The 1992 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented Virginia Tech (formally the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University) as a member of the Big East Conference during the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Frank Beamer, the Hokies compiled an overall record of 2–8–1, with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, and finished third in the Big East. Virginia Tech played home games at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia.
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| Conference | Big East Conference |
| Record | 2–8–1 (1–4 Big East) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Steve Marshall (5th season) |
| Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
| Defensive coordinator | Mike Clark (5th season) |
| Base defense | 4–4 |
| Home stadium | Lane Stadium |
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| No. 3 Miami (FL) | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Syracuse | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rutgers | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 Boston College | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Temple | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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This would prove to be the last Hokies team not to play in a bowl game until 2020, as Virginia Tech would play in a bowl game for 27 consecutive seasons, from 1993 through 2019.[1]
Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 5 | 7:00 p.m. | James Madison* | W 49–20 | 43,684 | [2] | ||
| September 12 | 12:00 p.m. | at East Carolina* | L 27–30 | 35,121 | [3] | ||
| September 19 | 12:00 p.m. | at Temple | BEN | W 26–7 | 11,861 | [4] | |
| September 26 | 1:00 p.m. | West Virginia |
| L 7–16 | 51,211 | [5] | |
| October 10 | 4:00 p.m. | at Louisville* | L 17–21 | 29,418 | [6] | ||
| October 17 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 21 NC State* |
| T 13–13 | 43,628 | [7] | |
| October 24 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 1 Miami (FL) |
| BEN | L 23–43 | 51,423 | [8] |
| October 31 | 12:00 p.m. | at Rutgers | L 49–50 | 28,432 | [9] | ||
| November 7 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 10 Syracuse | BEN | L 9–28 | 49,196 | [10] | |
| November 14 | 1:00 p.m. | Southern Miss* |
| L 12–13 | 27,342 | [11] | |
| November 21 | 4:00 p.m. | Virginia* |
| L 38–41 | 53,271 | [12] | |
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References
edit- ^ Niziolek, Mike (December 16, 2020). "Virginia Tech players vote to end season, skip potential bowl game". The Roanoke Times. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ^ "Hokies rip JMU 49–20". Daily Press. September 6, 1992. Retrieved October 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "ECU offense overcomes Tech". Daily Press. September 13, 1992. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Penalties put Temple at loss against Virginia Tech". The Courier-Post. September 20, 1992. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mounties quash Hokies". The Daily News Leader. September 27, 1992. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hokies done in by a mysterious stranger: U of L offense". The Courier-Journal. October 11, 1992. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Videtich's knuckler gives Pack tie". The Charlotte Observer. October 18, 1992. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Canes put Virginia Tech away early 43–23". Fort Myers News-Press. October 25, 1992. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rutgers wins on TD pass with no time left". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 1, 1992. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SU smacks Hokies, 28–9". The Post-Star. November 8, 1992. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Again, Virginia Tech lets one get away". Daily Press. November 15, 1992. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Virginia victimizes Hokies". The Roanoke Times & World-News. November 22, 1992. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1992 Virginia Tech Hokies Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
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