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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: Jerry Claiborne
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1964 <- 1965 -> 1966 --> 2024
1965 Season Highlights
 Jerry Claiborne enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Virginia Tech.
 
1965 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Wake Forest  12   3   W    @ Roanoke, VA   
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Richmond  25   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. William & Mary  9   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ George Washington  17   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Vanderbilt  10   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Virginia  22   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Florida State  6   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ West Virginia  22   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Villanova  21   19   W       
 Thu., Nov. 25  vs. Virginia Military Institute  44   13   W    @ Roanoke, VA   
 
1965 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored188
  Scoring Average18.8
  Points Allowed134
  Defense Average13.4
  Opponents Record19-29
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record2-3
1965 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1965 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Colorado State 4-6264264   Mike Lude
New Mexico State 8-2236153   Warren B. Woodson
Texas El Paso 8-3317206Won  13-12  Robert L. Bobby Dobbs
Utah State 8-2271136   Tony Knap
Georgia Tech 7-3-1253171Won  31-21  Bobby Dodd
Notre Dame 7-2-127073   Ara R. Parseghian
Southern Mississippi 7-212760   Thad Pie Vann
Syracuse 7-3237146   Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Virginia Tech 7-3188134   Jerry Claiborne
Boston College 6-4209117   James H. Jim Miller
Buffalo 5-3-214578   Dick Offenhammer
Memphis 5-5215153   Billy J. Murphy
Miami 5-4-1199138   Charlie Tate
Penn State 5-5202151   Charles A. Rip Engle
San Jose State 5-5184192   Harry Anderson
Army 4-5-1119132   Paul Dietzel
Florida State 4-5-1121119   Bill Peterson
Houston 4-5-1159174   Bill Yeoman
Navy 4-4-2128129   William T. Bill Elias
Air Force 3-6-1166156   Ben Martin
Pittsburgh 3-7173311   John P. Michelosen

1965 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1965 All Independent 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.