1907 VPI football team

The 1907 VPI football team represented Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in the 1907 college football season. The team was led by their head coach Bob Williams and finished with a record of seven wins and two losses (7–2).

1907 VPI football
Conference	Independent
1907 record	7–2
Head coach	Bob Williams (1st season)
Captain	Charles Edward Diffendal
Home stadium	Gibboney Field

1907 Southern college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		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
Kentucky State			–					9	–	1	–	1
Texas			–					6	–	1	–	1
Davidson			–					4	–	1	–	1
Florida			–					4	–	1	–	1
Navy			–					9	–	2	–	1
VPI			–					7	–	2	–	0
William & Mary			–					6	–	3	–	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			–					3	–	4	–	1
Maryland			–					3	–	5	–	0
Georgetown			–					2	–	4	–	1
Howard (AL)			–					3	–	6	–	0
Oklahoma A&M			–					1	–	3	–	0
The Citadel			–					1	–	5	–	1
Chattanooga			–					0	–	5	–	1
Delaware			–					0	–	5	–	1
Catholic University			–					0	–	1	–	0
Spring Hill			–					0	–	1	–	0

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
October 5		Roanoke	Gibboney Field Blacksburg, VA	W 33–0
October 12		Hampden–Sydney	Gibboney Field Blacksburg, VA	W 18–0
October 19		vs. Washington and Lee	Lynchburg, VA	W 5–0	1,400[1]
October 26[2]		vs. Davidson	Roanoke, VA	L 5–12	1,500[2]
November 4	3:30 p.m.[3]	vs. Georgetown	Broad Street Park[4] Richmond, VA	W 20–0	1,000[5]
November 9	3:00 p.m.[6]	vs. VMI	Roanoke, VA (rivalry)	W 22–0	2,500–3,000[6]
November 16		George Washington	Gibboney Field Blacksburg, VA	W 34–0
November 23		at Navy	Worden Field Annapolis, MD	L 0–12
November 28	3:00 p.m.[7]	vs. North Carolina	Broad Street Park[8] Richmond, VA	W 20–6	6,000–7,000[9]
All times are in Eastern time

• Source: HokieSports.com: 1907 Virginia Tech football schedule[10]

Players

The following players were members of the 1907 football team according to the roster published in the 1908 edition of The Bugle, the Virginia Tech yearbook.[11]

VPI 1907 roster
	Quarterback Edgar Seymour Sheppard Guards Breckenridge Hoss Hodgson 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

References

1. "Punting Gives V.P.I. Victory Over W. & L." Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Virginia. October 20, 1907. p. F1. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
2. "Davidson Beats Virginia Techs". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Virginia. October 27, 1907. p. F1. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
3. "Blacksburg Boys Meet Georgetown". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Virginia. November 2, 1907. p. 7. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
4. "Georgetown-Tech Game For Monday". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Virginia. November 3, 1907. p. F1. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
5. "Georgetown Easy For Blacksburg". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Virginia. November 5, 1907. p. 7. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
6. "Blacksburg Boys Defeat V.M.I. Team". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Virginia. November 10, 1907. p. F1. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
7. "Foot Ball!". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Virginia. November 24, 1907. p. F3. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
8. "Virginia Polytechnic Team vs. North Carolina Thursday". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Virginia. November 24, 1907. p. F2. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
9. "Virginia Techs Defeat North Carolina Team". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Virginia. November 29, 1907. p. 10. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
10. Virginia Tech Football Past Schedules "1907–1908". Virginia Tech Sports Information Department, Hokiesports.com. Accessed November 17, 2015.
11. "The Bugle 1908" (PDF). Virginia Tech Bugle. 1908. p. 169. Retrieved 2015-11-17.