Virginia Tech Football Team History
Virginia Tech Hokies
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blacksburg, VA
Founded: 1872 Stadium: Lane Stadium Capacity: 65,115 Colors: Chicago Maroon & Burnt Orange Coach: Frank Beamer Conference: Atlantic Coast-Coastal
2005 Season Highlights
Frank Beamer enters his 19th season as Head Coach at Virginia Tech.
The Hokies won the Atlantic Coast Conference Coastal Championship.
2005 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sun., Sep. 4 @
North Carolina State
20
16
W
Sat., Sep. 10 @
Duke
45
0
W
Sat., Sep. 17 vs.
Ohio
45
0
W
Sat., Sep. 24 vs.
Georgia Tech
51
7
W
Sat., Oct. 1 @
West Virginia
34
17
W
Sat., Oct. 8 vs.
Marshall
41
14
W
Thu., Oct. 20 @
Maryland
28
9
W
Thu., Oct. 27 vs.
Boston College
30
10
W
Sat., Nov. 5 vs.
Miami
7
27
L
Sat., Nov. 19 @
Virginia
52
14
W
Sat., Nov. 26 vs.
North Carolina
30
3
W
Sat., Dec. 3
Florida State
22
27
L
@ Jacksonville, FL
Mon., Jan. 2
Louisville
35
24
W
@ Jacksonville, FL
Gator Bowl
2005 Season Totals
Record 11-2
Points Scored 440
Scoring Average 33.8
Points Allowed 168
Defense Average 12.9
Opponents Record 86-66
Conference Record 7-1
Home Record 5-1
Away Record 5-0
2005 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
7 11-2-0
AP
7 11-2-0
Coaches
7 11-2-0
USA Today/ESPN
2005 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
2005 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.