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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: Frank Beamer
Conference: Big East-

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1892 <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024

1997 Season Highlights

Frank Beamer enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Virginia Tech.

1997 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Aug. 30	@ Rutgers	59	19	W
Sat., Sep. 13	vs. Syracuse	31	3	W
Sat., Sep. 20	@ Temple	23	13	W
Sat., Sep. 27	vs. Arkansas State	50	0	W
Sat., Oct. 4	vs. Miami Ohio	17	24	L
Sat., Oct. 11	vs. Boston College	17	7	W
Sat., Oct. 25	@ West Virginia	17	30	L
Sat., Nov. 1	vs. Alabama Birmingham	37	0	W
Sat., Nov. 8	vs. Miami	27	25	W
Sat., Nov. 22	@ Pittsburgh	23	30	L
Sat., Nov. 29	@ Virginia	20	34	L
Thu., Jan. 1	North Carolina	3	42	L	@ Jacksonville, FL	Gator Bowl

1997 Season Totals
Record	7-5
Points Scored	324
Scoring Average	27.0
Points Allowed	227
Defense Average	18.9
Opponents Record	67-70
Conference Record	5-2
Home Record	5-1
Away Record	2-3

1997 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1997 Big East- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Syracuse	9-4	441	226	Lost 18-35	6-1	238	104	Paul Pasqualoni
Virginia Tech	7-5	324	227	Lost 3-42	5-2	197	127	Frank Beamer
West Virginia	7-5	360	285	Lost 30-35	4-3	219	167	Don Nehlen
Pittsburgh	6-6	333	354	Lost 7-41	4-3	208	197	Walt Harris
Miami	5-6	314	285		3-4	215	191	Butch Davis
Boston College	4-7	237	314		3-4	173	176	Tom OBrien
Temple	3-8	212	371		3-4	150	212	Ron Dickerson
Rutgers	0-11	191	496		0-7	121	347	Terry Shea

1997 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1997 All Big East Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

The first college football National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.