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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: Sumner D. Tex Tilson & Henry Macauley Mac McEver
Conference: Southern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1941 <- 1942 -> 1943 --> 2024
1942 Season Highlights
 Sumner D. Tex Tilson & Henry Macauley Mac McEver enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Virginia Tech.
 
1942 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Catawba  28   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Furman  7   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. William & Mary  7   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Davidson  16   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Kentucky  21   21   T    @ Roanoke, VA   
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Washington & Lee  19   6   W    @ Lynchburg, VA   
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Virginia  20   14   W    @ Norfolk, VA   
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Richmond  16   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Army  7   19   L       
 Thu., Nov. 26  vs. Virginia Military Institute  20   6   W    @ Roanoke, VA   
 
1942 Season Totals
  Record7-2 -1
  Points Scored161
  Scoring Average16.1
  Points Allowed114
  Defense Average11.4
  Opponents Record11-15
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-1 -1
  Away Record2-1
1942 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1942 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Maryland 7-2198124   Clark D. Shaughnessy
Virginia Tech 7-2-1161114   Sumner D. Tex Tilson & Henry Macauley Mac McEver
Wake Forest 6-2-113466   Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
Duke 5-4-121198Won  21-0  Edmund M. Eddie Cameron
North Carolina 5-2-2149102   James M. Jim Tatum
North Carolina State 4-4-270142   Williams Doc Newton
Clemson 3-6-1100138   Frank Howard
South Carolina 1-7-146130   Rex Enright

1942 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1942 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.