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1907 VPI football team

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American college football season

1907VPI football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–2
Head coach
CaptainCharles Edward Diffendal
Home stadiumGibboney Field
Seasons
← 1906
1908 →
1907 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
South Carolina – 3–0–0
Stetson – 2–0–0
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial – 1–0–0
Mississippi College – 1–0–0
North Carolina A&M – 6–0–1
Louisiana Industrial – 9–1–0
Kentucky State – 9–1–1
Texas – 6–1–1
Texas A&M – 6–1–1
Davidson – 4–1–1
Florida – 4–1–1
Navy – 9–2–1
VPI – 7–2–0
Virginia – 6–3–1
TCU – 4–2–2
West Virginia – 6–4–0
VMI – 5–3–0
Tulane – 3–2–0
Oklahoma – 4–4–0
North Carolina – 4–4–1
Baylor – 4–3–1
Arkansas – 4–4–1
Maryland – 3–5–0
George Washington – 2–4–1
The Citadel – 2–4–1
Georgetown – 2–4–1
Oklahoma A&M – 1–5–2
Birmingham – 1–3–0
Chattanooga – 0–5–1
Delaware – 0–5–1
Catholic University – 0–1–0
Louisiana Normal – 0–1–0
South Carolina State – 0–1–0
Spring Hill – 0–1–0

The1907 VPI football team representedVirginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in the1907 college football season. The team was led by their head coachBob Williams and finished with a record of seven wins and two losses (7–2).

Rules

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The rules for American football in 1907 were significantly different from those a century later, as many of the present rules (100 yard field, four downs to gain ten yards, 6-point touchdown, and 3-point field goal) were adopted in 1912.[1] The rules in 1907 were:

  • Field 110 yards in length
  • Kickoff made from midfield
  • Three downs to gain ten yards
  • Touchdown worth5 points
  • Field goal worth4 points
  • Forward pass legal, but subject to penalties:

More passes were thrown than in 1906, when the new play was still experimental. However, because of problems with the rules at that time, which penalized the offense for an incomplete pass, there were predictions that the forward pass would be scrapped.[2] Attempting a pass in 1907 was still a risky business, because an incomplete attempt would result in stiff penalties—15 yards back from the spot from which the pass was thrown on first or second down. If the defense committed a foul, the 15 yard penalty didn't apply to the offense, but the defending team was not penalized either.[2] In addition, a pass could not be caught in the end zone, nor more than 20 yards beyond the line of scrimmage.[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 5RoanokeW 33–0[3]
October 12Hampden–Sydney
  • Gibboney Field
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 18–0[4]
October 19vs.Washington and LeeLynchburg, VAW 5–01,400[5][6]
October 263:37 p.m.vs.Davidson
L 5–121,500[7][8]
November 43:30 p.m.vs.GeorgetownW 20–01,000[9][10][11]
November 93:00 p.m.vs.VMI
W 22–02,500–3,000[12][13][14]
November 16George Washington
  • Gibboney Field
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 34–0[15][16][17]
November 23atNavyL 0–12[18][19][20][21]
November 283:00 p.m.vs.North Carolina
  • Broad Street Park
  • Richmond, VA
W 20–66,000–7,000[22][23][24]

Before the season

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The1906 VPI football team compiled a 5–2–2 record and were led bySally Miles in his second season as head coach.

Game summaries

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Roanoke

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Roanoke vs. VPI
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VPI's first game of the season was a victory overRoanoke atGibboney Field.

The starting lineup for VPI was: Huffard (left end), Diffendal (left tackle), H. Jones (left guard), Johnson (center), H. Hodgson (right guard), Breckenridge (right tackle), Varner (right end), Wilson (quarterback), Luttrell (left halfback), W. Jones (right halfback), B. Smith (fullback). The substitutes were: Alder, Billups, Brown, Cooper, Gibbs, Gravely, Hicks, V. Hodgson, James, J. Jones, Lane, Pritchard, Sheppard, Watkins and Wilkinson.

The starting lineup for Roanoke was: Gochenhouer (left end), Engleby (left tackle), Morton (left guard), Sayers (center), Carpenter (right guard), Price (right tackle), Fray (right end), Bowers (quarterback), Grewbill (left halfback), Taney (right halfback), Kelly (fullback). The substitutes were: Anderson and Schreckhiser.

Hampden–Sydney

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After their victory over Roanoke, VPI playedHampden–Sydney College atGibboney Field.

Washington and Lee

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Washington & Lee vs. VPI
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The starting lineup for VPI was: Huffard (left end), Diffendal (left tackle), Breckenridge (left guard), Johnson (center), H. Hodgson (right guard), Smith (right tackle), Varner (right end), Sheppard (quarterback), W. Jones (left halfback), Luttrell (right halfback), V. Hodgson (fullback).

The starting lineup for Washington and Lee was: Hiram Dow (left end), H. M. White (left tackle), William Pipes (left guard), James Larrick (center), Richard Morales (right guard), Cleon Osbourn (right tackle), Roland Waddill (right end), L. W. Wilson (quarterback), C. W. Streit (left halfback), Edward Brown (right halfback), Edwin Alderson (fullback). The substitutes were: Henry Smartt.

Davidson

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Davidson vs. VPI
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  • Date: October 26, 1907
  • Location: Fair Grounds
    Roanoke, VA
  • Game start: 3:37 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 1,500
  • Referee:Jack Gass
See also:1907 Davidson football team

The starting lineup for VPI was: Huffard (left end), Diffendal (left tackle), Breckenridge (left guard), Johnson (center), H. Hodgson (right guard), Varner (right tackle), J. Jones (right end), Sheppard (quarterback), Luttrell (left halfback), V. Hodgson (right halfback), Smith (fullback). The substitutes were: Billups, Brown, Cooper, Evans, Gibbs, Gravely, Hicks and W. Jones.

The starting lineup for Davidson was: DeWitt Kluttz (left end), W. R. Moore (left tackle), John Axford (left guard),Norman B. Edgerton (center), Daniels (right guard), LeRoy Dunn (right tackle), Wilkinson (right end), Elliott (quarterback), Clarence Clark (left halfback), Robert Denny (right halfback), William Morton (fullback). The substitutes were: John James andTom Warlick.

Georgetown

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Georgetown vs. VPI
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See also:1907 Georgetown Blue and Gray football team

The starting lineup for VPI was: Huffard (left end), B. Smith (left tackle), Brown (left guard), Johnson (center), H. Hodgson (right guard), R. W. Smith (right tackle), J. Jones (right end), Sheppard (quarterback), Luttrell (left halfback), V. Hodgson (right halfback), Diffendal (fullback). The substitutes were: Billups, Cooper, Gravely and Hicks.

The starting lineup for Georgetown was: Gerhard Simon (left end), Murray (left tackle), W. G. Todd (left guard), Larry Cullen (center), Eddie Scott (right guard), Herb Munhall (right tackle), Eddie Miller (right end), Jim Cohen (quarterback), E. T. Thompson (left halfback), Edmund Fitzgerald (right halfback), George Dutcher (fullback). The substitutes were: Tom Stewart.

VMI

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VMI vs. VPI
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  • Date: November 9, 1907
  • Location: Fair Grounds
    Roanoke, VA
  • Game start: 3:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 2,500–3,000
  • Game weather: "ideal"
  • Referee:Jack Gass
See also:1907 VMI Keydets football team

The starting lineup for VPI was: Huffard (left end), McMillan (left tackle), Brown (left guard), Johnson (center), H. Hodgson (right guard), R. W. Smith (right tackle), J. Jones (right end), Sheppard (quarterback), Luttrell (left halfback), Billups (right halfback), Gravely (fullback). The substitutes were: Breckenridge, Cooper, Diffendal, V. Hodgson and B. Smith.

The starting lineup for VMI was: William Poague (left end), John Fray (left tackle),Henry Poague (left guard), Edward Hancock (center), George Wickham (right guard), William Biedler (right tackle), George Ward (right end), John Doyle (quarterback), Robert Massie (left halfback), Porter (right halfback), George MacLean (fullback). The substitutes were: George Alexander, Richard Clemmer, R. Davant, Donald McMillen, John Minton and H. Pattison.

George Washington

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George Washington vs. VPI
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See also:1907 George Washington Hatchetites football team

The starting lineup for VPI was: Huffard (left end), Diffendal (left tackle), Breckenridge (left guard), Johnson (center), H. Hodgson (right guard), R. W. Smith (right tackle), J. Jones (right end), Cooper (quarterback), Luttrell (left halfback), Billups (right halfback), V. Hodgson (fullback).

The starting lineup for George Washington was: James Gunning (left end), John Whitehead (left tackle),Royal Alston (left guard), John Baker (center), Patrick Holmes (right guard), Walter Sommers (right tackle), John Brooks (right end), Harry Pearce (quarterback), Edgar Hough (left halfback), Tullas (right halfback), Aubrey Witten (fullback). The substitutes were: Coudon, Phillip Hooten, William Kemeys and Herbert White.

Navy

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VPI at Navy
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See also:1907 Navy Midshipmen football team

The starting lineup for VPI was: Huffard (left end), Diffendal (left tackle), Breckenridge (left guard), Johnson (center), H. Hodgson (right guard), R. W. Smith (right tackle), J. Jones (right end), Cooper (quarterback), Luttrell (left halfback), Billups (right halfback), V. Hodgson (fullback). The substitutes were: Alder, Gravely, Sheppard and B. Smith.

The starting lineup for Navy was: Max Demott (left end),Percy Northcroft (left tackle), Frederick Reinicke (left guard), Charles Brand (center), Percy Wright (right guard), Frank Leighton (right tackle),Bill Dague (right end),Ed Lange (quarterback),A. H. Douglas (left halfback),Lawrence Fairfax Reifsnider (right halfback), Raymond Jones (fullback). The substitutes were: Brown, Burd, Gates, Cary Magruder, Nason, W. A. Richardson, Robertson, Karl Smith, Stoer, Straus and David Stuart.

North Carolina

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North Carolina vs. VPI
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See also:1907 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

The starting lineup for VPI was: Huffard (left end), Diffendal (left tackle), Breckenridge (left guard), Johnson (center), H. Hodgson (right guard), R. W. Smith (right tackle), B. Smith (right end), Sheppard (quarterback), Luttrell (left halfback), Billups (right halfback), V. Hodgson (fullback). The substitutes were: Brown, Cooper, Gibbs, Gravely, Hicks, H. G. Jones, J. Jones and Varner.

The starting lineup for North Carolina was: James Wiggins (left end), Cecil Garrett (left tackle), Earle Thompson (left guard), Raymond Parker (center), Robert Howell (right guard), Archie Deans (right tackle), William Thomas (right end), Joseph Mann (quarterback), Lucius Dunlap (left halfback), Thomas McNeill (right halfback), James Crosswell (fullback). The substitutes were: Harris and John Manning.

Players

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The following players were members of the 1907 football team according to the roster published in the 1908 edition ofThe Bugle, the Virginia Tech yearbook.[25]

VPI 1907 roster
Quarterback
  • Edgar Seymour Sheppard

Guards

Tackles

  • Charles Edward Diffendal (Capt.)
  • Russell Wilmer Smith

Center

  • Allen Burnley Johnson
Ends
  • Paul Phillippi Huffard
  • Bernard Lewis Smith

Halfbacks

  • Henry Evans Billups
  • Joseph Talmage Luttrell

Fullback

  • Vivian Burnett Hodgson

Coaching and training staff

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  • Head coach:Bob Williams
  • Manager: P. H. Noland
  • Assistant manager: J. L. Baum

References

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  1. ^abDanzig, Allison (1956).The History of American Football: Its Great Teams, Players, and Coaches. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall. pp. 70–71.
  2. ^ab"The Forward Pass Doomed, Says Expert".The New York Times. November 10, 1907. p. C7. RetrievedFebruary 15, 2008.
  3. ^"Yi! Yi! V.P.I.! Sis, Boom! O My!".The Roanoke Times. Library of Virginia. October 6, 1907. p. 1. RetrievedFebruary 18, 2022.
  4. ^"Hampden-Sidney Shut Out".Richmond Times-Dispatch.Library of Congress. October 13, 1907. p. 13. RetrievedDecember 10, 2022.
  5. ^"Punting Gives V.P.I. Victory Over W. & L."Richmond Times-Dispatch.Library of Congress. October 20, 1907. p. 9. RetrievedDecember 10, 2022.
  6. ^"Hard Fought Game at Lynchburg"(PDF).The Ring-tum Phi.Washington and Lee University. October 26, 1907. p. 1. RetrievedAugust 13, 2022.
  7. ^"Davidson Beats Virginia Techs".Richmond Times-Dispatch.Library of Congress. October 27, 1907. p. 11. RetrievedJune 23, 2024.
  8. ^"Davidson 12, Polytechnics 5".The Roanoke Times. Library of Virginia. October 27, 1907. p. 1. RetrievedFebruary 18, 2022.
  9. ^"Blacksburg Boys Meet Georgetown".Richmond Times-Dispatch.Library of Congress. November 2, 1907. p. 5. RetrievedDecember 10, 2022.
  10. ^"Georgetown-Tech Game For Monday".Richmond Times-Dispatch.Library of Congress. November 3, 1907. p. 39. RetrievedDecember 10, 2022.
  11. ^"Georgetown Easy For Blacksburg".Richmond Times-Dispatch.Library of Congress. November 5, 1907. p. 7. RetrievedDecember 10, 2022.
  12. ^"Blacksburg Boys Defeat V.M.I. Team".Richmond Times-Dispatch.Library of Congress. November 10, 1907. p. 5. RetrievedDecember 10, 2022.
  13. ^"Blacksburg 22, V.M.I. Nothing".The Roanoke Times. Library of Virginia. November 10, 1907. p. 1. RetrievedFebruary 18, 2022.
  14. ^"V.P.I. 22; V.M.I. 0".The Cadet.Virginia Military Institute. November 12, 1907. p. 1. RetrievedFebruary 22, 2022.
  15. ^"Va. Tech Beats Geo. Washington".Richmond Times-Dispatch.Library of Congress. November 17, 1907. p. 9. RetrievedDecember 10, 2022.
  16. ^"Expected happens, defeated by V.P.I."The University Hatchet. November 20, 1907. RetrievedFebruary 13, 2021 – viaInternet Archive.
  17. ^"Hatchetites game, although crippled, bested by V.P.I."The Washington Times. November 17, 1907. RetrievedFebruary 13, 2021 – viaNewspapers.com.
  18. ^"Virginia Techs Make Fine Show".Richmond Times-Dispatch.Library of Congress. November 24, 1907. p. 37. RetrievedDecember 10, 2022.
  19. ^"Navy Shuts Out Tech".The Washington Herald.Library of Congress. November 24, 1907. p. 8. RetrievedDecember 10, 2022.
  20. ^"Navy Defeats V. P. I."New-York Tribune.Library of Congress. November 24, 1907. p. 12. RetrievedDecember 10, 2022.
  21. ^"Hopeful, Not Confident".The Sunday Star.Library of Congress. November 24, 1907. p. 55. RetrievedDecember 10, 2022.
  22. ^"Virginia Polytechnic Team vs. North Carolina, Thursday".Richmond Times-Dispatch.Library of Congress. November 24, 1907. p. 37. RetrievedDecember 10, 2022.
  23. ^"Virginia Techs Defeat North Carolina Team".Richmond Times-Dispatch.Library of Congress. November 29, 1907. p. 10. RetrievedDecember 10, 2022.
  24. ^"The Techs Win The Game".The Tar Heel.University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. November 29, 1907. p. 1. RetrievedFebruary 21, 2022.
  25. ^"The Bugle 1908"(PDF).Virginia Tech Bugle. 1908. p. 169. RetrievedNovember 17, 2015.
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