| 1937 VPI Gobblers football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 5–5 (2–4 SoCon) |
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| Captain | Carol Leo Shockey |
| Home stadium | Miles Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland $ | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 North Carolina | 4 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 2 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Duke | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington and Lee | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 1 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VPI | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1937 VPI Gobblers football team represented Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in the 1937 college football season. The team was led by their head coach Henry Redd and finished with a record of five wins and five losses (5–5).
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 18 | Roanoke* | W 27–7 | [1] | |||
| September 25 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. Duke | L 0–25 | 11,000–12,000 | [2][3][4] | |
| October 2 | at Tennessee* | L 0–27 | 10,000 | [5][6] | ||
| October 9 | vs. William & Mary | L 0–12 | 6,000 | [7] | ||
| October 16 | 8:00 p.m. | at NC State | L 7–13 | 7,000 | [8][9] | |
| October 23 | Washington and Lee |
| W 19–7 | 5,000 | [10][11][12][13] | |
| October 30 | Hampden–Sydney* |
| W 31–0 | 3,000 | [14] | |
| November 6 | at Richmond |
| L 7–12 | [15][16] | ||
| November 13 | 2:10 p.m. | at Virginia* | W 14–7 | 7,000–7,500 | [17][18] | |
| November 25 | vs. VMI |
| W 12–6 | 20,000 | [19][20] | |
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Players
Roster
| VPI 1937 roster | ||||||||
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Varsity letter winners
Eighteen players received varsity letters for their participation on the 1937 VPI team.[21]
| Player | Hometown | Notes |
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| James Raymond Belcher | ||
| Archie Cameron | ||
| Marvin Andrew "Pete" Cregger | ||
| Weldon Tolliver "Kinky" Darnell | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | |
| James Blackwell "Junior" Davis | ||
| Philip Galliano DeMuro | ||
| William Harper Devlin | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |
| Lloyd Gibbs Doxey | Halifax, North Carolina | World War II veteran (Army). Awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart. |
| Melvin Henry | Cumberland, Maryland | |
| Ernest Stuart King | ||
| Howard Dilworth Mast | Lynnhaven, Virginia | World War II veteran (Lieutenant (junior grade), Navy). |
| Albert Sanford Miller | ||
| Ruffner Page Murray | ||
| Frank Marion Pierce | World War II veteran (Lieutenant Colonel, Army). | |
| Arthur Stephen Robison | Richmond, Virginia | World War II veteran (Army). |
| Carol Leo Shockey (Capt.) | Shockeysville, Virginia | |
| Leo Arthur Vecellio | Beckley, West Virginia | World War II veteran (Army). Awarded the Legion of Merit. |
| George Yellott Worthington |
References
- ↑ "V. P. I. Routs Roanoke". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. September 19, 1937. p. 30. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ↑ "Night Game to Usher in 1937 Grid Season For Blue Devil Eleven". The Duke Chronicle. Duke University. September 24, 1937. p. 1. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ↑ "Wademen Open Season With Win Over V.P.I." The Duke Chronicle. Duke University. September 28, 1937. p. 3. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ↑ "Duke Too Strong For V. P. I., 25-0". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. September 26, 1937. p. 25. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ↑ "Tennessee Tramples Virginia Tech, 27 to 0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 3, 1937. Retrieved October 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Long Vol Dashes Down V. P. I., 27-0". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. October 3, 1937. p. 33. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ↑ "W. And M. Smashes V. P. I.'s Mastery". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. October 10, 1937. p. 35. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ↑ "State Defeats V.P.I. Gobblers By 13–7 Count". Technician. North Carolina State University. October 22, 1937. p. 3. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ↑ "N. C. State Is Victor". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. October 17, 1937. p. 31. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ↑ "W. & L.'s State Title Hopes Smashed by Tech, 19–7". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 24, 1937. Retrieved October 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Big Blue Downed 19-7 At Tech Homecoming" (PDF). The Ring-tum Phi. Washington and Lee University. October 26, 1937. p. 3. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ↑ "V. P. I. Ends Losses in W. and L. Tussle". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. October 24, 1937. p. 28. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ↑ "V. P. I. Trounces Generals, 19 to 7". Rockbridge County News. Library of Virginia. October 28, 1937. p. 7. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ↑ "Romp For V. P. I." The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. October 31, 1937. p. 27. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ↑ "Spiders Pull Upset; Break VPI Jinx, 12-7". The Richmond Collegian. University of Richmond. November 12, 1937. p. 1. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ↑ "Richmond Finally Wins From V. P. I." The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. November 7, 1937. p. 28. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ↑ "Tar Heel Eleven Next Virginia Foe". The Daily Progress. University of Virginia. November 15, 1937. p. 8. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ↑ "Tie Jinx Is Ended As V.P.I. Triumphs". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. November 14, 1937. p. 36. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ↑ "Va. Tech Beats V.M.I., 12 to 6". The Baltimore Sun. November 26, 1937. Retrieved October 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "V. M. I. Defeated Thursday Before Large Crowd". Rockbridge County News. Library of Virginia. December 2, 1937. p. 7. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
- ↑ "1937 VPI Letterwinners". Virginia Tech. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
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