons football The Air Force Falcons are a college football team from the United States Air Force Academy, located just outside of Colorado Springs, Colorado. The team competes in the Football Bowl Subdivision of the NCAA Division I and the Mountain West Conference.-Style:... , 7–23 |
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| 1985 | Bill Dooley | Independent | — | 6 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | Bill Dooley | Independent | — | 10 | 1 | 1 | Won 1986 Peach Bowl 1986 Peach Bowl The 1986 Peach Bowl was a post-season American college football bowl game at Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia between the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Wolfpack from North Carolina State University on December 31, 1986... against NC State Wolfpack NC State Wolfpack football The NC State Wolfpack football team represents North Carolina State University in NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision competition. The Wolfpack currently compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference.... , 25–24 |
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| 1987 | Frank Beamer Frank Beamer Frank Beamer is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University , a position he has held since 1987. From 1981 to 1986, Beamer served as the head coach at Murray State University... |
Independent | — | 2 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | Frank Beamer | Independent | — | 3 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | Frank Beamer | Independent | — | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | Frank Beamer | Independent | — | 6 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 25 |
| 1991 | Frank Beamer | Big East | 6th | 5 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | Frank Beamer | Big East | 7th | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | Frank Beamer | Big East | 4th | 9 | 3 | 0 | Won 1993 Independence Bowl 1993 Independence Bowl The 1993 Independence Bowl was a post-season American college football bowl game between the and the at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana on December 31, 1993. The 18th edition of the Independence Bowl was the final contest of the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season for both teams,... against Indiana Hoosiers Indiana Hoosiers football The Indiana Hoosiers football program represents Indiana University Bloomington in NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football and in the Big Ten Conference.-Bowl games:... , 45–20 |
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| 1994 | Frank Beamer | Big East | 2nd | 8 | 4 | 0 | Lost 1994 Gator Bowl 1994 Gator Bowl The 1994 Gator Bowl was a post-season American college football bowl game between the and the Tennessee Volunteers at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida on December 30, 1994... to Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee Volunteers football The Tennessee Volunteers football team are an American college football team at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville . The NCAA Division I team is also a member of the Southeastern Conference .... , 23–45 |
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| 1995 | Frank Beamer | Big East | 1st | 10 | 2 | 0 | Won 1995 Sugar Bowl 1995 Sugar Bowl (December) The 1995 Sugar Bowl was the 62nd edition of the post-season American college football Sugar Bowl bowl game. It featured the Virginia Tech Hokies and the and was held at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana on December 31, 1995... against Texas Longhorns Texas Longhorns football The Texas Longhorns football program is the intercollegiate football team representing The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas. The team currently competes in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Big 12 Conference which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National... , 28–10 |
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| 1996 | Frank Beamer | Big East | 1st | 10 | 2 | Lost 1996 Orange Bowl 1996 Orange Bowl (December) The 63rd Orange Bowl, also known as the 1996 Orange Bowl, was a 1996–1997 Bowl Alliance game played on December 31, 1996 between the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the . Virginia Tech, champions of the Big East Conference, came into the game with a 10–1 record and #10 AP ranking, whereas Nebraska,... to Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska Cornhuskers football The Nebraska Cornhuskers represent the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in college football. The program has established itself as a traditional powerhouse, and has the fourth-most all-time victories of any NCAA Division I-A team. Nebraska is one of only six football programs in NCAA Division I-A... , 21–41 |
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| 1997 | Frank Beamer | Big East | 2nd | 7 | 5 | Lost 1998 Gator Bowl 1998 Gator Bowl The 1998 Gator Bowl was a post-season American college football bowl game between the and the Tar Heels from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill at Alltel Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida on January 1, 1998... to North Carolina Tar Heels North Carolina Tar Heels football The North Carolina Tar Heels football team represents the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in collegiate level football. In Carolina’s first 121 seasons of football competition, the Tar Heels have compiled a record of 646–488–54, a winning percentage of .566... , 3–42 |
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| 1998 | Frank Beamer | Big East | 3rd | 9 | 3 | Won 1998 Music City Bowl 1998 Music City Bowl The 1998 Music City Bowl was a postseason college football game between the and Alabama Crimson Tide. It was the inaugural competition of the annual Music City Bowl. Virginia Tech represented the Big East and the University of Alabama represented the Southeastern Conference . The game was the... against Alabama Crimson Tide Alabama Crimson Tide football |TeamName = Alabama football |Image = Alabama Crimson Tide Logo.svg |ImageSize = 110 |Helmet = Alabama Football.png |ImageSize2 = 150 |CurrentSeason = 2011 Alabama Crimson Tide football team... , 38–7 |
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| 1999 1999 Virginia Tech Hokies football team -Regular season:Michael Vick led the Hokies to an 11–1 season and to the Bowl Championship Series national title game in the 2000 Nokia Sugar Bowl against Florida State. Although Virginia Tech lost 46–29, Vick was able to bring the team back from a 21 point deficit to take a 29-28 lead into the... |
Frank Beamer | Big East | 1st | 11 | 1 | Lost 2000 Sugar Bowl 2000 Sugar Bowl The 2000 Sugar Bowl was the designated Bowl Championship Series National Championship Game for the United States 1999 college football season and was played on January 4, 2000, at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana... to Florida State Seminoles Florida State Seminoles football The Florida State Seminoles football team represents Florida State University in college football. The Florida State Seminoles compete in NCAA Division I-FBS and are members of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference... , 29–46 |
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| 2000 2000 Virginia Tech Hokies football team -Regular season:Michael Vick's 2000 season did have its share of highlights, such as his career rushing high of 210 yards against the in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Against in the Black Diamond Trophy game, Vick accounted for 288 total yards of offense and two touchdowns in a 48–20 win... |
Frank Beamer | Big East | 2nd | 11 | 1 | Won 2001 Gator Bowl 2001 Gator Bowl The 2001 Gator Bowl was a post-season American college football bowl game between the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Clemson Tigers at Alltel Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida on January 1, 2001... against Clemson Tigers Clemson Tigers football The Clemson Tigers football team is an American football team from Clemson University in South Carolina. It competes in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference... , 41–20 |
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| 2001 | Frank Beamer | Big East | 3rd | 8 | 4 | Lost 2002 Gator Bowl 2002 Gator Bowl The 2002 Gator Bowl was a post-season American college football bowl game between the and the Florida State Seminoles at Alltel Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida on January 1, 2002... to Florida State Seminoles, 17–30 |
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| 2002 | Frank Beamer | Big East | 4th | 10 | 4 | Won 2002 San Francisco Bowl 2002 San Francisco Bowl The 2002 San Francisco Bowl was the inaugural edition of the post-season college football bowl game between the and the at Pacific Bell Park in San Francisco, California on December 31, 2002... against Air Force Falcons, 20–13 |
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| 2003 | Frank Beamer | Big EastAlthough Virginia Tech accepted a bid to join the ACC in June 2003, it did not take effect until the 2004 season. | 4th | 8 | 5 | Lost 2003 Insight Bowl 2003 Insight Bowl The 2003 Insight Bowl was a post-season American college football bowl game between the and the at Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix, Arizona on December 26, 2003. The game was the final contest of the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season for both teams, and ended in a 52–49 victory for California... to California Golden Bears California Golden Bears football The California Golden Bears football team is the college football team of the University of California. The team plays its home games at California Memorial Stadium, however the team played at San Francisco's AT&T Park in 2011 while Memorial Stadium was being renovated, the team will return to... , 49–52 |
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| 2004 2004 Virginia Tech Hokies football team The 2004 Virginia Tech Hokies football team won the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship in its inaugural year in the conference, running off a streak of eight straight wins to end the regular season after a 2-2 start. Tech finished 10th in the final Associated Press poll with a 10-3 record... |
Frank Beamer | Atlantic Coast Atlantic Coast Conference The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities... |
1st | 10 | 3 | Lost 2005 Sugar Bowl 2005 Sugar Bowl The 2005 Sugar Bowl was a postseason American college football bowl game between the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Auburn Tigers at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, on January 3, 2005. It was the 71st edition of the annual Sugar Bowl football contest... to Auburn Tigers Auburn Tigers football Only Mohamed Amin Abughadir set the record with 1,890 yards in 1 season. He was the QB for Auburn in 1998.The Auburn Tigers football team represents Auburn University in college football as a member of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, competing in the Western Division of the... , 13–16 |
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| 2005 2005 Virginia Tech Hokies football team The 2005 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season... |
Frank Beamer | Atlantic Coast | 2nd | 11 | 2 | Won 2006 Gator Bowl 2006 Gator Bowl The 2006 Gator Bowl was a college football bowl game between the Louisville Cardinals and the Virginia Tech Hokies at Alltel Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida on January 2, 2006. The game was the final contest of the 2005 football season for each team and resulted in a 35–24 Virginia Tech... against Louisville Cardinals Louisville Cardinals football The Louisville Cardinals football team represents the University of Louisville in college football as a member of the Big East Conference. Howard Schnellenberger started the program's rise to relevancy after winning the Miami Hurricanes' first national championship... , 35–24 |
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| 2006 2006 Virginia Tech Hokies football team The 2006 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach was Frank Beamer... |
Frank Beamer | Atlantic Coast | 3rd | 10 | 3 | Lost 2006 Chick-fil-A Bowl 2006 Chick-fil-A Bowl The 2006 Chick-fil-A Bowl was a postseason college football match between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Virginia Tech Hokies at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia. The University of Georgia represented the Southeastern Conference and Virginia Tech represented the Atlantic Coast Conference in the... to Georgia Bulldogs Georgia Bulldogs football The Georgia Bulldogs football team represents the University of Georgia in football. The Bulldogs are a member of the Southeastern Conference and are frequently a top-25 team. The University of Georgia has had a football team since 1892 and has an all-time record of 738–398–54... , 24–31 |
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| 2007 2007 Virginia Tech Hokies football team The 2007 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season... |
Frank Beamer | Atlantic Coast | 1st | 11 | 3 | Lost 2008 Orange Bowl 2008 Orange Bowl The 2008 FedEx Orange Bowl game was a post-season college football bowl game between the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Kansas Jayhawks on January 3, 2008, at Dolphins Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. Spread bettors favored Virginia Tech by three points, but in a game dominated by defensive and... to Kansas Jayhawks Kansas Jayhawks football The Kansas Jayhawks football program is the intercollegiate football program of the University of Kansas Jayhawks. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I, and the team competes in the Big 12 Conference.... , 21–24 |
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| 2008 2008 Virginia Tech Hokies football team The 2008 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represents Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach is Frank Beamer. Prior to the season, the Hokies were expected to be in a rebuilding mode, recovering after the... |
Frank Beamer | Atlantic Coast | 1st | 10 | 4 | Won 2009 Orange Bowl 2009 Orange Bowl The 2009 FedEx Orange Bowl game was the 75th edition of the annual college football bowl game known as the Orange Bowl. It pitted the 2008 Atlantic Coast Conference champion Virginia Tech Hokies against the Big East Conference champion Cincinnati Bearcats on January 1, 2009 at Dolphin Stadium in... against Cincinnati Bearcats Cincinnati Bearcats football The Cincinnati Bearcats football program represents the University of Cincinnati in a college football. They compete at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level as members of the Big East Conference. The Bearcat football program is one of the nation's oldest, having fielded a team as... , 20–7 |
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| 2009 2009 Virginia Tech Hokies football team The 2009 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach was Frank Beamer... |
Frank Beamer | Atlantic Coast | 3rd | 10 | 3 | Won 2009 Chick-fil-A Bowl 2009 Chick-fil-A Bowl The 2009 Chick-fil-A Bowl was a postseason college football bowl game between the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Tennessee Volunteers on December 31, 2009, in the Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia. Virginia Tech defeated Tennessee 40–12. The game was part of the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season... against Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee Volunteers football The Tennessee Volunteers football team are an American college football team at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville . The NCAA Division I team is also a member of the Southeastern Conference .... , 37–14 |
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| 2010 2010 Virginia Tech Hokies football team The 2010 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Hokies were led by 24th-year head coach Frank Beamer and played their home games at Lane Stadium... |
Frank Beamer | Atlantic Coast | 1st | 11 | 3 | Lost 2011 Orange Bowl 2011 Orange Bowl The 2011 Discover Orange Bowl was a postseason college football bowl game between the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Stanford Cardinal on Monday, January 3, 2011, at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. Stanford defeated Virginia Tech 40–12... against the Stanford Cardinal 2010 Stanford Cardinal football team The 2010 Stanford Cardinal football team represented Stanford University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Cardinal were led by head coach Jim Harbaugh, who was in his 4th and final season before leaving to become head coach of the San Francisco 49ers... , 40–12 |
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| Total | 670 | 416 | 46 | (only includes regular season games) | |||||
| 9 | 15 | — | (only includes bowl games; 24 appearances) | ||||||
| 679 | 431 | 46 | (all games) | ||||||
See also
- Virginia Tech Hokies footballVirginia Tech Hokies footballThe Virginia Tech Hokies football team is a college football program that competes in NCAA Division I-FBS, in the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They have more wins in team history than any other program in the ACC. Their home games are played at Lane Stadium which seats over...
- Virginia Tech bowl games
Reference sources
- Lazenby, Roland. Legends: A Pictoral History of Virginia Tech Football. Taylor, Full Court Press (1986) ISBN 978-0-913767-11-5
- Tandler, Rich. Hokie Games: Virginia Tech Football Game by Game 1945-2006. Game by Game Sports Media (September 15, 2007) ISBN 978-0-9723845-2-0
External links
- Hokiesports.com - Official Virginia Tech Hokies football website