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1929 VPI Gobblers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–4 (2–3 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainHenry Virgil Hooper
Lloyd Broderick Nutter
Home stadiumMiles Stadium
Seasons
← 1928
1930 →
1929 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Tulane $ 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 0
Tennessee 6 – 0 – 1 9 – 0 – 1
North Carolina 7 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Florida 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Vanderbilt 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Kentucky 3 – 1 – 1 6 – 1 – 1
Georgia 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
VMI 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Duke 2 – 1 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
LSU 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Alabama 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Clemson 3 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
VPI 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Georgia Tech 3 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
South Carolina 2 – 5 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Virginia 1 – 3 – 2 4 – 3 – 2
Maryland 1 – 3 – 1 4 – 4 – 2
Washington and Lee 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Ole Miss 0 – 4 – 2 1 – 6 – 2
Mississippi A&M 0 – 3 – 1 1 – 5 – 2
Sewanee 0 – 4 – 1 2 – 5 – 2
NC State 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
Auburn 0 – 7 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1929 VPI Gobblers football team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the 1929 college football season. The team was led by their head coach Andy Gustafson and finished with a record of five wins and four losses (5–4).

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Roanoke*
W 19–0[1][2]
October 5Hampden–Sydney*
  • Miles Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 37–6[3]
October 122:30 p.m.at Pennsylvania*
L 8–1430,000[4][5]
October 19vs. William & Mary*
W 25–1412,000[6][7]
October 26at North Carolina
L 13–388,000[8][9]
November 2vs. Washington and Lee
W 36–67,000-10,000+[10][11][12][13]
November 92:30 p.m.at Virginia
W 32–12[14][15]
November 16vs. Maryland
L 0–24[16][17]
November 28vs. VMI
L 0–1422,000[18][19]

Game summaries

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Roanoke

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Roanoke vs. VPI
1 234Total
Roanoke 0 000 0
• VPI 6 706 19
See also: 1929 Roanoke Maroons football team

The starting lineup for VPI was: Nutter (left end), Swart (left tackle), Gray (left guard), Wimmer (center), Dexter Hubbard (right guard), Stark (right tackle), Pattie (right end), Hooper (quarterback), McEver (left halfback), Spear (right halfback), Owens (fullback). The substitutes were: Brown, Chandler, Chrisman, Davis, Gardner, Hardwick, Maury Hubbard, Ottley, Pendleton, Rice, Rule, Shannon and Tomko.

The starting lineup for Roanoke was: F. M. "Cal" Ritter (left end), S. W. "Pete" Lavinder (left tackle), A. W. Caughman (left guard), W. T. "Ted" Fix (center), R. L. Abbott (right guard), Lloyd "Buzzy" Goode (right tackle), R. M. McPherson (right end), Ed I. Bell (quarterback), Billy O. Williams (left halfback), S. C. Rutherford (right halfback), Roy Boyle (fullback). The substitutes were: P. E. Ahalt, E. L. Cruise, R. B. Farley, J. L. Harne, Henson, F. W. Trimmer and Zirkle.

Hampden–Sydney

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Hampden–Sydney vs. VPI
1 234Total
HS 0 006 6
• VPI 12 1366 37

The starting lineup for VPI was: Nutter (left end), Swart (left tackle), Gray (left guard), Wimmer (center), Dexter Hubbard (right guard), Stark (right tackle), Pattie (right end), Hooper (quarterback), Tomko (left halfback), Spear (right halfback), McEver (fullback). The substitutes were: Brown, Chandler, Christman, Davis, Gardner, Haggerty, Hardwick, Maury Hubbard, Hughes, Ottley, Owens, Rice and Shannon.

The starting lineup for Hampden–Sydney was: Ellis Allen (left end), John Nance (left tackle), George Hughes (left guard), Frances Lineweaver (center), Roy Hogan (right guard), Benjamin Franklin (right tackle), Robert Lawson (right end), Ralph Willis (quarterback), Raymond McCann (left halfback), Charles Garden (right halfback), John Ruffner (fullback). The substitutes were: Carl Arehart, Hugh Blanton, Joseph Bradford, Andrew Ingles, Henry McLaughlin, Hugh Powell, Wellford Reed and George Woodworth.

Pennsylvania

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VPI at Pennsylvania
1 234Total
VPI 0 260 8
• Penn 7 070 14
See also: 1929 Penn Quakers football team

The starting lineup for VPI was: Nutter (left end), Stark (left tackle), Gray (left guard), Wimmer (center), Dexter Hubbard (right guard), Swart (right tackle), Pattie (right end), Hooper (quarterback), Tomko (left halfback), Spear (right halfback), Owens (fullback).

The starting lineup for Pennsylvania was: Sydney Gervin (left end), John Utz (left tackle), Barrett (left guard), Joseph Olexy (center), Walter Magai (right guard), Curtis Morris (right tackle), Paul Riblett (right end), Morton Wilner (quarterback), Walt Masters (left halfback), Wally Opekun (right halfback), Richard Gentle (fullback). The substitutes were: Alfred Ratowsky.

William & Mary

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William & Mary vs. VPI
1 234Total
W&M 7 700 14
• VPI 6 7012 25
See also: 1929 William & Mary Indians football team

The starting lineup for VPI was: Nutter (left end), Stark (left tackle), Jones (left guard), Wimmer (center), Dexter Hubbard (right guard), Swart (right tackle), Pattie (right end), Hooper (quarterback), Tomko (left halfback), Spear (right halfback), Owens (fullback). The substitutes were: Brown, Green, Ritter and Rule.

The starting lineup for William & Mary was: J. Bauserman (left end), James Murphy (left tackle), Crawford Syer (left guard), Fields (center), Otis Douglas (right guard), Benton (right tackle), Willis (right end), Ryan (quarterback), William Scott (left halfback), Paul Baldacci (right halfback), Butch Constantino (fullback). The substitutes were: R. D. Bauserman, T. Bauserman, Darden, Diggs, William Koufman and Clarence Maxey.

North Carolina

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See also: 1929 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

Washington and Lee

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Washington & Lee vs. VPI
1 234Total
W&L 0 006 6
• VPI 18 6012 36
  • Date: November 2, 1929
  • Location: Municipal Stadium
    Lynchburg, VA
  • Game attendance: 7,000-10,000+
See also: 1929 Washington and Lee Generals football team

Virginia

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VPI at Virginia
1 234Total
• VPI 0 19013 32
UVA 12 000 12
See also: 1929 Virginia Cavaliers football team

The starting lineup for VPI was: Nutter (left end), Swart (left tackle), Gray (left guard), Wimmer (center), Dexter Hubbard (right guard), Stark (right tackle), Pattie (right end), Hooper (quarterback), Tomko (left halfback), Spear (right halfback), McEver (fullback). The substitutes were: Brown, Chandler, Dyke, Green, Haggerty, Harding, Maury Hubbard, Owens, Rice, Ritter, Rule and Shannon.

The starting lineup for Virginia was: Dick Turner (left end), Dick Day (left tackle), Ivey (left guard), George Taylor (center), Church Dunn (right guard), Bill Williams (right tackle), Bill Byrd (right end), Hunter Faulconer (quarterback), William Thomas (left halfback), Herbert Bryant (right halfback), Albert Lewy (fullback). The substitutes were: Richard DeButts, Fenton Gentry, Goldenburg, Lankford, Lee, Norwood Orrick, John Peyton, Frank Sippley and John Sloan.

Maryland

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Maryland vs. VPI
1 234Total
• Maryland 14 037 24
VPI 0 000 0
See also: 1929 Maryland Aggies football team

The starting lineup for VPI was: Nutter (left end), Ritter (left tackle), Gray (left guard), Brown (center), Dexter Hubbard (right guard), Green (right tackle), Pattie (right end), Hooper (quarterback), Spear (left halfback), Tomko (right halfback), McEver (fullback). The substitutes were: Chandler, Dyke, Jones, Ottley, Owens, Rice, Rule, Stark and Wimmer.

The starting lineup for Maryland was: Alfred Pease (left end), Herman Lombard (left tackle), William Heintz (left guard), George Madigan (center), Jesse Krajcovic (right guard), Ernie Carliss (right tackle), Al Heagy (right end), William W. Evans (quarterback), Miller (left halfback), George V. Chalmers (right halfback), Julius J. Radice (fullback). The substitutes were: Parker Faber, William Fisher, May, John McDonald, Jack Norris, Frederick Ribnitzki and Roberts.

VMI

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VMI vs. VPI
1 234Total
• VMI 7 007 14
VPI 0 000 0
  • Date: November 28, 1929
  • Location: Maher Field
    Roanoke, VA
  • Game attendance: 22,000
  • Game weather: "stiff southwest wind", "cold"
  • Referee: E. F. Houghitt (Michigan)
See also: 1929 VMI Keydets football team

The starting lineup for VPI was: Nutter (left end), Swart (left tackle), Gray (left guard), Brown (center), Jones (right guard), Green (right tackle), Pattie (right end), Hooper (quarterback), Tomko (left halfback), Spear (right halfback), McEver (fullback). The substitutes were: Maury Hubbard, Owens, Rice, Ritter, Rule, Stark and Wimmer.

The starting lineup for VMI was: Joel Moody (left end), Louis Chadwick (left tackle), William Haase (left guard), Virgil Grow (center), Philip Willard (right guard), Benjamin Smith (right tackle), Tommy Scott (right end), Albert Hawkins (quarterback), John Biggs (left halfback), Bernard McCray (right halfback), Roy Dunn (fullback). The substitutes were: Basil Gravatt, Aubrey Grow and Charles Holtzclaw.

Players

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VPI 1929 roster
  • R. L. Amole
  • Charles Eugene Brown
  • Edwin F. Chandler
  • C. H. Chrisman
  • William Grundy Davis
  • Earl E. Dyke
  • William Clarence Gardner
  • John Edward Gray
  • John Buckner Green
  • C. C. Haggerty
  • Harding
  • Samuel Elkana Hardwick
  • Henry Virgil "Bird" Hooper (Capt.)
  • Louis Dexter Hubbard
  • Maury Albon Hubbard
  • Hughes
  • Warner Brooke Jones
  • Herbert McEver
  • Lloyd Broderick Nutter (Capt.)
  • Waightes Gibbs Ottley
  • Milton Anthony Owens
  • Walter Wilson Pattie
  • E. W. Pendleton
  • J. R. Rice
  • Marcus Oliver Ritter
  • Eugene Butler Rule
  • Charles Richard Shannon
  • Philip Hitchborn Spear
  • Harry Hyman Stark
  • James L. Swart
  • Cyril Method "Tommy" Tomko
  • Harold J. Wimmer

Coaching and training staff

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  • Head coach: Andy Gustafson
  • Assistant coach: N. Lee Frank
  • Freshman head coach: Henry Redd
  • Freshman assistant coaches
    • A. F. Bailey
    • P. Hotchkiss
  • Freshman Manager: I. M. McGhee

References

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  1. ^ "V.P.I. overpowers Roanoke, 19 to 0". The Roanoke Times. September 29, 1929. Retrieved December 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Spruhanites Hold Own Against Strong Tech Eleven of V.P.I." Brackety-ack. Roanoke College. October 2, 1929. p. 1. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  3. ^ "Hampden-Sydney Is Soft For V. P. I." The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. October 6, 1929. p. 97. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  4. ^ "Red And Blue Eleven Gains Third Consecutive Conquest By Turning Back Virginia Polytechnic Institute With Masters Again Leading Offense". The Daily Pennsylvanian. University of Pennsylvania. October 14, 1929. p. 1. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  5. ^ "Penn Stages Rally To Beat V. P. I., 14-8". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. October 13, 1929. p. 77. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  6. ^ "Tech Rallies to Defeat Redskins". The Flat Hat. College of William & Mary. October 25, 1929. p. 6. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  7. ^ "V. P. I. Hands Trouncing To William and Mary". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. October 20, 1929. p. 81. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  8. ^ "Carolina Runs Roughshod Over V.P.I., 38-13". The Daily Tar Heel. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. October 27, 1929. p. 1. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  9. ^ "Carolina Defeats V. P. I. By 38 To 13". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. October 27, 1929. p. 77. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  10. ^ "Generals Fall Before V.P.I. In Lynchburg" (PDF). The Ring-tum Phi. Washington and Lee University. November 6, 1929. p. 3. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  11. ^ "Record Crowd Sees Gobblers Triumph". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. November 3, 1929. p. 93. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  12. ^ "Washington and Lee Defeated By V. P. I., 36 To 6". Rockbridge County News. Library of Virginia. November 7, 1929. p. 2. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  13. ^ "Gobblers Down Generals, 30 to 6". The Lexington Gazette. Library of Virginia. November 5, 1929. p. 7. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  14. ^ "V. P. I. Crushes Va. With 35 to 12 Score". The Daily Progress. University of Virginia. November 11, 1929. p. 5. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  15. ^ "Spear, V. P. I. Back, Poison To Virginia". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. November 10, 1929. p. 72. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  16. ^ "V. P. I. Whitewashed By Maryland Eleven". The Diamondback. University of Maryland, College Park. November 19, 1929. p. 1. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  17. ^ "Old Liners Rout V. P. I. By 24 To 0". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. November 17, 1929. p. 87. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  18. ^ "Keydets Are State Champions". The Cadet. Virginia Military Institute. December 2, 1929. p. 1. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  19. ^ "V. M. I. Defeats V. P. I. 14 to 0 For State Title". Rockbridge County News. Library of Virginia. December 5, 1929. p. 1. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
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