1908 VPI football team

1908 VPI football
1908 VPI football
Conference	Independent
Head coach	R. M. Brown (1st season);
Captain	Joseph Talmage Luttrell
Home stadium	Gibboney Field
	Seasons ← 1907 1909 →

The 1908 VPI football team represented Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in the 1908 college football season. The team was led by their head coach R. M. Brown and finished with a record of five wins and four losses (5–4).

1908 Southern college football independents records
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial		–		6	–	0	–	0
Virginia		–		7	–	0	–	1
Rollins		–		4	–	0	–	1
George Washington		–		8	–	1	–	1
Oklahoma		–		8	–	1	–	1
Tulane		–		7	–	1	–	0
North Carolina A&M		–		6	–	1	–	0
The Citadel		–		4	–	1	–	1
Navy		–		9	–	2	–	1
Florida		–		5	–	2	–	1
TCU		–		6	–	3	–	0
VMI		–		4	–	2	–	0
Davidson		–		5	–	3	–	1
Baylor		–		5	–	3	–	0
West Virginia		–		5	–	3	–	0
Kentucky State		–		4	–	3	–	0
Louisiana Industrial		–		4	–	3	–	1
Arkansas		–		5	–	4	–	0
Texas		–		5	–	4	–	0
VPI		–		5	–	4	–	0
Arkansas State Normal		–		3	–	3	–	0
Chattanooga		–		4	–	4	–	0
North Carolina		–		3	–	3	–	3
Oklahoma A&M		–		4	–	4	–	0
Delaware		–		3	–	4	–	1
Kendall		–		2	–	3	–	0
South Carolina		–		3	–	5	–	1
Texas A&M		–		3	–	5	–	0
Georgetown		–		2	–	4	–	1
Howard (AL)		–		2	–	4	–	0
Maryland		–		3	–	8	–	0
Stetson		–		0	–	1	–	1
Wake Forest		–		1	–	4	–	0
Goldey College		–		0	–	2	–	1
Mississippi College		–		0	–	1	–	0
Southwest Texas State		–		0	–	2	–	0
Marshall		–		0	–	6	–	0

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 3		Hampden–Sydney	Gibboney Field Blacksburg, VA	W 50–0		^[1]
October 10		at Clemson	Bowman Field Calhoun, SC	W 6–0		^[2]
October 17	3:00 p.m.	at Princeton	University Field Princeton, NJ	L 4–10	3,000	^[3]^[4]^[5]
October 24		vs. VMI	Roanoke, VA (rivalry)	W 10–0		^[6]
October 31		vs. Washington and Lee	Lynchburg, VA	W 15–4	5,000	^[7]^[8]
November 7	3:30 p.m.	vs. North Carolina	Broad Street Park Richmond, VA	W 10–0	2,000	^[9]^[10]^[11]
November 14	4:45 p.m.	George Washington	Gibboney Field Blacksburg, VA	L 0–6		^[12]
November 21		at Navy	Worden Field Annapolis, MD	L 4–15		^[13]
November 26		vs. North Carolina A&M	Lafayette Field Norfolk, VA	L 5–6	5,000	^[14]
All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

Clemson

The starting lineup for VPI was: Huffard (left end), H. Jones (left tackle), Campbell (left guard), Gibbs (center), H. Hodgson (right guard), J. Jones (right tackle), Hicks (right end), Connolly (quarterback), Luttrell (left halfback), Billups (right halfback), V. Hodgson (fullback).

The starting lineup for Clemson was: T. E. Horton (left end), F. V. Gilmer (left tackle), Frank Fleming (left guard), J. T. Cochran (center), Onan Hydrick (right guard), William Odom (right tackle), Walter White (right end), Stricker Coles (quarterback), R. D. McFadden (left halfback), C. F. Lokey (right halfback), Charles Robbs (fullback).

Princeton

The starting lineup for VPI was: Huffard (left end), H. Jones (left tackle), Walker (left guard), Gibbs (center), H. Hodgson (right guard), J. Jones (right tackle), Hicks (right end), Connolly (quarterback), Luttrell (left halfback), Billups (right halfback), V. Hodgson (fullback).

The starting lineup for Princeton was: Harry G. Buckingham (left end), Rudolph Siegling (left tackle), P. E. Waller (left guard), N. R. Cass (center), D. M. MacFayden (right guard), F. C. Bamman (right tackle), T. H. Welch (right end), R. E. Bard (quarterback), F. B. Read (left halfback), C. S. Coxe (right halfback), V. S. Merle-Smith (fullback). The substitutes were: Frank Bergin, H. W. Bishop, A. B. Clark, Logan Cunningham, Fred Dawson, E. C. Feigenspann, H. E. Gill, P. M. King, T. N. Pfeiffer, W. R. Sparks, Frederick Tibbott, J. Waller and F. M. Whaley.

VMI

The starting lineup for VPI was: Huffard (left end), H. Jones (left tackle), Walker (left guard), Gibbs (center), H. Hodgson (right guard), J. Jones (right tackle), Hicks (right end), Connolly (quarterback), Luttrell (left halfback), Billups (right halfback), V. Hodgson (fullback).

The starting lineup for VMI was: William Poague (left end), George Alexander (left tackle), John Minton (left guard), Harry Dashiell (center), Richard Clemmer (right guard), H. Pattison (right tackle), Henry Poague (right end), Donald McMillen (quarterback), G. Cook Ferebee (left halfback), Porter (right halfback), George MacLean (fullback). The substitutes were: R. DeVant, Paul English, Herbert Kinsolving and Thomas Scott.

Washington and Lee

The starting lineup for VPI was: Huffard (left end), H. Jones (left tackle), Walker (left guard), Gibbs (center), H. Hodgson (right guard), J. Jones (right tackle), Hicks (right end), A. Hodgson (quarterback), Luttrell (left halfback), Billups (right halfback), V. Hodgson (fullback). The substitutes were: Connolly and Gravely.

The starting lineup for Washington and Lee was: Carey (left end), Cleon Osbourn (left tackle), Richard Morales (left guard), William Pipes (center), Julian Pelter (right guard), Guyte McCord (right tackle), Henry Smartt (right end), W. H. Feuerstein (quarterback), John Izard (left halfback), W. C. Armentrout (right halfback), Edwin Alderson (fullback).

North Carolina

The starting lineup for VPI was: Huffard (left end), H. Jones (left tackle), Walker (left guard), Gibbs (center), H. Hodgson (right guard), J. Jones (right tackle), Hicks (right end), Connolly (quarterback), Luttrell (left halfback), Billups (right halfback), V. Hodgson (fullback). The substitutes were: Davis.

The starting lineup for North Carolina was: James Wiggins (left end), Cecil Garrett (left tackle), George Rodgers (left guard), Archie Deans (center), Robert Howell (right guard), Eston Norwood (right tackle), John Manning (right end), John Tillett (quarterback), Colin Ruffin (left halfback), William Thomas (right halfback), Louis Belden (fullback). The substitutes were: William Lester and Daniel Williams.

Navy

The starting lineup for VPI was: Huffard (left end), H. Jones (left tackle), Walker (left guard), Gibbs (center), H. Hodgson (right guard), Smith (right tackle), Hicks (right end), Connolly (quarterback), Luttrell (left halfback), Davis (right halfback), V. Hodgson (fullback). The substitutes were: J. Jones.

The starting lineup for Navy was: Raymond Jones (left end), Percy Northcroft (left tackle), George Meyer (left guard), Charles Brand (center), Percy Wright (right guard), Frank Leighton (right tackle), Davis (right end), Ed Lange (quarterback), John Dalton (left halfback), Henry Clay (right halfback), W. A. Richardson (fullback). The substitutes were: Anderson, Lee Carey, Calvin Cobb, Dixon, Robert Elmer, Grafton, Hibbard, T. Starr King, Elmer Niles, Frederick Reinicke, Ingram C. Sowell and Stewart.

North Carolina A&M

The starting lineup for VPI was: Huffard (left end), H. Jones (left tackle), Walker (left guard), Gibbs (center), H. Hodgson (right guard), Smith (right tackle), Hicks (right end), Connolly (quarterback), Luttrell (left halfback), Billups (right halfback), V. Hodgson (fullback). The substitutes were: Davis, Jones, Legge and Norris.

The starting lineup for North Carolina A&M was: Harry Hartsell (left end), J. L. Von Glahn (left tackle), James Dunn (left guard), John Bray (center), E. C. Gattis (right guard), J. B. Ross (right tackle), James Sadler (right end), Samuel Stephens (quarterback), J. W. Sexton (left halfback), Frank Thompson (right halfback), J. S. Stroud (fullback). The substitutes were: Joseph Davidson, D. B. Floyd, William Johnson, Harry Mott, David Seifert, S. A. Spencer, Joseph Whitehurst and Wilson.

Players

The following players were members of the 1908 football team according to the roster published in the 1909 edition of The Bugle, the Virginia Tech yearbook.^[15]

VPI 1908 roster

Quarterback

Frederick William Connolly

Guards

Hoss Hodgson
Walker

Tackles

Harry Guilford Jones
John Porter Jones

Center

Aubrey Gravatt Gibbs

Ends

Thomas Paret Hicks
Paul Phillippi Huffard

Halfbacks

Henry Evans Billups
Joseph Talmage Luttrell (Capt.)

Fullback

Vivian Burnett Hodgson

Coaching and training staff

Head coach: R. M. Brown
Manager: H. H. Hutchinson
Assistant manager: F. C. Stoneburner

References

^ "Techs Outclass Hampden-Sidney". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Congress. October 4, 1908. p. 7. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
^ "Clemson---V.P.I. Game". The Tiger. Clemson University. October 15, 1908. p. 10. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
^ "Tigers Were Hard Pushed". The Evening Star. Library of Congress. October 19, 1908. p. 6. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
^ "V.P.I. Defeated". The Daily Princetonian. Princeton University. October 19, 1908. p. 1. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
^ "Virginia "Poly" Scores On Tigers". The New York Times. October 18, 1908. p. 49. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
^ "V.P.I. The Winner By Small Margin". The Cadet. Virginia Military Institute. October 27, 1908. p. 1. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
^ "Techs Play Rings Round W. & L." Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Congress. November 1, 1908. p. 5. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
^ "V. P. I. Wins The Lynchburg Game" (PDF). The Ring-tum Phi. Washington and Lee University. November 2, 1908. p. 1. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
^ "Techs and Tarheels Ready For the Fray". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Congress. November 7, 1908. p. 5. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
^ "Tech Outpoint Carolina Rivals". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Congress. November 8, 1908. p. 1. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
^ "V.P.I. Defeats Carolina". The Tar Heel. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. November 12, 1908. p. 1. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
^ "South Atlantic Football Championship". The GW Hatchet. George Washington University. November 19, 1908. p. 1. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
^ "V.P.I. Meets Navy With Swift Front". The Washington Times. Library of Congress. November 22, 1908. p. 16. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
^ "Their Relations Are Broken Off". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Congress. November 27, 1908. p. 9. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
^ "The Bugle 1909" (PDF). Virginia Tech Bugle. 1909. p. 152. Retrieved November 18, 2015.

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[1] "Techs Outclass Hampden-Sidney". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Congress. October 4, 1908. p. 7. Retrieved August 16, 2022.

[2] "Clemson---V.P.I. Game". The Tiger. Clemson University. October 15, 1908. p. 10. Retrieved February 23, 2022.

[3] "Tigers Were Hard Pushed". The Evening Star. Library of Congress. October 19, 1908. p. 6. Retrieved January 29, 2022.

[4] "V.P.I. Defeated". The Daily Princetonian. Princeton University. October 19, 1908. p. 1. Retrieved February 22, 2022.

[5] "Virginia "Poly" Scores On Tigers". The New York Times. October 18, 1908. p. 49. Retrieved February 15, 2024.

[6] "V.P.I. The Winner By Small Margin". The Cadet. Virginia Military Institute. October 27, 1908. p. 1. Retrieved February 22, 2022.

[7] "Techs Play Rings Round W. & L." Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Congress. November 1, 1908. p. 5. Retrieved December 10, 2022.

[8] "V. P. I. Wins The Lynchburg Game" (PDF). The Ring-tum Phi. Washington and Lee University. November 2, 1908. p. 1. Retrieved August 13, 2022.

[9] "Techs and Tarheels Ready For the Fray". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Congress. November 7, 1908. p. 5. Retrieved December 10, 2022.

[10] "Tech Outpoint Carolina Rivals". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Congress. November 8, 1908. p. 1. Retrieved December 10, 2022.

[UNC-11] "V.P.I. Defeats Carolina". The Tar Heel. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. November 12, 1908. p. 1. Retrieved February 21, 2022.

[12] "South Atlantic Football Championship". The GW Hatchet. George Washington University. November 19, 1908. p. 1. Retrieved August 13, 2022.

[13] "V.P.I. Meets Navy With Swift Front". The Washington Times. Library of Congress. November 22, 1908. p. 16. Retrieved August 13, 2022.

[lafayette-14] "Their Relations Are Broken Off". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Congress. November 27, 1908. p. 9. Retrieved December 10, 2022.

[15] "The Bugle 1909" (PDF). Virginia Tech Bugle. 1909. p. 152. Retrieved November 18, 2015.

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