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Virginia Tech Football Team History

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Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blacksburg, VA
Founded: 1872
Stadium: Lane Stadium
Capacity: 65,115
Colors: Chicago Maroon & Burnt Orange
Coach: J. Lewis Ingles
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

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1892 <-- 1897 <- 1898 -> 1899 --> 2024

1898 Season Highlights

J. Lewis Ingles enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Virginia Tech.

1898 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Nov. 4	vs. North Carolina	6	28	L
Sat., Nov. 5	@ Guilford College	17	0	W
Mon., Nov. 7	vs. UMBC	0	23	L
Fri., Nov. 11	vs. King College	58	0	W
Sat., Nov. 12	vs. Bellevue School	34	0	W

1898 Season Totals
Record	3-2
Points Scored	115
Scoring Average	23.0
Points Allowed	51
Defense Average	10.2
Opponents Record	9-0
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	2-2
Away Record	1-0

1898 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1898 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
North Carolina	9-0	201	8					William A. Reynolds
Kentucky	7-0	180	0					W.R. Bass
Texas	5-1	136	4					D.F. Edwards
Georgia	4-2	70	70					Charles McCarthy
Virginia Tech	3-2	115	51					J. Lewis Ingles
Auburn	2-1	47	47					John W. Heisman
Tulane	1-1	14	46					John Lombard
Vanderbilt	1-5	9	61					R.G. Acton
Georgia Tech	0-3	6	67					R.B. Cow Nalley
North Carolina State	0-1	0	34					W.C. Riddick

1898 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1898 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

College football's largest margin of victory came in 1916, when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland by a score of 222 to 0. The game was cut short by 15 minutes.