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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: Ben C. Cubbage
Conference: Southern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1922 <- 1923 -> 1924 --> 2024
1923 Season Highlights
 Ben C. Cubbage enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Virginia Tech.
 
1923 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Hampden-Sydney  29   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Davidson  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ 3rd Army Corps  17   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Maryland  16   7   W    @ Washington, DC   
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Washington & Lee  0   12   L    @ Lynchburg, VA   
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Clemson  25   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. North Carolina State  16   0   W    @ Norfolk, VA   
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Virginia  6   3   W       
 Thu., Nov. 29  vs. Virginia Military Institute  0   6   L    @ Roanoke, VA   
 
1923 Season Totals
  Record6-3
  Points Scored116
  Scoring Average12.9
  Points Allowed55
  Defense Average6.1
  Opponents Record18-16
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record1-1
1923 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1923 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 7-2-122250   Wallace W. Wade
Maryland 7-2-121456   H.C. Curley Byrd
Florida 6-1-217960   J.A. VanFleet
Tulane 6-3-111789   Clark D. Shaughnessy
Virginia Tech 6-311655   Ben C. Cubbage
Clemson 5-2-19165   Bud Saunders
Georgia 5-3-174120   George C. Kid Woodruff
Mississippi State 5-2-28366   Earl C. Abell
North Carolina 5-3-17785   Robert A. Bob Fetzer & William M. Bill Fetzer
Tennessee 5-4-182167   M.B. Banks
Vanderbilt 5-2-113733   Dan McGugin
Kentucky 4-3-213553   J. Winn
Mississippi 4-681145   Roland A. Cowell
South Carolina 4-610477   Sol S. Metzger
Auburn 3-3-39658   Boozer Pitts
Georgia Tech 3-2-47582   William A. Bill Alexander
Louisiana State 3-5-1103121   Mike Donahue
North Carolina State 3-756134   Harry Hartsell
Virginia 3-5-18781   A. Earle Greasy Neale

1923 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1923 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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