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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: South Atlantic Intercollegiate-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1892  <-- 1920 <- 1921 -> 1922 --> 2024
1921 Season Highlights
 Ben C. Cubbage enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Virginia Tech.
 
1921 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Hampden-Sydney  14   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. William & Mary  14   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Centre  0   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Richmond  34   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Maryland  7   10   L    @ Washington, DC   
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Washington & Lee  0   3   L    @ Lynchburg, VA   
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Morris Harvey  54   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 11  vs. North Carolina State  7   3   W    @ Norfolk, VA   
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Roanoke  35   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 24  vs. Virginia Military Institute  26   7   W    @ Roanoke, VA   
 
1921 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored191
  Scoring Average19.1
  Points Allowed50
  Defense Average5.0
  Opponents Record6-8
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record6-2
  Away Record1-1
1921 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1921 South Atlantic Intercollegiate- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Virginia Tech 7-319150   Ben C. Cubbage
North Carolina 5-2-28575   Robert A. Bob Fetzer & William M. Bill Fetzer
Virginia 5-410183   W. Rice Warren
Maryland 3-5-145127   H.C. Curley Byrd
North Carolina State 3-3-36198   Harry Hartsell

1921 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1921 All South Atlantic Intercollegiate Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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