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Virginia Tech Football Team History


Virginia Tech Hokies
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
 Blacksburg, VA
Founded: 1872
Stadium: Lane Stadium
Capacity: 65,115
Colors: Chicago Maroon & Burnt Orange
Coach: Frank O. Moselely
Conference: Southern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1951 <- 1952 -> 1953 --> 2024
1952 Season Highlights
 Frank O. Moselely enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Virginia Tech.
 
1952 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Marshall  19   14   W    @ Bluefield, WV   
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Davidson  27   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Citadel  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Virginia  0   42   L    @ Roanoke, VA   
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Alabama  0   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. George Washington  0   6   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Washington & Lee  27   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Richmond  20   2   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. William & Mary  15   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ West Virginia  7   27   L       
 Thu., Nov. 27  vs. Virginia Military Institute  26   7   W    @ Roanoke, VA   
 
1952 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored155
  Scoring Average14.1
  Points Allowed221
  Defense Average20.1
  Opponents Record27-13
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record4-3
1952 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1952 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Duke 8-222772   William D. Bill Murray
West Virginia 7-2234116   Arthur Pappy Lewis
South Carolina 5-5175161   Rex Enright
Virginia Tech 5-6155221   Frank O. Moselely
Wake Forest 5-4-1162133   Tom Rogers
North Carolina State 3-791336   Horace Hendrickson
North Carolina 2-6110206   Carl G. Snavely

1952 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1952 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.