The
Virginia Tech HokiesThe Virginia Tech Hokies are the athletic teams officially representing Virginia Tech in college sports. The Hokies participate in the NCAA's Division I Atlantic Coast Conference in 19 varsity sports. Virginia Tech's men's sports are football, basketball, baseball, Cricket, cross country, golf,...
football team is a
college footballCollege football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies. It was the venue through which American football first gained popularity in the United States...
program that competes in NCAA Division I-FBS, in the Coastal Division of the
Atlantic Coast ConferenceThe Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953, the ACC's twelve member universities compete in twenty sports in the Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association...
. Their home games are played at
Lane StadiumLane Stadium/Worsham Field is a stadium located in Blacksburg, Virginia. It is the home field of the Virginia Tech Hokies. It was rated the number one home field advantage in all of college football in 2005 by Rivals.com. It is also ranked #2 on ESPN.com's "Top 10 Scariest Places To...
, considered one of the loudest stadiums in the country and recognized in 2005 by
Rivals.comRivals.com is a network of websites that focus mainly on college football and basketball recruiting. The network was started in May 2001 and currently employs more than 300 personnel. Most articles on the network are only available by subscription, as are the premium message boards.-Schools:The...
as having the best home-field advantage in the country.
With a career record of 219–112–4 following the
2008 seasonThe 2008 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represents Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach is Frank Beamer. Prior to the season, the Hokies were expected to be in a rebuilding mode, recovering after the...
,
head coachA head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing sports men and women. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...
Frank BeamerFrank Beamer is the current head coach of the Virginia Tech Hokies football program.Beamer grew up in Hillsville, Virginia where he earned 11 varsity letters in high school as a three-sport athlete in football, basketball, and baseball...
is the third-winningest active head coach in Division I-FBS, ranking behind only
Bobby BowdenRobert Cleckler "Bobby" Bowden is the current head college football coach of the Florida State Seminoles football team...
and
Joe PaternoJoseph Vincent "Joe" Paterno , is an American football coach and the current head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions, a position he has held since 1966...
.
The Hokies currently have the third-longest
bowl gameIn the United States, a bowl game is commonly considered to refer to one of a number of post-season college football games. Prior to 2002, bowl game statistics were not included in players' career totals and the games were mostly considered to be exhibition games involving a payout to participating...
streak in the country, having participated in the postseason every year since 1993.
The
Virginia Tech HokiesThe Virginia Tech Hokies are the athletic teams officially representing Virginia Tech in college sports. The Hokies participate in the NCAA's Division I Atlantic Coast Conference in 19 varsity sports. Virginia Tech's men's sports are football, basketball, baseball, Cricket, cross country, golf,...
football team is a
college footballCollege football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies. It was the venue through which American football first gained popularity in the United States...
program that competes in NCAA Division I-FBS, in the Coastal Division of the
Atlantic Coast ConferenceThe Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953, the ACC's twelve member universities compete in twenty sports in the Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association...
. Their home games are played at
Lane StadiumLane Stadium/Worsham Field is a stadium located in Blacksburg, Virginia. It is the home field of the Virginia Tech Hokies. It was rated the number one home field advantage in all of college football in 2005 by Rivals.com. It is also ranked #2 on ESPN.com's "Top 10 Scariest Places To...
, considered one of the loudest stadiums in the country and recognized in 2005 by
Rivals.comRivals.com is a network of websites that focus mainly on college football and basketball recruiting. The network was started in May 2001 and currently employs more than 300 personnel. Most articles on the network are only available by subscription, as are the premium message boards.-Schools:The...
as having the best home-field advantage in the country.
With a career record of 219–112–4 following the
2008 seasonThe 2008 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represents Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach is Frank Beamer. Prior to the season, the Hokies were expected to be in a rebuilding mode, recovering after the...
,
head coachA head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing sports men and women. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...
Frank BeamerFrank Beamer is the current head coach of the Virginia Tech Hokies football program.Beamer grew up in Hillsville, Virginia where he earned 11 varsity letters in high school as a three-sport athlete in football, basketball, and baseball...
is the third-winningest active head coach in Division I-FBS, ranking behind only
Bobby BowdenRobert Cleckler "Bobby" Bowden is the current head college football coach of the Florida State Seminoles football team...
and
Joe PaternoJoseph Vincent "Joe" Paterno , is an American football coach and the current head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions, a position he has held since 1966...
.
The Hokies currently have the third-longest
bowl gameIn the United States, a bowl game is commonly considered to refer to one of a number of post-season college football games. Prior to 2002, bowl game statistics were not included in players' career totals and the games were mostly considered to be exhibition games involving a payout to participating...
streak in the country, having participated in the postseason every year since 1993. Only
Florida StateThe Florida State Seminoles football team is a college football program that competes in NCAA Division I-FBS and the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Florida State has won two national championships and finished in the top five of the AP Poll for 14 straight years from 1987...
, and
FloridaThe Florida Gators football team represents the University of Florida located in Gainesville, Florida, and competes in the Football Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletics Association ....
have longer current streaks. In program history, the Hokies have finished with a Top-10 ranking six times, won seven conference championships (one
Southern ConferenceThe Southern Conference is a Division I college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Southern Conference football teams compete in the Football Championship Subdivision . Member institutions are located in the states of Alabama, Georgia, North...
three
Big EastThe Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of sixteen universities in the northeastern, southeastern and midwestern United States. The conference's 17 members participate in 23 NCAA sports...
and three
ACCThe Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953, the ACC's twelve member universities compete in twenty sports in the Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association...
), and played once for the national championship, losing to
Florida State UniversityThe 1999 Florida State Seminoles football team was the national champion of the 1999 college football season. The team finished with a perfect 12-0 record, and was the first in NCAA history to go "wire-to-wire," being ranked continuously as the nation's #1 team from the preseason through the bowl...
46–29 in the
2000 Sugar BowlThe 2000 Sugar Bowl was the designated Bowl Championship Series National Championship Game for the 1999 college football season and was played on January 4, 2000, at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana...
.
History
Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College (now Virginia Tech) first played football on October 21, 1892 against St. Albans Lutheran Boys School (
RadfordRadford is an independent city in Virginia, United States. The population was 15,859 at the 2000 census, with an estimated increase to 16,125 in 2008...
,
VAThe Commonwealth of Virginia is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" because it is the birthplace of eight U.S. presidents. The geography and climate of the state are shaped by the Blue...
). The game took place on a plowed off wheat field that was "about as level as a side of Brush Mountain". The Hokies won their first game 14-10, but were defeated 10-0 eight days later on a return trip to Radford. The first several VAMC teams wore cadet gray and black, but in 1896 the colors were changed to Burnt Orange and
Chicago MaroonThe University of Chicago is a private, coeducational research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by oil magnate and benefactor John D...
- a color combination that was completely unique among educational institutions at the time.
Since the hiring of Frank Beamer as head coach in 1987, the program has seen a quick rise from a mediocre independent program to a perennial top 20 team. The 13th ranked Hokies defeated the 9th ranked Texas Longhorns in the
1995 Sugar BowlThe 1995 Sugar Bowl was the 62nd edition of the post-season American college football Sugar Bowl bowl game. It featured the and the and was held at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana on December 31, 1995...
.
Big East years
The greatest season ever seen in Virginia Tech football history came in
1999-Regular season:Michael Vick led the Hokies to an 11–0 season and to the Bowl Championship Series national title game in the 2000 Nokia Sugar Bowl against Florida State. Although Virginia Tech lost 46–29, Vick was able to bring the team back from a 21 point deficit to take a brief lead...
. The Hokies, led by redshirt freshman quarterback
Michael VickMichael Dwayne Vick is a professional American football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League...
went 11–0 through the regular season. On November 3rd, the Hokies came from behind to win over the West Virginia Mountaineers when Vick led a desperate last minute drive that culminated in a dramatic
Shayne GrahamMichael Shayne Graham is an American football placekicker for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2001...
game winning field goal. The 22–20 victory has since become known as the "Miracle in Morgantown."
On January 4th, the Hokies faced the
Florida State SeminolesThe 1999 Florida State Seminoles football team was the national champion of the 1999 college football season. The team finished with a perfect 12-0 record, and was the first in NCAA history to go "wire-to-wire," being ranked continuously as the nation's #1 team from the preseason through the bowl...
in the
2000 Sugar BowlThe 2000 Sugar Bowl was the designated Bowl Championship Series National Championship Game for the 1999 college football season and was played on January 4, 2000, at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana...
for the national championship. A back and forth game, the Hokies trailed 28–7 late in the second quarter but came back to take a 29–28 lead at the start of the fourth. However they were not able to hold on and the Seminoles won 46–29.
The following season the Hokies were again players for the national championship, but a loss to #3
Miami HurricanesThe Miami Hurricanes football program, sometimes referred to as "The U", represents the University of Miami in interscholastic college football competition. The team competes as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference in the NCAA's Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. The program began in 1926...
in early November cost them a trip to the
Orange BowlThe 2001 FedEx Orange Bowl game was a post-season college football bowl game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and the Florida State Seminoles on January 3, 2001, at Pro Player Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. Oklahoma defeated FSU 13–2 in a defensive battle to claim the National...
. The Hokies later went on to defeat the
Clemson TigersThe Clemson Tigers football program competes in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference.-Early Years: 1896–1899:...
41–20 in the
2001 Gator BowlThe 2001 Gator Bowl was a post-season American college football bowl game between the Virginia Tech Hokies and the at Alltel Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida on January 1, 2001...
ACC years
At the start of the 2004 season, the Hokies faced the #1 and eventual national champion
USC TrojansThe 2004 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California in the 2004-2005 NCAA Division I-A college football season. The Trojans ended this season with 13 wins and no losses. They were the Pacific 10 Conference champions as well as the national champions, and remained...
in the BCA Classic played at FedEx Field in
Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C. , formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States, founded on July 16, 1790...
. The Hokies kept the game close, but eventually lost 24–13. The regular season ended with the Hokies winning the ACC championship in their first year in the conference and a return to the Sugar Bowl and a match up with the
Auburn TigersThe 2004 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. Auburn compiled a record of 13-0, winning the Southeastern Conference championship and finishing the season ranked #2 in both the AP Poll and the Coaches' Poll...
. Auburn, the SEC champion and one of three undefeated teams (USC and Oklahoma being the other two) took a 16–0 lead into the fourth quarter. Led by senior quarterback
Bryan RandallBryan Randall is a professional gridiron football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2005...
, the Hokies scored 13 points but fell just short of the comeback when the Tigers recovered an onside kick and ran out the clock.
The 2005 season saw many ups and downs, but would end in disappointment. Taking over for Bryan Randall was
Marcus VickMarcus Deon Vick is a former collegiate and professional American football quarterback and wide receiver who is currently a free agent....
, younger brother of Tech great Michael. The Hokies started off the season 8–0, including victories over
West VirginiaThe 2005 West Virginia Mountaineers football team completed the season with an 11-1 record. The Mountaineers won their second consecutive Big East Title with a conference record of 7-0. They ended the season with a 38-35 Sugar Bowl win over Georgia....
and ACC rivals
Georgia TechThe 2005 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology in the college football season of 2005-2006. The team's coach is former Dallas Cowboys, Samford Bulldogs, and Troy Trojans coach Chan Gailey...
and
Boston CollegeThe Boston College Eagles football team is the collegiate football program of Boston College. The team is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, a Division I Bowl Subdivision league governed by the NCAA. Within the ACC, the Eagles are one of six teams in the Atlantic Division...
. Going into the tenth week of the season, the Hokies were ranked 3rd in the country behind USC and Texas and would face the 5th ranked
Miami HurricanesThe Miami Hurricanes are the varsity sports teams of the University of Miami. They compete in the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference . Their traditional athletic rivals include the Seminoles of Florida State University and the Gators of the University of Florida...
at home. In anticipation of the match-up,
ESPNESPN is an American cable television network dedicated to broadcasting and producing sports-related programming 24 hours a day....
's College Gameday would broadcast from Blacksburg and the game would be broadcast nationally on ESPN. The Hurricanes controlled the game and limited Marcus Vick to only 90 yards passing to win 27–7.
Marcus Vick led the Hokies and went on to win the ACC coastal, but lost in the
ACC Championship GameThe 2005 Dr. Pepper Atlantic Coast Conference Championship Game was the inaugural contest of the game. It was a regular-season ending American college football contest at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida between the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Florida State Seminoles. The...
to
Florida StateThe 2005 Florida State Seminoles football team won the 2005 ACC Championship Game over the Virginia Tech Hokies by a score of 27-22. With the victory, they were a selection to go to the 2006 Orange Bowl as the ACC representative in the BCS....
. The Hokies again trailed the Seminoles by double digits at halftime, 27–3, but a Vick led comeback brought the score to 27–22 with 1:45 left in the fourth quarter. The Hokies were unable to recover the onside kick and lost their chance at a BCS Bowl berth.
The Hokies closed off the season against the upstart
Louisville CardinalsThe 2005 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville in the 2005 college football season. The team, led by Bobby Petrino in his third year at the school, played their home games in Papa John's Cardinal Stadium...
in the
2006 Gator BowlThe 2006 Gator Bowl was a college football bowl game between the Louisville Cardinals and the Virginia Tech Hokies at Alltel Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida on January 2, 2006. The game was the final contest of the 2005 football season for each team and resulted in a 35–24 Virginia Tech...
. Virginia Tech won 35–24, but the game would become infamous for a play that would contribute to Vick's expulsion from the team. Late in the first half, with the Hokies trailing 17–10, Vick was tackled by Cardinals defensive end
Elvis DumervilElvis Cornelius Dumervil is an American football linebacker for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Broncos in the 2006 NFL Draft in the 4th round...
. After the play, Vick stomped on Dumervil's leg, apparently out of anger. Four days after the game, Virginia Tech officials learned of two misdemeanor charges of speeding and driving on a suspended or revoked driver's license that Vick received on December 17th of the previous year. Vick, who was forced to sit out the
2004 football seasonThe 2004 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Frank Beamer....
by the university due to previous legal incidents in his college career, was dismissed from the team on January 6th, 2006, with the university citing "a cumulative effect of legal infractions and unsportsmanlike play.".
Redshirt sophomore quarterback
Sean GlennonSean Glennon is currently a free agent in the National Football League.Glennon, who played college football at Virginia Tech, was named the starter following the dismissal of Marcus Vick and held that job until being replaced by Tyrod Taylor during the 2007 season...
was set to take over for Vick in the 2006 season. Although consecutive losses to Georgia Tech and Boston College knocked the Hokies out of contention for the
ACC Championship GameThe Dr. Pepper 2006 Atlantic Coast Conference Championship Game featured the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in a regular-season American football game to determine the champion of the Atlantic Coast Conference...
, the Tech team finished the season strong, winning six in a row and being invited to the
Chick-Fil-A BowlThe 2006 Chick-fil-A Bowl was a postseason college football match between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Virginia Tech Hokies at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia. The University of Georgia represented the Southeastern Conference and Virginia Tech represented the Atlantic Coast Conference in the...
in Atlanta,
GeorgiaGeorgia is a state in the United States. One of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution, it had been the last of the Thirteen Colonies to be established, in 1733. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January...
. In the annual ACC vs SEC match-up, the Hokies played the
Georgia BulldogsThe 2006 Georgia Bulldogs football team completed the season with a 9-4 record. The Bulldogs had a regular season SEC record of 4-4. Despite losses to unranked Kentucky and Vanderbilt, Georgia salvaged its season by beating two ranked teams in the last two games of the season: #5 Auburn and #15...
. At halftime the Hokies led 21–3, but four second half Glennon turnovers helped the Bulldogs in coming back and winning 31–24.
After the Virginia Tech shootings that stunned the campus and nation, the remainder of Tech's spring practice was canceled. The Hokies, led by running back
Brandon OreBranden Ore is a college football running back for West Liberty University. He had originally declared for the 2008 NFL Draft, but subsequently withdrew his name....
on offense and linebackers
Vince HallVincent Larry Hall is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2008...
and
Xavier AdibiXavier Oyekola Adibi is an American football linebacker for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Texans in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft...
looked to be in contention for a berth in the national Championship. The 2007 home opener against the
East Carolina PiratesThe 2007 East Carolina Pirates football team represented East Carolina University in the college football season of 2007-08 and playws their home games in Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium...
was the subject of College GameDay, and the Hokies prevailed in an emotional, albeit shaky game 17–7. They then traveled to Baton Rouge, LA to play the
LSU TigersThe 2007 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University during the college football season of 2007-2008, winning the Southeastern Conference championship and the national championship. The team's Head Coach was Les Miles who entered his third year at the helm of LSU Football...
. In a game that saw Glennon replaced by true freshman quarterback
Tyrod TaylorTyrod Taylor nicknamed "T-Mobile," is the starting quarterback for the Virginia Tech Hokies football team. He is now in his junior season.-High school career:...
, the Hokies were completely dominated, only managing 149 total yards against the Tigers' 598. Taylor scored the only touchdown of the night after an 8 play, 65 yard drive.
Taylor continued to start until an injury removed him from a 43–14 blowout of
DukeThe Duke Blue Devils football program is a college football team that represents Duke University . The team is currently a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference , which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association...
. In a Thursday night match-up with Boston College, Glennon reclaimed his starting position. In a game plagued by rain storms and wet conditions, the Hokies took a 10–0 lead late into the fourth quarter. Eagles quarterback
Matt RyanMatthew Thomas "Matt" Ryan is an American football quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons. He was drafted by the Falcons third overall in the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Boston College....
spurred a late Boston College comeback, leading two TD drives in the final five minutes for a 14–10 win. Despite the devastating loss, Virginia Tech rebounded to win the remainder of its regular season games and claim the Coastal Division crown. A rematch with Boston College in the
ACC Championship GameThe 2007 Dr. Pepper Atlantic Coast Conference Championship Game featured the Boston College Eagles and the Virginia Tech Hokies in a regular-season college football game that determined the conference's champion for the 2007 season. Virginia Tech defeated Boston College 30–16 to win the ACC...
saw Tech fall behind early, tie the game by halftime, then grind out a tense 30–16 win to advance to the
Orange BowlThe 2008 FedEx Orange Bowl game was a post-season college football bowl game between the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Kansas Jayhawks on January 3, 2008, at Dolphins Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. Spread bettors favored Virginia Tech by three points, but in a game dominated by defensive and...
.
Logos and uniforms
Conference Championships
Conference Affiliations
- 1892-97: Independent
NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision independent schools are four-year institutions whose football programs are not part of an NCAA-affiliated conference. This means that FBS independents do not schedule each other for competition like conference schools do...
- 1898: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association was one of the first collegiate athletic conferences in the United States. Twenty-seven of the current Division I FBS football programs claimed membership in this conference at some point, as can at least nineteen other schools...
- 1899-1906: Independent
- 1907-21: South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association
The South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association was an intercollegiate athletic conference. The SAIAA was first formed in 1907 and remained active until 1921...
- 1922-64: Southern Conference
The Southern Conference is a Division I college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Southern Conference football teams compete in the Football Championship Subdivision . Member institutions are located in the states of Alabama, Georgia, North...
- 1965-90: Independent
- 1991-2003: Big East
- 2004-present: ACC
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953, the ACC's twelve member universities compete in twenty sports in the Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association...
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Year
!bgcolor="#660000"| Conference
!bgcolor="#660000"| Overall Record
!bgcolor="#660000"| Conference Record
|- align="center"
| 1963 || Southern || 8-2 ||
|- align="center"
| 1995† || Big East || 10-2 || 6-1
|- align="center"
| 1996† || Big East || 10-2 || 6-1
|- align="center"
| 1999 || Big East || 11-1 || 7-0
|- align="center"
| 2004 || ACC || 10-3 || 7-1
|- align="center"
| 2007 || ACC || 11-3 || 7-1
|- align="center"
| 2008 || ACC || 10-4 || 5-3
|- align="center"
| colspan=2 bgcolor="#FF6600"| Total conference championships
| colspan=2 bgcolor="#FF6600"| 7
|-
| colspan=4 | † Denotes co-champions
|}
Divisional Championships
Virginia Tech has appeared in the ACC Championship GameThe Dr. Pepper ACC Championship Game is an American college football game held on the first Saturday in December by the Atlantic Coast Conference each year to determine its football champion. The game pits the champion of the Coastal Division against the champion of the Atlantic Division in a game...
as the winner of the Coastal Division three times. The 2005 team entered the inaugural ACC championship gameThe 2005 Dr. Pepper Atlantic Coast Conference Championship Game was the inaugural contest of the game. It was a regular-season ending American college football contest at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida between the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Florida State Seminoles. The...
as heavy favorites but went on to lose to Atlantic Division winner Florida StateThe 2005 Florida State Seminoles football team won the 2005 ACC Championship Game over the Virginia Tech Hokies by a score of 27-22. With the victory, they were a selection to go to the 2006 Orange Bowl as the ACC representative in the BCS....
. During the 2007 season, the Hokies once again took the Coastal division to set up a rematch of their earlier loss to Boston College. Virginia Tech prevailed 30–16. History repeated itself in 2008, when the Hokies defeated Boston CollegeThe 2008 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College during the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football season. It was Boston College's fourth season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference . The Eagles were led by...
by a score of 30–12 after having lost to the Eagles during the regular season.
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!bgcolor="#660000"| Division Championship
!bgcolor="#660000"| ACC CG Result
!bgcolor="#660000"| Opponent
!bgcolor="#660000"| PF
!bgcolor="#660000"| PA
|- align="center"
| 2005The 2005 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season...
|| ACC Coastal || L || Florida StateThe Florida State Seminoles football team is a college football program that competes in NCAA Division I-FBS and the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Florida State has won two national championships and finished in the top five of the AP Poll for 14 straight years from 1987...
|| 22 || 27
|- align="center"
| 2007The 2007 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season...
|| ACC Coastal || W || Boston CollegeThe Boston College Eagles football team is the collegiate football program of Boston College. The team is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, a Division I Bowl Subdivision league governed by the NCAA. Within the ACC, the Eagles are one of six teams in the Atlantic Division...
|| 30 || 16
|- align="center"
| 2008The 2008 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represents Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach is Frank Beamer. Prior to the season, the Hokies were expected to be in a rebuilding mode, recovering after the...
|| ACC Coastal || W || Boston CollegeThe Boston College Eagles football team is the collegiate football program of Boston College. The team is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, a Division I Bowl Subdivision league governed by the NCAA. Within the ACC, the Eagles are one of six teams in the Atlantic Division...
|| 30 || 12
|- align="center"
| colspan=1 bgcolor="#FF6600"| Totals
| colspan=1 bgcolor="#FF6600"| 3
| colspan=1 bgcolor="#FF6600"| 2-1
| colspan=1 bgcolor="#FF6600"| -
| colspan=1 bgcolor="#FF6600"| 82
| colspan=1 bgcolor="#FF6600"| 55
|}
- Black Diamond Trophy
The Black Diamond Trophy was a college football trophy that annually went to the winner of the West Virginia University and Virginia Tech football game...
- West Virginia MountaineersThe West Virginia Mountaineers are the athletic teams of West Virginia University. The school is a member of National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and the Big East Conference. The school's mascot is known as the Mountaineer...
- Commonwealth Cup
{| class="toccolours" style="float: right; clear: right; margin: 0 0 1em 1em; width: 23em;"|- style="text-align:center;"! colspan="2" style="text-align: center; background-color: ;" | Virginia–Virginia Tech|-| align="center" style="width:13em" |...
- Virginia CavaliersThe Virginia Cavaliers are the athletic teams officially representing the University of Virginia in college sports. The Cavaliers participate in the NCAA's Division I Atlantic Coast Conference in 25 varsity sports...
Players
- Bronko Nagurski Trophy
The Bronko Nagurski Trophy has been awarded annually since 1993 to the collegiate American football player adjudged by the membership of the Football Writers Association of America to be the best defensively in the National Collegiate Athletic Association; the award is presented by the Charlotte...
- Corey Moore
Corey Antonio Moore is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins.-College career:...
- 1999The 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season saw Florida State Seminoles named national champions, defeating Virginia Tech in the BCS Sugar Bowl....
- Dave Rimington Trophy
The Dave Rimington Trophy is awarded to the player considered to be the best center in college football. Dave Rimington was a center who played at the University of Nebraska from 1979-1982....
- Jake Grove
Charles Jacob Grove is an American football center for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft...
- 2003The 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with an abundance of controversy, resulting in a split national championship.At season's end, three major conference teams finished the regular season with one loss, with only two spots available in the BCS National Championship Game...
- Lombardi Award
The Rotary Lombardi Award is awarded annually to the best college football lineman or linebacker. The Lombardi Award program was approved by the Rotary Club in Houston in 1970 shortly after the death of Vince Lombardi. The committee outlined the criteria for eligibility for the award, which...
- Corey Moore
Corey Antonio Moore is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins.-College career:...
- 1999The 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season saw Florida State Seminoles named national champions, defeating Virginia Tech in the BCS Sugar Bowl....
- Outland Trophy
The Outland Trophy is awarded to the best United States college football interior lineman by the Football Writers Association of America. It is named after John H. Outland...
- Bruce Smith
Bruce Bernard Smith is a former American football defensive end for the Buffalo Bills and the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was a part of the Buffalo Bills when they won the AFC championship and went to the Super Bowl four years in a row...
- 1984The 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with Brigham Young University winning their first national championship by beating an unranked Michigan team in the Holiday Bowl...
Coaches
- Frank Beamer
Frank Beamer is the current head coach of the Virginia Tech Hokies football program.Beamer grew up in Hillsville, Virginia where he earned 11 varsity letters in high school as a three-sport athlete in football, basketball, and baseball...
- 1999The 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season saw Florida State Seminoles named national champions, defeating Virginia Tech in the BCS Sugar Bowl....
- Broyles Award
The Broyles Award is an annual award given to honor the best assistant coach in college football. First awarded in 1996, it was named after former University of Arkansas men's athletic director Frank Broyles...
- Bud Foster
Bud Foster is a college football assistant coach. He went to high school in Nokomis, Ill. He is the current defensive coordinator for the Virginia Tech Hokies football team. Following the 2006 season, he received the Frank Broyles Award, which is annually given to the top assistant coach in...
- 2006
First Overall Selections in the NFL DraftThe NFL Draft is an annual two-day event in which the 32 NFL teams select new players from the NCAA college system. It is the NFL's most common source of player recruitment.-Venue:...
- 1985
The 1985 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 30 and May 1, 1985...
- Bruce SmithBruce Bernard Smith is a former American football defensive end for the Buffalo Bills and the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was a part of the Buffalo Bills when they won the AFC championship and went to the Super Bowl four years in a row...
, Buffalo BillsThe Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the metropolitan area of Buffalo, New York. They play their home games in the suburb of Orchard Park, and beginning in 2008, one home game is played in Toronto. They are members of the Eastern Division of the American Football...
- 2001
The 2001 NFL Draft took place on April 21–22, 2001 at the theater at Madison Square Garden, in New York City. This was the 66th National Football League draft in league history. The draft was broadcast on ESPN both days and eventually moved to ESPN2. No teams elected to claim any players in the...
- Michael VickMichael Dwayne Vick is a professional American football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League...
, Atlanta FalconsThe Atlanta Falcons are an American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are currently a member of the NFC South division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Falcons joined the NFL in 1965 as an expansion team...
Other Notable Players
- Josh Morgan
Joshua Lewis Morgan is an American football wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the 49ers in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Virginia Tech.-High school career:Morgan played quarterback, wide receiver...
- Wide ReceiverA wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
, San Francisco 49ersThe San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team. The team plays its home games in San Francisco, California, while the club's headquarters and practice facility are located in Santa Clara...
- Justin Harper
Justin Harper is an American football wide receiver for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Ravens in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Virginia Tech...
- Wide ReceiverA wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
, Baltimore RavensThe Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore, Maryland. They compete in the AFC North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
- Brandon Flowers
Brandon Lavar Flowers is an American football cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Chiefs in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft...
- CornerbackA cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...
, Kansas City ChiefsThe Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Chiefs are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
- Chris Ellis
Chris Ellis is an American football defensive end with the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies, where he was a First-team All-ACC selection...
- Defensive EndDefensive End is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years...
, Buffalo BillsThe Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the metropolitan area of Buffalo, New York. They play their home games in the suburb of Orchard Park, and beginning in 2008, one home game is played in Toronto. They are members of the Eastern Division of the American Football...
- Duane Brown
Duane Anthony Brown is an American football offensive tackle for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies. He was drafted in the first round by the Texans in the 2008 NFL Draft.-External links:*...
- Offensive TackleIn American and Canadian football, offensive tackles are a part of the offensive line. Like other offensive linemen, their job is to block: to physically keep defenders away from the offensive player who has the football....
, Houston TexansThe Houston Texans is a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . The Texans joined the NFL in 2002 as an expansion team after Houston's previous franchise,...
- Xavier Adibi
Xavier Oyekola Adibi is an American football linebacker for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Texans in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft...
- LinebackerA Linebacker is a position in American and Canadian football that was invented by football coach Fielding Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
, Houston TexansThe Houston Texans is a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . The Texans joined the NFL in 2002 as an expansion team after Houston's previous franchise,...
- Carlton Powell
Carlton Eugene Powell, Jr. is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft...
- Defensive TackleDefensive tackle is a position on the defensive line in American and Canadian football. The defensive tackle lines up toward the center of the field, and is flanked by the defensive ends. With the defensive ends, they comprise the defensive line.Defensive tackles are typically the largest and...
, Denver BroncosThe Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently a member of the American Football Conference Western Division in the National Football League . The Broncos began play in 1960 as a charter member of the American Football League and joined...
- Eddie Royal
William Edward "Eddie" Royal is an American football wide receiver and return specialist for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League...
- Wide ReceiverA wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
, Denver BroncosThe Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently a member of the American Football Conference Western Division in the National Football League . The Broncos began play in 1960 as a charter member of the American Football League and joined...
- Bryan Randall
Bryan Randall is a professional gridiron football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2005...
- QuarterbackQuarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the center, in the middle of the offensive line. Quarterbacks are the leaders of the offensive team, responsible for calling the play in the huddle...
, Canadian Football LeagueThe Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located entirely in Canada.Its eight teams, which are located in eight cities, are divided into two divisions of four teams each . The league's nineteen-week regular season runs from mid-June to early November. Each team plays...
, Winnipeg Blue BombersThe Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian Football League team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Blue Bombers have won the league's Grey Cup championship ten times, most recently in 1990. They were also the first team not located in Ontario or Quebec to win a championship...
- Jake Grove
Charles Jacob Grove is an American football center for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft...
- CenterCenter is a position in American football and Canadian football . The center is the innermost lineman of the offensive line on a football team's offense...
, Miami DolphinsThe Miami Dolphins are a professional football team based in the Miami, Florida metropolitan area. They play home games at Land Shark Stadium, in the suburb of Miami Gardens. They are headquartered at the Miami Dolphins Training Facility in Davie, Florida. The Dolphins belong to the Eastern...
- Darryl Tapp
Darryl Anthony Tapp is a current American football defensive end for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He was drafted in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft...
- Defensive EndDefensive End is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years...
, Seattle SeahawksThe Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington, USA. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team, along with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, joined the NFL in 1976 as...
- Carroll Dale
Carroll Wayne Dale is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Virginia Tech from 1956–59. Dale was named second-team All American in 1958 and 1959....
- Retired NFL Wide ReceiverA wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
- Todd Washington
Todd Page Washington is a former American football center in the National Football League.Washington started at center and both guard slots during four seasons at Virginia Tech. He helped the Hokies average more than 200 yards rushing per game over final two seasons...
- Retired NFL CenterCenter is a position in American football and Canadian football . The center is the innermost lineman of the offensive line on a football team's offense...
- Jim Druckenmiller
James David Druckenmiller, Jr. is a retired American football quarterback.In his career Druckenmiller played for the San Francisco 49ers, Miami Dolphins, and Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League, as well as the Memphis Maniax of the XFL and the Los Angeles Avengers of the Arena...
- Retired NFL QuarterbackQuarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the center, in the middle of the offensive line. Quarterbacks are the leaders of the offensive team, responsible for calling the play in the huddle...
- Cory Bird
Cory James Bird is a former American football safety in the National Football League for the Indianapolis Colts from 2001–2004. Bird played college football at Virginia Tech and was drafted in the third round of the 2001 NFL Draft.Bird was known for his ability to make open field tackles in...
- SafetySafety is an American and Canadian football position played by a member of the defense. The safeties are defensive backs who line up from ten to fifteen yards behind the line of scrimmage. There are two variations of the position in a typical formation, the free safety and the strong safety ....
, Free AgentIn professional sports, a free agent is a player, whose contract with a team has expired, who's eligible to sign with another franchise. The term came into wide use in North America after sports leagues stopped using a "reserve clause" after much acrimonious collective bargaining, which provided a...
- Eric Green - Cornerback
A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...
, Miami DolphinsThe Miami Dolphins are a professional football team based in the Miami, Florida metropolitan area. They play home games at Land Shark Stadium, in the suburb of Miami Gardens. They are headquartered at the Miami Dolphins Training Facility in Davie, Florida. The Dolphins belong to the Eastern...
- Antonio Freeman
Antonio Michael Freeman is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League, most notably for the Green Bay Packers. He attended the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, dominating his high school conference. Freeman played college football at Virginia Tech...
- Retired NFL Wide ReceiverA wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
- Shayne Graham
Michael Shayne Graham is an American football placekicker for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2001...
- PlacekickerPlacekicker, or simply kicker , is the title of the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals, extra points, and, in many cases, kickoffs....
, Cincinnati BengalsThe Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Their first two seasons, 1968 and 1969, were as an American Football League franchise...
- DeAngelo Hall
DeAngelo Eugene Hall is an American football cornerback for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons eighth overall in the 2004 NFL Draft...
- CornerbackA cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...
, Washington RedskinsThe Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington, D.C. area. The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, which is in Prince George's County, Maryland. The team's headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn, Virginia, a community...
- Billy Hardee
William Abraham "Billy" Hardee, Jr is a former American football defensive back.He played college football for Virginia Tech from 1972-1975. Hardee started his collegiate career as a wide receiver, transitioning to defensive back in 1974. Hardee finished in the Top 10 nationally in 1975, with...
- Retired NFL Defensive BackIn American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...
- Kevin Jones
Kevin S. Jones is an American football running back for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions 30th overall in the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Virginia Tech....
- Running BackA running back is the position of a player on an American or Canadian football team who usually lines up in the offensive backfield...
, Chicago BearsThe Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the NFC North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
- Jimmie W. Monteith
Jimmie Waters Monteith, Jr. was a United States Army officer who was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously for his heroic actions in World War II on D-Day landing in Normandy, France.-Early years:...
- Medal of HonorThe Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed on a member of the United States armed forces who distinguishes themselves "conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while...
recipient
- Pierson Prioleau
Pierson Olin Prioleau [PEER-sun PRAY-low] is an American football safety for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the fourth round of the 1999 NFL Draft...
- Defensive BackIn American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...
, Jacksonville JaguarsThe Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team located in Jacksonville, Florida. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
- Jim Pyne
James M. Pyne is a former American football player and coach in the National Football League...
- Retired NFL Offensive Lineman
- Don Strock
Don Strock was a former professional football player who was the head coach of the Florida International University football team from 2002-2006.-College:...
- Retired NFL QuarterbackQuarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the center, in the middle of the offensive line. Quarterbacks are the leaders of the offensive team, responsible for calling the play in the huddle...
- Lee Suggs
Lee Ernest Suggs, Jr. is a former American football running back in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Virginia Tech...
- Running BackA running back is the position of a player on an American or Canadian football team who usually lines up in the offensive backfield...
, Free AgentIn professional sports, a free agent is a player, whose contract with a team has expired, who's eligible to sign with another franchise. The term came into wide use in North America after sports leagues stopped using a "reserve clause" after much acrimonious collective bargaining, which provided a...
- Rick Tolley
Rickey Dale Tolley was the head coach of the Marshall University Thundering Herd football team during the 1969 and 1970 seasons...
& Frank LoriaFrank Loria was an American football defensive back.He played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies football team from 1965-1967, helping the Hokies to a berth in the 1966 Liberty Bowl. Loria was named consensus All-American in 1967.Loria joined the Marshall University coaching staff as...
- Coaches, Marshall UniversityMarshall University is a coeducational public research university in Huntington, West Virginia, founded in 1837 as a private subscription school by several residents of Guyandotte and the surrounding area, on the site once known as Maple Grove .On March 30, 1838, the institution was formally...
- Died with most of the members of their football
College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies. It was the venue through which American football first gained popularity in the United States...
team in Southern Airlines Flight 932Southern Airways Flight 932 was a chartered Southern Airways DC-9 commercial jet flight from Stallings Field in Kinston, North Carolina to the Huntington-Tri-State/Milton Airport in Ceredo, West Virginia. At 7:35 pm on November 14, 1970, the aircraft crashed into a hill just short of the...
- Marcus Vick
Marcus Deon Vick is a former collegiate and professional American football quarterback and wide receiver who is currently a free agent....
- Wide ReceiverA wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
, Free AgentIn professional sports, a free agent is a player, whose contract with a team has expired, who's eligible to sign with another franchise. The term came into wide use in North America after sports leagues stopped using a "reserve clause" after much acrimonious collective bargaining, which provided a...
- Ernest Wilford
Ernest Lee Wilford, Jr. is an American football tight end for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Jaguars in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL Draft...
- Wide ReceiverA wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
, Jacksonville JaguarsThe Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team located in Jacksonville, Florida. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
- Jimmy Williams - Cornerback
A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...
, Atlanta FalconsThe Atlanta Falcons are an American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are currently a member of the NFC South division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Falcons joined the NFL in 1965 as an expansion team...
- Chet Culver
Chester John "Chet" Culver is the current governor of Iowa, having won the 2006 election. His assumption of office marks the first time that Democrats have simultaneously controlled both the executive and legislative branches of Iowa's state government since the 1965–1967 session of the Iowa...
- Current Governor of IowaIowa is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland." It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of...
- Vincent Fuller - Safety
Safety is an American and Canadian football position played by a member of the defense. The safeties are defensive backs who line up from ten to fifteen yards behind the line of scrimmage. There are two variations of the position in a typical formation, the free safety and the strong safety ....
for the Tennessee TitansThe Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the then-Houston, Texas, team began play in 1960 as a...
- André Davis
André N. Davis is an American football wide receiver and kick returner for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft...
- Wide ReceiverA wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
, Houston TexansThe Houston Texans is a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . The Texans joined the NFL in 2002 as an expansion team after Houston's previous franchise,...
- Mike Imoh
Mike Imoh is a running back free agent. In college, Imoh played wide receiver and tailback for the Virginia Tech Hokies football team. Prior to coming to Tech, he played for Robinson Secondary School in Fairfax, Virginia....
- Running BackA running back is the position of a player on an American or Canadian football team who usually lines up in the offensive backfield...
, CFLThe Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located entirely in Canada.Its eight teams, which are located in eight cities, are divided into two divisions of four teams each . The league's nineteen-week regular season runs from mid-June to early November. Each team plays...
's Montreal AlouettesThe Montreal Alouettes are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec.The current incarnation of the Alouettes moved to Montreal from Baltimore, Maryland, in 1996 where they had been known as the Baltimore Stallions...
- John Engelberger
John Albert Engelberger is a American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the second round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Virginia Tech...
- Defensive EndDefensive End is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years...
, Denver BroncosThe Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently a member of the American Football Conference Western Division in the National Football League . The Broncos began play in 1960 as a charter member of the American Football League and joined...
- Aaron Rouse
Aaron Roosevelt Rouse, is a safety for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft...
- SafetySafety is an American and Canadian football position played by a member of the defense. The safeties are defensive backs who line up from ten to fifteen yards behind the line of scrimmage. There are two variations of the position in a typical formation, the free safety and the strong safety ....
, Green Bay PackersThe Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League and are the third-oldest franchise in the NFL.The Packers are the last vestige of "small town...
See also
- List of Virginia Tech Hokies bowl games
- Virginia Tech Hokies football seasons
This is a list of seasons completed by the Virginia Tech Hokies football team of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision . Since the team's creation in 1891 by professor Ellison A...
- 2008 Virginia Tech Hokies football team
The 2008 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represents Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach is Frank Beamer. Prior to the season, the Hokies were expected to be in a rebuilding mode, recovering after the...
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