1932_VPI_Gobblers_football_team
1932 VPI Gobblers football team
American college football season
The 1932 VPI Gobblers football team represented Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in the 1932 Southern Conference football season. The team was led by their head coach Henry Redd and finished with a record of eight wins and one loss (8–1).
| 1932 VPI Gobblers football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 8–1 (6–1 SoCon) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Bill Grinus |
| Home stadium | Miles Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Tennessee + | 7 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn + | 6 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU + | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VPI | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 4 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 2 | – | 4 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington and Lee | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sewanee | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 24 | Roanoke* | W 32–7 | [1][2] | |||
| October 1 | 3:00 p.m. | at Georgia | W 7–6 | [3][4] | ||
| October 8 | 2:30 p.m. | at Maryland | W 23–0 | 11,000+ | [5][6] | |
| October 15 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. William & Mary* | W 7–0 | 17,000 | [7][8] | |
| October 22 | Kentucky |
| W 7–0 | 8,000 | [9][10] | |
| October 29 | 2:30 p.m. | at Washington and Lee |
| W 32–6 | 4,000-5,000 | [11][12][13][14][15] |
| November 5 | at Alabama | L 6–9 | 11,000 | [16][17][18] | ||
| November 12 | Virginia |
| W 13–0 | 3,000 | [19][20][21] | |
| November 24 | vs. VMI |
| W 26–0 | 12,000-15,000 | [22][23][24] | |
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Roanoke
The starting lineup for VPI was: Seaman (left end), Negri (left tackle), Botnick (left guard), Porterfield (center), English (right guard), Hoenstine (right tackle), Palmer (right end), Morgan (quarterback), Holsclaw (left halfback), Mills (right halfback), Robison (fullback). The substitutes were: Botnick,, Casey, Copenhaver, Dillon, Hall, Hite, Hoblitzell, Howard, Huffman, McIntire, Ochs, Ottaway, Spruill, Thomas and Woodard.
The starting lineup for Roanoke was: Thomas West (left end), Peter Lavinder (left tackle), Jesse Price (left guard), Stuart Thomas (center), Harry Suttner (right guard), Gene Barnett (right tackle), Herbert Copenhaver (right end), Harrison Weeks (quarterback), Harry Russell (left halfback), Claude Matthews (right halfback), Bud Miley (fullback). The substitutes were: Charles Engers, Lawrence Fisher, Lex Holyfield, Ed Petersen, Gus Quisito, Rice, Robertson and Fred Smith.
Georgia
VPI Captain Bill Grinus blocked the tying extra point in the upset over Georgia.[25]
The starting lineup for VPI was: Seaman (left end), Hoenstine (left tackle), Murphy (left guard), Porterfield (center), Hite (right guard), Grinus (right tackle), McIntire (right end), Morgan (quarterback), Mills (left halfback), Holsclaw (right halfback), G. Smith (fullback). The substitutes were: Casey.
Maryland
The starting lineup for VPI was: Seaman (left end), Negri (left tackle), Murphy (left guard), Porterfield (center), Hite (right guard), Grinus (right tackle), McIntire (right end), Morgan (quarterback), Mills (left halfback), Holsclaw (right halfback), G. Smith (fullback). The substitutes were: Botnick, Casey, Copenhaver, English, Groth, Hall, Hoenstine, Howard, Huffman, Ottaway, Palmer, Simmons and Thomas.
William & Mary
The starting lineup for VPI was: Seaman (left end), Grinus (left tackle), Murphy (left guard), Porterfield (center), Hite (right guard), Negri (right tackle), McIntire (right end), Morgan (quarterback), Holsclaw (left halfback), Mills (right halfback), G. Smith (fullback).
Kentucky
The starting lineup for VPI was: Seaman (left end), Grinus (left tackle), Murphy (left guard), Porterfield (center), Hite (right guard), Negri (right tackle), McIntire (right end), Morgan (quarterback), Mills (left halfback), Holsclaw (right halfback), G. Smith (fullback).
Washington and Lee
The starting lineup for VPI was: Seaman (left end), Negri (left tackle), Murphy (left guard), Porterfield (center), Grinus (right guard), Hite (right tackle), McIntire (right end), Morgan (quarterback), Mills (left halfback), Holsclaw (right halfback), G. Smith (fullback). The substitutes were: Casey, Groth and Hall.
Alabama
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Against the Crimson Tide of the University of Alabama, VPI lost 9–6 in front 11,000 spectators at Denny Stadium, which was the second largest crowd to ever visit the stadium at the time.[16] VPI came into the game undefeated (6-0), while Alabama was 5–1. After a scoreless first quarter, the Gobblers took a 6–0 lead in the second after Ray Mills threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to Al Casey.[16] In the third, the score was cut to 6–2 after a bad snap to Casey from the center resulted in a safety.[16] Later in the quarter Alabama took a 9–6 lead that it held to the end of the game when halfback Dixie Howell scored a touchdown on a nine-yard run.[16]
Alabama's assistant coach was former VPI player Hank Crisp.
The starting lineup for VPI was: Seaman (left end), Negri (left tackle), Murphy (left guard), Porterfield (center), Hite (right guard), Grinus (right tackle), McIntire (right end), Morgan (quarterback), Mills (left halfback), Holsclaw (right halfback), G. Smith (fullback). The substitutes were: Botnick, Casey, Groth, Huffman, Palmer and Thomas.
Virginia
The starting lineup for VPI was: Seaman (left end), Grinus (left tackle), Murphy (left guard), Porterfield (center), Hite (right guard), Huffman (right tackle), McIntire (right end), Morgan (quarterback), Mills (left halfback), Holsclaw (right halfback), G. Smith (fullback).
Roster
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Varsity letter winners
Eighteen players received varsity letters for their participation on the 1932 VPI team.[26]
| Player | Hometown | Notes |
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| Benjamin Botnick | Elmira, New York | World War II veteran (Navy). |
| Alfred Layden Casey | Portsmouth, Virginia | |
| Edward Ralph "Red" English | Altavista, Virginia | World War II veteran (Army). |
| Bill Grinus (Capt.) | ||
| Earl Jenis "Bus" Hall | ||
| Eugene Goliday Hite | ||
| William Duncan Holsclaw | ||
| Richard "Tris" Huffman | ||
| John A. McIntire | ||
| Ray Mills | ||
| Charles Emmett Ashburn Morgan | ||
| John Marshall Murphy | ||
| Warren Anthony "Red" Negri | Danbury, Connecticut | |
| Benny Palmer | ||
| William Breckenridge Porterfield | ||
| Alfred Elsworth Seaman | ||
| George Maxie Smith | ||
| David Thomas |
- Head coach: Henry Redd
- Assistant coaches
- William L. Younger
- Line coach: Sumner D. Tilson
- Manager: H. W. Maddox, Jr.
- Freshman coaches
- Freshman head coach: Herbert McEver
- Backfield coach and trainer: K. A. Esleeck
- Line coach: P. S. Hotchkiss
- Assistant coach: P. H. Spear
- Assistant coach: H. H. Stark
- Freshman Manager: M. A. Johnson
- "Gobblers Backs Run Wild in 32-To-7 Win". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. September 25, 1932. p. 51. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- "V.P.I. Triumphs Over Maroon Gridmen 32-7". Brackety-ack. Roanoke College. September 29, 1932. p. 1. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- "Bulldogs Off Form As Gobblers Win Opening Game 7-6". The Red & Black. University of Georgia. October 7, 1932. p. 7. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- "Georgia Bows, 6-7, To V. P. I. In Upset". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. October 2, 1932. p. 61. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- "V. P. I. Takes Homecoming Tilt From Old Liners, 23-0". The Diamondback. University of Maryland, College Park. October 8, 1932. p. 1. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- "V. P. I. Trounces Maryland, 23-0". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. October 9, 1932. p. 49. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- "Indians Defeated By Gobblers, 7–0". The Flat Hat. College of William & Mary. October 18, 1932. p. 1. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
- "V. P. I. Passes Way to 7-0 Win Over William and Mary Eleven". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. October 16, 1932. p. 61. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- "'Cats Drop First Conference Tilt To Va. Gobblers". The Kentucky Kernel. University of Kentucky. October 25, 1932. p. 1. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- "Virginia Poly Halts Victorious March of the Kentucky Wildcats With a Smashing 7-to-0 Score". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. October 23, 1932. p. 55. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- "Gobblers Crush Generals, 32–6". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 30, 1930. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tough Gobblers Down Generals In Torrid Fray" (PDF). The Ring-tum Phi. Washington and Lee University. November 1, 1932. p. 1. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- "Powerful Gobblers Throttle Generals". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. October 30, 1932. p. 51. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- "V. P. I. Marches on in Victorious Course". The Lexington Gazette. Library of Virginia. November 2, 1932. p. 5. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- "Washington and Lee Loses to V. P. I. at Homecoming". Rockbridge County News. Library of Virginia. November 3, 1932. p. 2. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- "Crimson Tide Regains It's Crest To Beat Gobblers, 9 to 6". The Tuscaloosa News. November 6, 1932. p. 10. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Google News Archives.
- "Alabama Ruins Title Hopes of V. P. I." The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. November 6, 1932. p. 59. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- "V. P. I. Stopped in Victorious March to Conference Honors". The Lexington Gazette. Library of Virginia. November 9, 1932. p. 5. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- "Virginia Gives Gobblers Scrap". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. November 12, 1932. p. 18. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Google News Archives.
- "Cavaliers' Hold Virginia Tech Team to 13-0 Score". The Cavalier Daily. November 2, 1932. p. 1. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
- "V. P. I. Extended To Down Virginia". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. November 13, 1932. p. 57. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- "Gobblers Prove Too Powerful For Keydets". The Cadet. Virginia Military Institute. November 28, 1932. p. 1. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- "V. M. I. Loses to V. P. I. at Football on Turkey Day". The Lexington Gazette. Library of Virginia. November 30, 1932. p. 2. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- "V. P. I. Crushes V. M. I. 26 to 0". Rockbridge County News. Library of Virginia. November 28, 1932. p. 2. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- Schlabach, Mark; Wood, Norm; Glier, Ray (August 2011). Always a Hokie: Players, Coaches, and Fans Share Their Passion for Virginia Tech Football. ISBN 9781617495625.
- "1932 VPI Letterwinners". Virginia Tech. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
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