The 1902 VPI football team represented Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in the 1902 college football season. The team was led by their head coach R. R. Brown and finished with a record of three wins, three losses, and one tie (3–2–1).
1902 VPI football | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Conference | Independent |
Record | 3–2–1 |
Head coach |
|
Captain | Hunter Carpenter |
Home stadium | Gibboney Field |
Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma A&M | – | 1 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spring Hill | – | 1 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | – | 7 | – | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marshall | – | 5 | – | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | – | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | – | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky University | – | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Howard (AL) | – | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | – | 5 | – | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgetown | – | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | – | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma | – | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida State College | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stetson | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia | – | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VPI | – | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Davidson | – | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Florida Seminary | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kendall | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana Industrial | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond | – | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VMI | – | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William & Mary | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | – | 3 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina A&M | – | 3 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | – | 3 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware | – | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida Agricultural | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Columbian | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Navy | – | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TCU | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Oklahoma | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tusculum | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Schedule
editDate | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
October 13 | 3:00 p.m. | vs. Washington and Lee |
| L 0–6 | [1][2][3][4] | |
October 18 | North Carolina A&M | W 11–6 | [5][6] | |||
October 25 | 3:30 p.m. | North Carolina |
| T 0–0 | 2,500–3,000 | [7][8][9][10][11] |
November 8 | 3:30 p.m. | Georgetown |
| W 28–0 | [12][13] | |
November 15 | 4:00 p.m. | at Virginia |
| L 0–6 | 1,000 | [14][15][16][17] |
November 27 | vs. VMI |
| W 50–5 | 6,000 | [18][19] | |
|
Game summaries
editWashington and Lee
editThe starting lineup for VPI was: Miller (left end), Lewis (left tackle), Willson (left guard), Stiles (center), McCulloch (right guard), Counselman (right tackle), Glenn (right end), Campbell (quarterback), Syke (left halfback), Carpenter (right halfback), Miles (fullback). The substitutes were: Ogburn, Palmer, Robins, and Walsh.
The starting lineup for Washington and Lee was: A. McD. Smith (left end), Charles McNeill (left tackle), James Sterrett (left guard), Thomas Stone (center), Lonnie Howell (right guard), Americus Trundle (right tackle), George Ross (right end), M. B. Marshall (quarterback), Malcolm Campbell (left halfback), George Haw (right halfback), James Walker (fullback). The substitutes were: Edward Dawson, Frank Dotson, Hugh Harle, Garrett Judy, Argyle Smiley and Arthur Tabb.
North Carolina A&M
editThe starting lineup for VPI was: Miler (left end), Blair (left tackle), McCulloch (left guard), Stiles (center), Wilson (right guard), Miles (right tackle), Robins (right end), Sykes (quarterback), Campbell (left halfback), Carpenter (right halfback), Counselman (fullback). The substitutes were: Ware.
The starting lineup for North Carolina A&M was: Tucker (left end), Oliver Max Gardner (left tackle), Beebe (left guard), Fred Hadley (center), LeRoy Abernethy (right guard), V. L. Neal (right tackle), Joseph Gulley (right end), Walter Darden (quarterback), Ward Shannonhouse (left halfback), C. D. Welch (right halfback), Roberson (fullback).
North Carolina
editThe starting lineup for VPI was: Miller (left end), Blair (left tackle), Wilson (left guard), Stiles (center), McCulloch (right guard), Miles (right tackle), Campbell (right end), Ware (quarterback), Byrd (left halfback), Carpenter (right halfback), Counselman (fullback). The substitutes were: Brent, Robins, Sykes, Tinsley and Walsh.
The starting lineup for North Carolina was: William Fisher (left end), Frank Foust (left tackle), J. Donnelly (left guard), Roach Stewart (center), Newton Farlow (right guard), George Jones (right tackle), Newman Townsend (right end), Louis Graves (quarterback), J. E. Mann (left halfback), William Jacocks (right halfback), Engle (fullback). The substitutes were: William Carr, Marshall Glenn, Earle Holt, Harry Jones, Sprunt Newton, Olcott and Wade Oldham.
Georgetown
editThe starting lineup for VPI was: Miller (left end), Willson (left tackle), Garber (left guard), Stiles (center), McCulloch (right guard), Miles (right tackle), Campbell (right end), Bear (quarterback), Byrd (left halfback), Carpenter (right halfback), Counselman (fullback). The substitutes were: Tinsley.
The starting lineup for Georgetown was: Preston Edmonston (left end), Murray Russell (left tackle), Alexander Rorke (left guard), Percy Given (center), Matt Mahoney (right guard), Joe Seitz (right tackle), Sam Edmonston (right end), Tommy Buckley (quarterback), Joe Reilly (left halfback), Hub Hart (right halfback), Tom Hardesty (fullback). The substitutes were: Ray Abbaticchio and Joe Devlin.
Virginia
editThe starting lineup for VPI was: Miller (left end), Willson (left tackle), Garber (left guard), Stiles (center), McCulloch (right guard), Blair (right tackle), Campbell (right end), Bear (quarterback), Byrd (left halfback), Carpenter (right halfback), Counselman (fullback). The substitutes were: Miles.
The starting lineup for Virginia was: Edward Daniel (left end), Henry Johnson (left tackle), Augustus Houston (left guard), Nathan Bachman (center), William Spates (right guard), Walter Council (right tackle), Thomas Bronston (right end), John Beverly Pollard (quarterback), Karl Pritchard (left halfback), Marshall Hall (right halfback), Franklin Harris (fullback). The substitutes were: Wistar Heald and Harry Wall.
VMI
editThe starting lineup for VPI was: Robins (left end), Willson (left tackle), Grayhill (left guard), Stiles (center), McCulloch (right guard), Miles (right tackle), Campbell (right end), Bear (quarterback), Byrd (left halfback), Carpenter (right halfback), Counselman (fullback).
The starting lineup for VMI was: William Couper (left end), Stephen Pace (left tackle), Jefferson Sinclair (left guard), Sidney Lee (center), Lewis Leftwich (right guard), Ralph DeVoe (right tackle), Marshall Milton (right end), George Dewey (quarterback), John Paul (left halfback), Ralph Claggett (right halfback), Edward Johnson (fullback). The substitutes were: R. Johnson.
Players
editThe following players were members of the 1902 football team according to the roster published in the 1903 edition of The Bugle, the Virginia Tech yearbook.[20]
VPI 1902 roster | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterback
|
Ends
|
Coaching and training staff
edit- Head coach: R. R. Brown
- Manager: G. C. Chalkley
- Assistant manager: F. M. Yost
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The Game Postponed". Richmond Dispatch. Library of Congress. October 12, 1902. p. 9. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ "The "Techs" Downed". Richmond Dispatch. Library of Congress. October 14, 1902. p. 6. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ "Football". Lexington Gazette. Library of Congress. October 15, 1902. p. 3. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ "W. & L. 6; V. P. I. 0". The Ring-tum Phi. Washington and Lee University. October 18, 1902. p. 1. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
- ^ "V.P.I. Defeats Tar-Heels". Richmond Dispatch. Library of Congress. October 19, 1902. p. 2. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ "On The Gridiron". The Roanoke Times. Library of Virginia. October 19, 1902. p. 1. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ "Both Failed to Score". The Times. Library of Congress. October 26, 1902. p. 14. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ "Football Was King". The Roanoke Times. Library of Virginia. October 26, 1902. p. 5. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ "A Brilliant Game". The Tar Heel. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. November 1, 1902. p. 1. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ "Both Drew Blanks". The Morning Post. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. October 26, 1902. p. 9. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "No Score In N. C.-V. P. I. Game". Charlotte Daily Observer. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. October 26, 1902. p. 3. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "V.P.I's Easy Victory". Richmond Dispatch. Library of Congress. November 9, 1902. p. 21. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ "Georgetown Shut Out". The Evening Star. Library of Congress. November 10, 1902. p. 9. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ "'Varsity Defeats Blacksburg Cadets". The Times. Library of Congress. November 16, 1902. p. 1. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ "Council Made Touchdown". The Daily Progress. University of Virginia. November 17, 1902. p. 1. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ ""Tecks" Go Down". Richmond Dispatch. Library of Congress. November 16, 1902. p. 1. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ "Blacksburg Goes Down". The Cavalier Daily. November 19, 1902. p. 1. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ "V.P.I. Outclasses V.M.I. at Norfolk". The Times. Library of Congress. November 28, 1902. p. 1. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ "Easy for the V.P.I." Richmond Dispatch. Library of Congress. November 28, 1902. p. 1. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ "The Bugle 1903" (PDF). Virginia Tech Bugle. 1903. p. 131. Retrieved November 11, 2015.