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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-

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1892 <-- 1968 <- 1969 -> 1970 --> 2024

1969 Season Highlights

Jerry Claiborne enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Virginia Tech.

1969 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 20	vs. Alabama	13	17	L
Sat., Sep. 27	@ Wake Forest	10	16	L
Sat., Oct. 4	@ Richmond	10	17	L
Sat., Oct. 11	vs. Kentucky	6	7	L
Sat., Oct. 18	vs. South Carolina	16	17	L
Sat., Oct. 25	@ Buffalo	21	7	W
Sat., Nov. 1	vs. William & Mary	48	7	W	@ Roanoke, VA
Sat., Nov. 8	vs. Florida State	10	10	T
Sat., Nov. 15	vs. Duke	48	12	W	@ Norfolk, VA
Thu., Nov. 27	vs. Virginia Military Institute	52	0	W	@ Roanoke, VA

1969 Season Totals
Record	4-5 -1
Points Scored	234
Scoring Average	23.4
Points Allowed	110
Defense Average	11.0
Opponents Record	33-36
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	3-3 -1
Away Record	1-2

1969 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1969 Independent- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Penn State	11-0	322	90	Won 10-3				Joe Paterno
West Virginia	10-1	302	113	Won 14-3				Jim Carlen
Boise State	9-1	391	98					Tony Knap
Houston	9-2	422	208	Won 36-7				Bill Yeoman
Notre Dame	8-2-1	351	134	Lost 17-21				Ara R. Parseghian
Air Force	6-4	267	177					Ben Martin
Buffalo	6-3	174	89					Bob Deming
Florida State	6-3-1	220	182					Bill Peterson
Nevada Las Vegas	6-4	271	255					Bill Ireland
Ball State	5-5	178	201					Wave Myers
Boston College	5-4	218	245					Joseph Joe Yukica
Eastern Michigan	5-4	255	106					Dan Boisture
Nevada	5-5	222	225					Jerry Scattine
New Mexico State	5-5	199	235					Jim Wood
Southern Mississippi	5-5	162	307					P.W. Bear Underwood
Syracuse	5-5	169	126					Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Army	4-5-1	161	160					Tom Cahill
Georgia Tech	4-6	144	183					Bud Carson
Miami	4-6	201	216					Charlie Tate
Pittsburgh	4-6	166	287					Carl A. DePasqua
Virginia Tech	4-5-1	234	110					Jerry Claiborne
Marshall	3-7	207	281					Rick Tolley
Northern Illinois	3-7	191	284					Richard Doc Urich
Tulane	3-7	152	235					Jim Pittman
Utah State	3-7	134	250					Chuck Mills
Navy	1-9	98	307					Richard Rick Forzano

1969 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1969 All Independent 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.