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1904 VPI football team

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1904 VPI football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3
Head coach
CaptainGeorge C. Willson
Home stadiumGibboney Field
1904 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Georgetown – 7–1–0
Southwest Texas State – 5–1–0
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial – 2–0–1
Davidson – 6–1–1
Navy – 7–2–1
North Carolina – 5–2–2
Virginia – 6–3–0
North Carolina A&M – 3–1–2
West Virginia – 6–3–0
VPI – 5–3–0
George Washington – 4–2–2
Arkansas – 4–3–0
Oklahoma – 4–3–1
South Carolina – 4–3–1
Stetson – 2–2–0
Central Oklahoma – 2–3–0
VMI – 3–5–0
Kentucky University – 3–4–0
Grant – 2–3–0
Florida State College – 2–3–0
Maryland – 2–4–2
East Florida Seminary – 1–2–0
Goldey College – 1–2–0
Baylor – 2–5–1
Louisiana Industrial – 1–4–0
TCU – 1–4–1
Delaware – 1–5–1
Kendall – 0–2–1
Rollins – 0–1–0
Tusculum – 0–2–0
Birmingham – 0–3–0
Florida at Lake City – 0–5–0
Oklahoma A&M – 0–6–0
Tennessee Docs – 0–7–0

The 1904 VPI football team represented Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in the 1904 college football season. The team was led by their head coach John C. O'Connor and finished with a record of five wins and three losses (5–3).

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 13:45 p.m.Richmond
W 18–0[1][2]
October 8Washington and Lee
  • Gibboney Field
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 24–0[3][4][5]
October 12Nashville
  • Gibboney Field
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 32–0[6]
October 223:45 p.m.William & Mary
  • Gibboney Field
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 30–0[7]
October 292:35 p.m.North Carolina
  • Gibboney Field
  • Blacksburg, VA
L 0–6~1,000[8][9][10]
November 5vs. Virginia
L 0–53,000[11][12][13]
November 192:36 p.m.at Navy
L 0–11[14][15][16][17]
November 243:20 p.m.vs. VMIRoanoke, VA (rivalry)W 17–53,000[18][19]

Before the season

The 1903 VPI football team compiled a 5–1 record and were led by Charles Augustus Lueder in his only season as head coach.

Game summaries

Richmond

Richmond vs. VPI
Team 1 2Total
Richmond 0 0 0
• VPI 6 12 18

VPI's first game of the season was a victory over Richmond at Gibboney Field.

Washington and Lee

Washington & Lee vs. VPI
Team 1 2Total
W&L 0 0 0
• VPI 18 6 24

After their victory over Richmond, VPI played Washington and Lee University at Gibboney Field.

Nashville

Nashville vs. VPI
Team 1 2Total
Nashville 0 0 0
• VPI 22 10 32

William & Mary

William & Mary vs. VPI
Team 1 2Total
W&M 0 0 0
• VPI 26 4 30

North Carolina

North Carolina vs. VPI
Team 1 2Total
• UNC 0 6 6
VPI 0 0 0

The starting lineup for VPI was: Miles (left end), Willson (left tackle), McColloch (left guard), Stiles (center), Stickling (right guard), Hynes (right tackle), Lewis (right end), E. Harris (quarterback), G. Harris (left halfback), Conner (right halfback), Nutter (fullback). The substitutes were: Cox, Harlan, and Robins.

The starting lineup for North Carolina was: Newman Townsend (left end), Webber (left tackle), Perry Seagle (left guard), Roach Stewart (center), John Maness (right guard), Romy Story (right tackle), Barry (right end), Jacocks (quarterback), Baer (left halfback), Newton (right halfback), Roberson (fullback). The substitutes were: George Singletary, Sitton, John Winborne and Isaac Wright.

Virginia

Virginia vs. VPI
Team 1 2Total
• UVA 0 5 5
VPI 0 0 0

The starting lineup for VPI was: Robins (left end), Willson (left tackle), McCulloch (left guard), Stiles (center), Stickling (right guard), Hynes (right tackle), Lewis (right end), E. Harris (quarterback), G. Harris (left halfback), Conner (right halfback), Nutter (fullback). The substitutes were: Cox.

The starting lineup for Virginia was: W. Rice Warren (left end), Merritt Cooke Jr. (left tackle), George Kite (left guard), John Beckett (center), Terrence Murphy (right guard), Cothran (right tackle), Gray (right end), Oscar Randolph (quarterback), Edward Johnson (left halfback), John Purcell (right halfback), John Paul (fullback). The substitutes were: Springer.

VPI at Navy
Team 1 2Total
VPI 0 0 0
• Navy 6 5 11

The starting lineup for VPI was: Shuey (left end), Willson (left tackle), McCulloch (left guard), Stiles (center), Stickling (right guard), Hynes (right tackle), Lewis (right end), E. Harris (quarterback), G. Harris (left halfback), Conner (right halfback), Nutter (fullback). The substitutes were: Robins.

The starting lineup for Navy was: Bill Dague (left end), Louis Farley (left tackle), Nelson Goss (left guard), William McClintic (center), William Piersol (right guard), Ronan Grady (right tackle), Ken Whiting (right end), Homer Norton (quarterback), Herbert Spencer (left halfback), Stephen Doherty (right halfback), R. F. Smith (fullback). The substitutes were: Richard Bernard, Jonathan Dowell, Stephen McKinney, Joseph O'Brien, Leo Welch and John Wilcox.

VMI

VMI vs. VPI
Team 1 2Total
VMI 5 0 5
• VPI 6 11 17
  • Date: November 24, 1904
  • Location: Roanoke, VA
  • Game start: 3:20 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 3,000
  • Game weather: "cold wind"
  • Referee: Williams

The starting lineup for VPI was: Robins (left end), Willson (left tackle), McCulloch (left guard), Stiles (center), Stickling (right guard), Hynes (right tackle), Lewis (right end), E. Harris (quarterback), G. Harris (left halfback), Conner (right halfback), Nutter (fullback). The substitutes were: Cox, Harlan, Lewis and Treadwell.

The starting lineup for VMI was: Rufus Morison (left end), David Etheridge (left tackle), Donald Fraser (left guard), William Riley (center), Alphonse Stude (right guard), Homer Pace (right tackle), Frank Steele (right end), Taliaferro (quarterback), Robert Massie (left halfback), William Beckner (right halfback), Russell James (fullback). The substitutes were: Mahlon Caffee and Richard Dodson.

Players

The following players were members of the 1904 football team according to the roster published in the 1905 edition of The Bugle, the Virginia Tech yearbook.[20]

VPI 1904 roster
Quarterback
  • Edwin Rollins Harris

Guards

  • McCulloch
  • Frank Henry Stickling

Tackles

  • Bernard Daxon Hynes
  • George Cralle Willson (Capt.)

Center

  • Joseph Clay Stiles
 Ends
  • Thomas Walker Lewis
  • Wilmer Nelson Robins

Halfbacks

  • Conner
  • George Newman Harris

Fullback

 Substitutes
  • Leonard Ballard Cox
  • Murray Valentine Harlan
  • Miles
  • Philip McGregor Shuey
  • Harry A. Treadwell

Coaching and training staff

  • Head coach: John C. O'Connor
  • Manager: T. H. Lewis
  • Assistant managers
    • H. H. Gary
    • Charles Lumsden Lyon
  • "Second varsity" head coach: Sally Miles
  • "Second varsity" manager: Joaquin de la Coya

References

  1. "The Spiders Beaten". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Congress. October 2, 1904. p. 14. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. "V.P.I., 18; Richmond College, 0". The Roanoke Times. Library of Virginia. October 2, 1904. p. 1. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  3. "V.P.I., 24; W. and L., 0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Congress. October 9, 1904. p. 2. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  4. "V.P.I., 24; W. and L., 0". The Roanoke Times. Library of Virginia. October 9, 1904. p. 1. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  5. "V.P.I., 24; W. & L., 0" (PDF). The Ring-tum Phi. Washington and Lee University. October 15, 1904. p. 4. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  6. "V.P.I. Defeats Nashville". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Congress. October 13, 1904. p. 7. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  7. "Game At Blacksburg". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Congress. October 23, 1904. p. 23. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  8. "V.P.I. Fails To Score". The Tar Heel. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. November 2, 1904. p. 1. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  9. "Carolina Defeats Polytechnic Cadets". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Congress. October 30, 1904. p. 1. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  10. "The Virginians Are Overthrown". The News & Observer. Library of Congress. October 30, 1904. p. 9. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  11. "It Was A Desperate Struggle". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Congress. November 6, 1904. p. 1. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  12. "Virginia Defeats V.P.I." The Daily Progress. University of Virginia. November 7, 1904. p. 8. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  13. "Referee Says Made Mistake". The Richmond News Leader. Library of Virginia. November 7, 1904. p. 4. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  14. "V.P.I. Beaten By Score Of 11 To 0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Congress. November 20, 1904. p. 2. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  15. "Virginia Tech Beaten By Navy". The Washington Times. Library of Congress. November 20, 1904. p. 10. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  16. "Annapolis Beats Virginia Eleven". New-York Tribune. Library of Congress. November 20, 1904. p. 10. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  17. "The Virginia Techs Beaten By Middies". The Roanoke Times. Library of Virginia. November 20, 1904. p. 1. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  18. "Blacksburg Boys Win". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Congress. November 25, 1904. p. 7. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  19. "V.P.I. Won". The Roanoke Times. Library of Virginia. November 25, 1904. p. 5. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  20. "The Bugle 1905" (PDF). Virginia Tech Bugle. 1905. p. 153. Retrieved November 13, 2015.