The 1966 Virginia Tech Gobblers football team represented the Virginia Polytechnic Institute or VPI (now known as Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University or Virginia Tech) as an independent during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Jerry Claiborne the Gobblers compiled an overall record of 8–2–1 and were defeated by Miami (FL) in the Liberty Bowl. VPI played home games at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia.
Schedule
Virginia Tech Football Past Schedules "1966–1967". Virginia Tech Sports Information Department, Hokiesports.com. Accessed January 21, 2018.
Roster The following players were members of the 1966 football team according to the roster published in the 1967 edition of The Bugle, the Virginia Tech yearbook.
VPI 1966 roster Art Aguilar S. Backs Ken Barefoot Eddie Barker Frank Beamer Judson Bigelow Andy Bowling Jud Brownell Donnie Bruce Eddie Bulheller James Edward "Eddie" Carter Paul Frederick Cobb Chris Frank Collis George Constantinides J. Dee Crigger Clarence Culpepper Daniel Cupp Ron Davidson Scott Dawson Damon William Dedo Steve Divita Daniel W. Etzold David Lowell Farmer Rusty Fife Gene Fisher Chester Arthur Forrester George Foussekis Tommy Francisco Doug Gainous Sal Garcia Ted Georges Jerry Green Bob Griffith Tommy Groom Waddey Harvey Jeff Haynes Bert Henderson Erick Johnson Al Kincaid Karsten Koepcke Frank Leonard Ronnie Lindon Dickie Longerbeam Frank Loria Leonard Angelo Luongo Fred Magarian John Lawrence Maxwell Ronald Lee McGuigan Milton E. Miller Richard Mollo Dan Mooney Frederick Marshall Mooney Carl Edward Omohundro Thomas Irwin Parks Rick Piland John Raible James John Reba Jim Richards John Schrecker Dennis Michael Semones Tommy Stafford Tom Swords Don Thacker John Randolph Treadwell Jonathan Titley Utin Ken Whitley Sands Woody Pete Wrenn Carl Yaras
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