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1920 VPI Gobblers football team

The 1920 VPI Gobblers football team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the 1920 college football season. The team was led by their head coach Stanley Sutton and finished with a record of four wins and six losses (4–6).

1920 VPI Gobblers football
ConferenceSouth Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–6 (2–4 SAIAA)
Head coach
CaptainGeorge Frizzell Parrish
Henry Redd
Home stadiumMiles Field
Seasons
← 1919
1921 →
1920 South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
VMI $ 5 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 0
Maryland 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Washington and Lee 3 – 0 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Georgetown 3 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Virginia 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 2 – 2
NC State 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Richmond 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Davidson 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
VPI 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Catholic University 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
George Washington 0 – 1 – 0 1 – 6 – 1
St. John's (MD) 0 – 1 – 0 0 – 1 – 0
Johns Hopkins 0 – 2 – 0 0 – 3 – 0
William & Mary 0 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
North Carolina 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The week before their first game of the season, VPI's captain and star fullback Henry Redd broke his arm.[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Hampden–Sydney*
W 35–0[2]
October 2William & Mary
  • Miles Field
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 21–0[3][4]
October 9Emory and Henry*
  • Miles Field
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 75–6[5]
October 163:00 p.m.at Rutgers*
L 6–195,000[6][7][8][9]
October 23Maryland
  • Miles Field
  • Blacksburg, VA
L 0–7[10][11]
October 30vs. Washington and LeeLynchburg, VAL 0–135,000-7,000[12][13]
November 63:00 p.m.at Richmond
W 21–03,000[14][15]
November 113:00 p.m.vs. NC State
L 6–145,000[16]
November 20vs. Centre*
L 0–288,000[17][18][19]
November 252:30 p.m.vs. VMI
L 7–2415,000–20,000[20][21][22][23]

Game summaries

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William & Mary

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1 234Total
W&M 0 000 0
• VPI 0 0714 21
See also: 1920 William & Mary Indians football team

The starting lineup for VPI was: Parrish (left end), T. Tilson (left tackle), Resh (left guard), Hardwick (center), Saunders (right guard), Effinger (right tackle), Washington (right end), Lybrook (quarterback), Martin (left halfback), Sutton (right halfback), Shaner (fullback). The substitutes were: Carpenter, Eldridge, Hutchinson, Jones, Moore, Newman, Rice, Shaeffer, Sheppard, Sherertz and Wallace.

The starting lineup for William & Mary was: Shepherd (left end), Close (left tackle), Ferdinand Chandler (left guard), Walter Garber (center), John Bentley (right guard), W. S. Harwood (right tackle), S. B. Badgett (right end), Bake Jones (quarterback), Harvey Hastings (left halfback), Monk White (right halfback), Thomas Jordan (fullback). The substitutes were: Bridges, Earnest Dietz and W. A. Sinton.

Emory and Henry

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The starting lineup for VPI was: Parrish (left end), Effinger (left tackle), T. Tilson (left guard), Hardwick (center), Saunders (right guard), Crisp (right tackle), Wilson (right end), Lybrook (quarterback), Martin (left halfback), Sutton (right halfback), Wallace (fullback). The substitutes were: Givens, Newman, Shaeffer, Shaner and Sherertz.

The starting lineup for Emory and Henry was: Ellis (left end), Dickenson (left tackle), Ball (left guard), Anderson (center), McClung (right guard), Weaver (right tackle), Wolfe (right end), Harmeling (quarterback), Caldwell (left halfback), Perry (right halfback), White (fullback).

Rutgers

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1 234Total
VPI 0 006 6
• RU 9 073 19
  • Date: October 16
  • Location: Neilson Field
    Piscataway, NJ
  • Game start: 3:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 5,000
  • Referee: Charles Hann (Harvard)
See also: 1920 Rutgers Queensmen football team

The starting lineup for VPI was: Parrish (left end), T. Tilson (left tackle), Resh (left guard), Hardwick (center), Effinger (right guard), Crisp (right tackle), Washington (right end), Lybrook (quarterback), Martin (left halfback), Sutton (right halfback), Wallace (fullback). The substitutes were: Jones, Moore, Rice, Shaeffer, Sheppard, Sherertz and Wilson.

The starting lineup for Rutgers was: John Winner (left end), Brook Daisley (left tackle), John Scudder (left guard), Richard Dunham (center), Lawrence Sliker (right guard), William Kingman (right tackle), Herbert Redmond (right end), Francis Maloney (quarterback), William Gardner (left halfback), John Summerhil (right halfback), Garett Voorhees (fullback). The substitutes were: Harold Augustine, Joseph Eckhardt, A. Hilliard, Cornell Kahle, Lentz and Mortimer Redmond.

Maryland

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1 234Total
• Maryland 0 007 7
VPI 0 000 0
  • Date: October 23
  • Location: Miles Field
    Blacksburg, VA
  • Referee: Jack Gass
See also: 1920 Maryland Aggies football team

The starting lineup for VPI was: Parrish (left end), T. Tilson (left tackle), Effinger (left guard), Hardwick (center), Sherertz (right guard), Crisp (right tackle), Carpenter (right end), Lybrook (quarterback), Sutton (left halfback), Shaeffer (right halfback), W. Tilson (fullback). The substitutes were: Eldridge, Jones, Moore, Rice, Washington and Wilson.

The starting lineup for Maryland was: Geary Eppley (left end), Andy Nisbet (left tackle), John Moore (left guard), Caleb Bailey (center), Jerry Sullivan (right guard), Morrison Clark (right tackle), Cecil Branner (right end), Eddie Semler (quarterback), Herbert Gilbert (left halfback), Alexander McDonald (right halfback), Roy Mackert (fullback). The substitutes were: Lester Bosley, John Groves, Dutch Plassing and Smith.

Washington and Lee

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1 234Total
• W&L 0 670 13
VPI 0 000 0
See also: 1920 Washington and Lee Generals football team

The starting lineup for VPI was: Parrish (left end), T. Tilson (left tackle), Resh (left guard), Hardwick (center), Sherertz (right guard), Crisp (right tackle), Carpenter (right end), Lybrook (quarterback), Sutton (left halfback), Shaeffer (right halfback), Martin (fullback). The substitutes were: Rutherford, Saunders, Wallace, Washington and Wilson.

The starting lineup for Washington and Lee was: Bernard Arbogast (left end), Lindsay Moore (left tackle), John Patterson (left guard), F. M. Paget (center), Beverley Barrow (right guard), Richard Sanford (right tackle), Joseph Herndon (right end), Marcus Cogbill (quarterback), D. M. Tucker (left halfback), Marv Mattox (right halfback), Joseph Silverstein (fullback). The substitutes were: Robert Frew and Homer Henderson.

Richmond

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1 234Total
• VPI 14 070 21
RU 0 000 0
See also: 1920 Richmond Spiders football team

The starting lineup for VPI was: Parrish (left end), T. Tilson (left tackle), Resh (left guard), Hardwick (center), Sherertz (right guard), Crisp (right tackle), Carpenter (right end), Lybrook (quarterback), Sutton (left halfback), Wallace (right halfback), Martin (fullback). The substitutes were: Jones, Saunders, Shaeffer and Wilson.

The starting lineup for Richmond was: W. Richard Broaddus (left end), Harry Carter (left tackle), A. A. Klevesahl (left guard), Edward Willingham (center), Robert Price (right guard), Randolph Nuckols (right tackle), Hubel Robins (right end), Waverly Jones (quarterback), E. Hobson Snead (left halfback), William Ziegler (right halfback), Wilkins (fullback). The substitutes were: Ralph Bethel, Russell Booker, Cutchins, W. L. Mahaney, Howard Spencer and Thurman Towill.

NC State

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1 234Total
• NCSU 0 707 14
VPI 0 060 6
See also: 1920 NC State Aggies football team

The starting lineup for VPI was: Parrish (left end), T. Tilson (left tackle), Resh (left guard), Hardwick (center), Sherertz (right guard), Crisp (right tackle), Carpenter (right end), Lybrook (quarterback), Sutton (left halfback), Wallace (right halfback), Martin (fullback). The substitutes were: Saunders, Shaeffer, Sheppard and Wilson.

The starting lineup for NC State was: William Wearn (left end), Herbert Weathers (left tackle), Averette Floyd (left guard), Arvle Everhart (center), George Murray (right guard), John Ripple (right tackle), Charles Kirkpatrick (right end), J. T. Faucette (quarterback), W. I. Johnson (left halfback), Dick Gurley (right halfback), Nathaniel Pierson (fullback). The substitutes were: Joel Lawrence.

Centre

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1 234Total
VPI 0 000 0
• Centre 0 14140 28
See also: 1920 Centre Praying Colonels football team

The starting lineup for VPI was: Parrish (left end), T. Tilson (left tackle), Resh (left guard), Hardwick (center), Sherertz (right guard), Crisp (right tackle), Carpenter (right end), Lybrook (quarterback), Sutton (left halfback), Wallace (right halfback), Martin (fullback). The substitutes were: Jones, Shaeffer and W. Tilson.

The starting lineup for Centre was: Terry Snoddy (left end), Bill James (left tackle), Clayton Ford (left guard), Red Weaver (center), Red Roberts (right guard), Sully Montgomery (right tackle), Jack Converse (right end), Bo McMillin (quarterback), Thomas Bartlett (left halfback), Norris Armstrong (right halfback), John Tanner (fullback). The substitutes were: Allen, W. E. Bedford, Ashby Blevins, Royce Flippin, Green, Harry Lipscomb, George Maver, McCall, Joseph Murphy, Carlton Rice, Stan Robb and Edwin Whitnell.

VMI

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1 234Total
• VMI 0 7710 24
VPI 7 000 7
  • Date: November 25
  • Location: Fair Grounds
    Roanoke, VA
  • Game start: 2:30 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 15,000–20,000
  • Referee: Cosgrave (Army)
See also: 1920 VMI Keydets football team

The starting lineup for VPI was: Parrish (left end), T. Tilson (left tackle), Resh (left guard), Hardwick (center), Saunders (right guard), Crisp (right tackle), Carpenter (right end), Wallace (quarterback), Sutton (left halfback), Shaeffer (right halfback), Sherertz (fullback). The substitutes were: Flory, Jones and Lybrook.

The starting lineup for VMI was: William Drewry (left end), Frank Summers (left tackle), William Harrison (left guard), John Smith (center), Howard Shipley (right guard), Robert Hunt (right tackle), Sam Mason (right end), Walker Stuart (quarterback), Jere Bunting (left halfback), Jimmy Leech (right halfback), William Wilson (fullback). The substitutes were: William Venable.

Players

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Roster

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VPI 1920 roster
  • Dwight Carpenter
  • Hank Crisp
  • Bill Effinger
  • Cornelius Johnson Eldridge
  • Charles Laurence Flory
  • Givens
  • Harry Hardwick
  • John Dabney Hutchinson
  • Melvin Rivers Jones
  • Paul Guthrie Jones
  • Bill Lybrook
  • John Martin
  • Ralph Erskine Moore
  • Thomas F. Newman
  • George Parrish (Capt.)
  • Henry Redd (Capt.)
  • Frank Resh
  • Guy Rice
  • Donald Hurt Rutherford
  • Robert Saunders
  • Sam Shaeffer
  • Wally Shaner
  • Hubert Anderson Sheppard
  • Bill Sherertz
  • Harry Sutton
  • Sumner "Tex" Tilson
  • William Ransom Tilson
  • John "Rip" Wallace
  • Washington
  • Wilson

Monogram Club members

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Fifteen players received monograms for their participation on the 1920 VPI team.[24]

Player Hometown Notes
Dwight Foster Carpenter
Hank Crisp Falkland, North Carolina
Harry Judson Hardwick
William Murray Lybrook Blacksburg, Virginia
John A. Martin
George Parrish (Capt.) Bristol, Virginia
Henry Redd (Capt.) Martinsville, Virginia Redd was awarded a monogram letter despite not playing in any games this season.
Franklyn Senator Resh
Guy Eldridge Rice
Robert M. Saunders
Samuel Dennison Shaeffer
William Shields Sherertz Roanoke, Virginia
Harry McMullen Sutton
Sumner Dewey "Tex" Tilson Childress, Texas VPI's head football coach for one season, in 1942, compiling a record of 7–2–1.
John Graham "Rip" Wallace

Coaching and training staff

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References

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  1. ^ "Tech Loses Captain And Their Star Fullback". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Congress. September 25, 1920. p. 3. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  2. ^ "Virginia Tech Downs Hampden-Sidney, 35-0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Congress. September 26, 1920. p. 17. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  3. ^ "William And Mary Lose To Virginia Tech, 21-0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Congress. October 3, 1920. p. 22. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  4. ^ "Tech Trims Indians". The Flat Hat. College of William & Mary. October 8, 1920. p. 1. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  5. ^ "Va. Tech Swamps Emory and Henry". The World News. Library of Virginia. October 11, 1920. p. 17. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  6. ^ "Antique VPI football Program | PROGRAMS".
  7. ^ "Martin Makes Only V.P.I. Point". The World News. Library of Virginia. October 18, 1920. p. 13. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  8. ^ "Rutgers Conquers Va. Tech. In A Sensational Contest". The Targum. Rutgers University. October 19, 1920. p. 1. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  9. ^ "Virginia Poly Bows to Rutgers". New York Herald. Library of Congress. October 17, 1920. p. 20. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  10. ^ "Maryland Wins From Virginia Polytechnic". The Baltimore Sun. October 24, 1920. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "V.P.I. Loses To Heavy Maryland Team, 7 to 0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Congress. October 24, 1920. p. 21. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  12. ^ "Virginia Tech Vanquished By Generals In 13–0 Game" (PDF). Ring-tum Phi. Washington and Lee University. November 2, 1920. p. 1. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  13. ^ "Generals Defeat Tech 13-0 Score". The World News. Library of Virginia. November 1, 1920. p. 13. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  14. ^ "Richmond Ready For Big Grid Game Today". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Congress. November 6, 1920. p. 6. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  15. ^ "Richmond's Big Gridiron Contest Is Won By Tech". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Congress. November 7, 1920. p. 1. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  16. ^ "Virginia Tech Succumbs Before Tarheel Attack". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Congress. November 12, 1920. p. 10. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  17. ^ "Centre College Eleven Downs Virginia Tech". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Congress. November 21, 1920. p. 22. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  18. ^ "Centre Wins 28 To 0". The Richmond Daily Register. Library of Congress. November 22, 1920. p. 1. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  19. ^ "Virginia Poly Easy For Centre College". New York Herald. Library of Congress. November 21, 1920. p. 45. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  20. ^ "V.M.I. and V.P.I. Clash at Fair Grounds in Annual Classic This Afternoon". The World News. Library of Virginia. November 25, 1920. p. 1. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  21. ^ "V.M.I. Concludes Season with Clean Slate; Wins Over V.P.I. By Score 24-7". The World News. Library of Virginia. November 26, 1920. p. 13. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  22. ^ "Cadets' Flying Squadron Keeps Its Slate Clean". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Congress. November 26, 1920. p. 1. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  23. ^ "V.M.I. Wallops V.P.I." The Cadet. Virginia Military Institute. November 27, 1920. p. 1. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  24. ^ "The Bugle 1921". Virginia Tech. p. 205. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
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