1911_VPI_football_team
1911 VPI football team
American college football season
The 1911 VPI football team represented Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in the 1911 college football season. The team was led by their head coach Lew Riess and finished with a record of six wins, one loss, and two ties (6–1–2).
| 1911 VPI football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 6–1–2 |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Aubrey Gravatt Gibbs |
| Home stadium | Miles Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | – | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | – | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | – | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | – | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgetown | – | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Navy | – | 6 | – | 0 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | – | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VPI | – | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | – | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana Industrial | – | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | – | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | – | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma A&M | – | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | – | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington and Lee | – | 4 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | – | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina A&M | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga | – | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Catholic University | – | 3 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | – | 4 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | – | 3 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | – | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware | – | 2 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | – | 1 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwestern Louisiana Industrial | – | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spring Hill | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwest Texas State | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Middle Tennessee State Normal | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 30 | Hampden–Sydney | W 16–0 | [1] | |||
| October 6 | vs. University of Maryland, Baltimore |
| W 12–0 | [2][3] | ||
| October 14 | 3:00 p.m. | at Yale | L 0–33 | [4][5][6] | ||
| October 21 | Roanoke |
| W 93–0 | [7] | ||
| October 28 | 3:00 p.m. | vs. Washington and Lee |
| T 5–5 | 3,000 | [8][9][10] |
| November 4 | 3:00 p.m. | vs. North Carolina |
| T 0–0 | 2,000 | [11][12][13][14] |
| November 11 | Tennessee |
| W 36–11 | [15] | ||
| November 18 | Morris Harvey |
| W 10–3 | [16] | ||
| November 30 | vs. North Carolina A&M |
| W 3–0 | 6,000 | [17] | |
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Hampden–Sydney
The starting lineup for VPI was: Hodgson (left end), Burruss (left tackle), Pick (left guard), Gibbs (center), Rogers (right guard), Schultz (right tackle), Lefebre (right end), Vaughan (quarterback), Legge (left halfback), Legge (right halfback), Roberts (fullback).
University of Maryland, Baltimore
The starting lineup for VPI was: Hodgson (left end), Burruss (left tackle), Pick (left guard), Gibbs (center), Evans (right guard), Schultz (right tackle), Lefebre (right end), Vaughan (quarterback), Rogers (left halfback), Derby (right halfback), Roberts (fullback). The substitutes were: Hughes, F. Legge, W. Legge and Wyatt.
Yale
The starting lineup for VPI was: Hodgson (left end), Burruss (left tackle), Evans (left guard), Gibbs (center), Pick (right guard), Schultz (right tackle), Lefebre (right end), Bernier (quarterback), F. Legge (left halfback), Derby (right halfback), Roberts (fullback). The substitutes were: Hughes, W. Legge, Rogers, Vaughan and Wyatt.
Cancelled Game with Western Maryland
VPI was scheduled to play Western Maryland College on October 21, but Western Maryland cancelled and VPI played Roanoke.[18]
Washington and Lee
The starting lineup for VPI was: Hodgson (left end), Schultz (left tackle), Pick (left guard), Gibbs (center), Evans (right guard), Burruss (right tackle), Lefebre (right end), Bernier (quarterback), Derby (left halfback), F. Legge (right halfback), Macon (fullback). The substitutes were: W. Legge and Wyatt.
North Carolina
The starting lineup for VPI was: Hodgson (left end), Burruss (left tackle), Pick (left guard), Gibbs (center), Evans (right guard), Schultz (right tackle), Lefebre (right end), Vaughan (quarterback), Legge (left halfback), Derby (right halfback), Macon (fullback). The substitutes were: Hughes.
Tennessee
The starting lineup for VPI was: Hodgson (left end), Burruss (left tackle), Pick (left guard), Gibbs (center), Evans (right guard), Schultz (right tackle), Lefebre (right end), Bernier (quarterback), F. Legge (left halfback), Derby (right halfback), W. Legge (fullback).
Morris Harvey
The starting lineup for VPI was: Hodgson (left end), Moore (left tackle), Wyatt (left guard), Gibbs (center), Evans (right guard), Schultz (right tackle), Rogers (right end), Bernier (quarterback), Legge (left halfback), Vawter (right halfback), Gardner (fullback).
North Carolina A&M
The starting lineup for VPI was: Hodgson (left end), Burruss (left tackle), Pick (left guard), Gibbs (center), Evans (right guard), Schultz (right tackle), Lefebre (right end), Bernier (quarterback), Derby (left halfback), F. Legge (right halfback), Macon (fullback). The substitutes were: W. Legge and Rogers.
The following players were members of the 1911 football team according to the roster published in the 1912 edition of The Bugle, the Virginia Tech yearbook.[19]
| VPI 1911 roster | ||||||||
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- Head coach: Lew Riess
- Manager: G. G. Garrison
- "Sixteen Points Scored By V.P.I." Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Congress. October 1, 1911. p. 41. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- "Teams Almost Come To Blows". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Congress. October 7, 1911. p. 6. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- "Game Breaks Up In General Scrap". The Richmond News Leader. Library of Virginia. October 7, 1911. p. 7. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
- "Yale Whips Virginians". New-York Tribune. Library of Congress. October 15, 1911. p. 6. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- "Lose To Yale Eleven". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. October 15, 1911. p. 61. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- "Yale Backs Reel Off Long Runs on V.P.I." Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Congress. October 15, 1911. p. 43. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- "V.P.I. Makes Record Score". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Congress. October 22, 1911. p. 47. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- "Great Game Ends In 5–5 Tie" (PDF). The Ring-tum Phi. Washington and Lee University. October 31, 1911. p. 1. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- "Evenly Matched Elevens Battle To Tie Score". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Congress. October 29, 1911. p. 43. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- "Prettiest Game in Country Here". Evening News. Library of Virginia. October 30, 1911. p. 5. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- "Foot Ball - Broad Street Park". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Congress. October 29, 1911. p. 44. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
- "Carolina Holds Tech Eleven to Scoreless Game". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Congress. November 5, 1911. p. 45. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
- "In A Splendid Battle Carolina Plays V.P.I. To A Standstill". The Tar Heel. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. November 7, 1911. p. 1. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
- "V.P.I. Held To Scoreless Tie By North Carolina". The Richmond News Leader. Library of Virginia. November 6, 1911. p. 6. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
- "Make Long Runs for Touchdowns". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Congress. November 12, 1911. p. 49. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
- "Tech's Work Not Up To Standard". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Congress. November 19, 1911. p. 49. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
- "V.P.I. Takes Game At Last Moment". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Congress. December 1, 1911. p. 6. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
- "V. P. I. Swamps Roanoke College". The Evening Journal. Library of Virginia. October 23, 1911. p. 8. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- "The Bugle 1912" (PDF). Virginia Tech Bugle. 1912. p. 176. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
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