Virginia Tech Hokies

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The Virginia Tech Hokies are the athletic teams representing the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) in intercollegiate athletics. The Hokies participate in the NCAA's Division I Atlantic Coast Conference in 22 varsity sports. Virginia Tech's men's sports are football, basketball, baseball, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and field, and wrestling. Virginia Tech's women's sports are basketball, cross country, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and field, golf, and volleyball.

Football

Virginia Tech Hokies college football
First Season
1892
Team History
Virginia Tech Hokies (1981-present)
Virginia Tech Gobblers (1970-80)
VPI Gobblers (1912-69)
Conference
Atlantic Coast Conference (2004-present)
Big East Conference (1991-2003)
Independent (1892-97, 1899-1911, 1965-90)
Southern Conference (1922-64)
South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association (1912-21)
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (1898)
Venue
Lane Stadium (1965-present)
Victory Stadium (alternate, 1942-71)
Miles Stadium (1926-64)
Miles Field (1894-1925)
Key People
Players • Coaches


Programs by season

1940s

Season/Date Opponent Venue
1945 (Virginia Tech Gobblers)
October 27 vs. Virginia Victory Stadium
1947
October 25 vs. Maryland Miles Stadium
1948
October 23 vs. Duke Victory Stadium
1949
October 1 at William & Mary Cary Field

1950s

Season/Date Opponent Venue
1952
October 18 vs. George Washington Miles Stadium
1953
September 26 at Virginia Scott Stadium
1954
September 25 vs. Wake Forest Victory Stadium
1955
October 8 at Florida State Doak Campbell Stadium
November 5 vs. Clemson Victory Stadium
1956
October 27 vs. Virginia Victory Stadium
1957
September 20 at Tulane Tulane Stadium
1958
September 20 vs. West Texas State Victory Stadium
1959
October 10 vs. Florida State Miles Stadium

1960s

Season/Date Opponent Venue
1960
October 1 at Clemson Memorial Stadium
1962
November 10 vs. Wake Forest Miles Stadium
1963
November 28 vs. VMI Victory Stadium
1964
October 24 vs. Florida State Miles Stadium
November 7 vs. NC State Miles Stadium
November 14 at Syracuse Archbold Stadium
1965
September 18 vs. Wake Forest Victory Stadium
1966
December 10 vs. Miami Memphis Memorial Stadium
1967
November 4 vs. Miami Lane Stadium
1968
October 5 vs. Kansas State Lane Stadium
1969
September 27 at Wake Forest Groves Stadium
November 8 vs. Florida State Lane Stadium

1970s

Season/Date Opponent Venue
1970
October 17 vs. Tulsa Lane Stadium
November 14 at Florida State Doak Campbell Stadium
1971
September 25 at Oklahoma State Lewis Field
1972
October 7 vs. Houston Lane Stadium
October 14 vs. Oklahoma State Lane Stadium
November 11 vs. South Carolina Lane Stadium
1973
September 8 vs. William & Mary Lane Stadium
October 20 vs. Virginia Lane Stadium
November 17 vs. VMI Lane Stadium
1974
September 21 at SMU Cotton Bowl
September 28 vs. Houston Lane Stadium
1975
October 18 vs. Virginia Lane Stadium
October 25 at West Virginia Mountaineer Field
1976
September 4 at Wake Forest Groves Stadium
September 11 at Texas A&M Kyle Field
September 18 vs. Southern Miss Lane Stadium
1977
November 5 vs. Florida State Lane Stadium
1978
September 23 vs. Auburn Lane Stadium
October 28 at Alabama Bryant-Denny Stadium
1979
September 29 vs. Florida State Lane Stadium
October 27 at Alabama Bryant-Denny Stadium

1980s

Season/Date Opponent Venue
1980
September 27 vs. Temple Pitt Stadium
November 1 at Syracuse Carrier Dome
December 29 vs. South Carolina Gator Bowl
1981
September 19 vs. Cincinnati Pitt Stadium
January 1, 1982 vs. Georgia Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, LA)
1982
October 23 at Syracuse Carrier Dome
November 6 vs. Notre Dame Pitt Stadium
November 20 vs. Rutgers Pitt Stadium
November 26 at Penn State Beaver Stadium
January 1, 1983 vs. SMU Cotton Bowl
1983
October 1 at West Virginia Mountaineer Field
October 8 vs. Florida State Pitt Stadium
October 29 vs. Syracuse Pitt Stadium
November 5 at Notre Dame Notre Dame Stadium
January 2, 1984 vs. Ohio State Fiesta Bowl (Tempe, AZ)
1984
September 1 vs. BYU Pitt Stadium
September 15 vs. Oklahoma Pitt Stadium
1985
September 28 at West Virginia Mountaineer Field
October 12 vs. NC State Pitt Stadium
October 26 at Navy Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
1986
November 22 at Penn State Beaver Stadium
1987
September 19 vs. Temple Pitt Stadium
October 10 vs. Notre Dame Pitt Stadium
December 31 vs. Texas Astrodome
1988
October 8 vs. Notre Dame Pitt Stadium
December 3 at Syracuse Carrier Dome

1990s

Season/Date Opponent Venue
1997
December 31 vs. Southern Miss Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium

2000s

Season/Date Opponent Venue
2000
October 7 at Syracuse Carrier Dome
December 28 vs. Iowa State Bank One Ballpark
2003
December 27 vs. Virginia Bank of America Stadium
2007
November 17 at Rutgers Rutgers Stadium
2008
November 1 at Notre Dame Notre Dame Stadium

2010s

Season/Date Opponent Venue
2015
December 28 vs. Navy Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
2016
November 12 at Clemson Memorial Stadium
December 28 vs. Northwestern Yankee Stadium

Media guides and yearbooks

Media guides

1950s 1950 • 1952 • 1953 • 1956 • 1959
1960s 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969
1970s 1973
1980s 1983
2010s 2013
2020s 2021
Atlantic Coast Conference
Atlantic Division Boston College Eagles • Clemson Tigers • Florida State Seminoles • Louisville Cardinals • NC State Wolfpack • Notre Dame Fighting Irish • Syracuse Orange • Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Coastal Division Duke Blue Devils • Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets • Miami Hurricanes • North Carolina Tar Heels • Pittsburgh Panthers • Virginia Cavaliers • Virginia Tech Hokies
Basketball Venues Littlejohn Coliseum
Football Venues Alumni Stadium • Bobby Dodd Stadium • Hard Rock Stadium • Kenan Memorial Stadium • Lane Stadium • Scott Stadium • Wallace Wade Stadium