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1902 VPI football team

The 1902 VPI football team represented Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in the 1902 college football season. The team was led by their head coach R. R. Brown and finished with a record of three wins, three losses, and one tie (3–2–1).

1902 VPI football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–2–1
Head coach
CaptainHunter Carpenter
Home stadiumGibboney Field
Seasons
← 1901
1903 →
1902 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Oklahoma A&M   –   1 – 0 – 0
Spring Hill   –   1 – 0 – 0
Texas A&M   –   7 – 0 – 2
Marshall   –   5 – 0 – 2
Virginia   –   8 – 1 – 1
South Carolina   –   6 – 1 – 0
Kentucky University   –   7 – 2 – 0
Howard (AL)   –   3 – 1 – 0
North Carolina   –   5 – 1 – 3
Georgetown   –   7 – 3 – 0
Arkansas   –   6 – 3 – 0
Oklahoma   –   6 – 3 – 0
Florida State College   –   2 – 1 – 0
Stetson   –   2 – 1 – 1
West Virginia   –   7 – 4 – 0
VPI   –   3 – 2 – 1
Davidson   –   4 – 4 – 1
East Florida Seminary   –   1 – 1 – 0
Kendall   –   1 – 1 – 0
Louisiana Industrial   –   1 – 1 – 1
Richmond   –   3 – 3 – 0
VMI   –   3 – 3 – 1
William & Mary   –   1 – 1 – 1
Baylor   –   3 – 4 – 2
North Carolina A&M   –   3 – 4 – 2
Maryland   –   3 – 5 – 2
Delaware   –   3 – 5 – 1
Florida Agricultural   –   1 – 2 – 1
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial   –   1 – 2 – 0
Columbian   –   1 – 3 – 0
Navy   –   2 – 7 – 1
TCU   –   0 – 5 – 1
Central Oklahoma   –   0 – 1 – 0
Tusculum   –   0 – 1 – 0

Scoring

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The scoring in 1902 was:

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 133:00 p.m.vs. Washington and Lee
L 0–6[1][2][3][4]
October 18North Carolina A&M
W 11–6[5][6]
October 253:30 p.m.vs. North Carolina
T 0–02,500–3,000[7][8][9][10][11]
November 83:30 p.m.Georgetown
  • Gibboney Field
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 28–0[12][13]
November 154:00 p.m.at Virginia
L 0–61,000[14][15][16][17]
November 27vs. VMI
W 50–56,000[18][19]

Game summaries

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Washington and Lee

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Washington & Lee vs. VPI
1 2Total
• W&L 0 6 6
VPI 0 0 0
  • Date: October 13, 1902
  • Location: Fair Grounds
    Lynchburg, VA
  • Game start: 3:00 p.m.

The starting lineup for VPI was: Miller (left end), Lewis (left tackle), Willson (left guard), Stiles (center), McCulloch (right guard), Counselman (right tackle), Glenn (right end), Campbell (quarterback), Syke (left halfback), Carpenter (right halfback), Miles (fullback). The substitutes were: Ogburn, Palmer, Robins, and Walsh.

The starting lineup for Washington and Lee was: A. McD. Smith (left end), Charles McNeill (left tackle), James Sterrett (left guard), Thomas Stone (center), Lonnie Howell (right guard), Americus Trundle (right tackle), George Ross (right end), M. B. Marshall (quarterback), Malcolm Campbell (left halfback), George Haw (right halfback), James Walker (fullback). The substitutes were: Edward Dawson, Frank Dotson, Hugh Harle, Garrett Judy, Argyle Smiley and Arthur Tabb.

North Carolina A&M

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North Carolina A&M vs. VPI
1 2Total
NC A&M 6 0 6
• VPI 5 6 11
See also: 1902 North Carolina A&M Aggies football team

The starting lineup for VPI was: Miler (left end), Blair (left tackle), McCulloch (left guard), Stiles (center), Wilson (right guard), Miles (right tackle), Robins (right end), Sykes (quarterback), Campbell (left halfback), Carpenter (right halfback), Counselman (fullback). The substitutes were: Ware.

The starting lineup for North Carolina A&M was: Tucker (left end), Oliver Max Gardner (left tackle), Beebe (left guard), Fred Hadley (center), LeRoy Abernethy (right guard), V. L. Neal (right tackle), Joseph Gulley (right end), Walter Darden (quarterback), Ward Shannonhouse (left halfback), C. D. Welch (right halfback), Roberson (fullback).

North Carolina

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North Carolina vs. VPI
1 2Total
UNC 0 0 0
VPI 0 0 0
  • Date: October 25, 1902
  • Location: Athletic Park
    Roanoke, VA
  • Game start: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 2,500–3,000
  • Game weather: "very warm"
  • Referee: Bill Armstrong
See also: 1902 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

The starting lineup for VPI was: Miller (left end), Blair (left tackle), Wilson (left guard), Stiles (center), McCulloch (right guard), Miles (right tackle), Campbell (right end), Ware (quarterback), Byrd (left halfback), Carpenter (right halfback), Counselman (fullback). The substitutes were: Brent, Robins, Sykes, Tinsley and Walsh.

The starting lineup for North Carolina was: William Fisher (left end), Frank Foust (left tackle), J. Donnelly (left guard), Roach Stewart (center), Newton Farlow (right guard), George Jones (right tackle), Newman Townsend (right end), Louis Graves (quarterback), J. E. Mann (left halfback), William Jacocks (right halfback), Engle (fullback). The substitutes were: William Carr, Marshall Glenn, Earle Holt, Harry Jones, Sprunt Newton, Olcott and Wade Oldham.

Georgetown

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Georgetown vs. VPI
1 2Total
Georgetown 0 0 0
• VPI 16 12 28
See also: 1902 Georgetown Blue and Gray football team

The starting lineup for VPI was: Miller (left end), Willson (left tackle), Garber (left guard), Stiles (center), McCulloch (right guard), Miles (right tackle), Campbell (right end), Bear (quarterback), Byrd (left halfback), Carpenter (right halfback), Counselman (fullback). The substitutes were: Tinsley.

The starting lineup for Georgetown was: Preston Edmonston (left end), Murray Russell (left tackle), Alexander Rorke (left guard), Percy Given (center), Matt Mahoney (right guard), Joe Seitz (right tackle), Sam Edmonston (right end), Tommy Buckley (quarterback), Joe Reilly (left halfback), Hub Hart (right halfback), Tom Hardesty (fullback). The substitutes were: Ray Abbaticchio and Joe Devlin.

Virginia

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VPI at Virginia
1 2Total
VPI 0 0 0
• UVA 6 0 6
  • Date: November 15, 1902
  • Location: Madison Hall Field
    Charlottesville, VA
  • Game start: 4:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 1,000
  • Referee: Baird
See also: 1902 Virginia Orange and Blue football team

The starting lineup for VPI was: Miller (left end), Willson (left tackle), Garber (left guard), Stiles (center), McCulloch (right guard), Blair (right tackle), Campbell (right end), Bear (quarterback), Byrd (left halfback), Carpenter (right halfback), Counselman (fullback). The substitutes were: Miles.

The starting lineup for Virginia was: Edward Daniel (left end), Henry Johnson (left tackle), Augustus Houston (left guard), Nathan Bachman (center), William Spates (right guard), Walter Council (right tackle), Thomas Bronston (right end), John Beverly Pollard (quarterback), Karl Pritchard (left halfback), Marshall Hall (right halfback), Franklin Harris (fullback). The substitutes were: Wistar Heald and Harry Wall.

VMI

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See also: 1902 VMI Keydets football team

The starting lineup for VPI was: Robins (left end), Willson (left tackle), Grayhill (left guard), Stiles (center), McCulloch (right guard), Miles (right tackle), Campbell (right end), Bear (quarterback), Byrd (left halfback), Carpenter (right halfback), Counselman (fullback).

The starting lineup for VMI was: William Couper (left end), Stephen Pace (left tackle), Jefferson Sinclair (left guard), Sidney Lee (center), Lewis Leftwich (right guard), Ralph DeVoe (right tackle), Marshall Milton (right end), George Dewey (quarterback), John Paul (left halfback), Ralph Claggett (right halfback), Edward Johnson (fullback). The substitutes were: R. Johnson.

Players

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The following players were members of the 1902 football team according to the roster published in the 1903 edition of The Bugle, the Virginia Tech yearbook.[20]

VPI 1902 roster
Quarterback
  • Charles Edgar Bear

Guards

  • Graber
  • McCullough

Tackles

Center

  • Joseph Clay Stiles
 Ends
  • Creighton Childs Campbell
  • Miller
  • Wilmer Nelson Robins
  • Joe Ware

Halfbacks

Fullback

Coaching and training staff

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  • Head coach: R. R. Brown
  • Manager: G. C. Chalkley
  • Assistant manager: F. M. Yost

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The Game Postponed". Richmond Dispatch. Library of Congress. October 12, 1902. p. 9. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  2. ^ "The "Techs" Downed". Richmond Dispatch. Library of Congress. October 14, 1902. p. 6. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  3. ^ "Football". Lexington Gazette. Library of Congress. October 15, 1902. p. 3. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  4. ^ "W. & L. 6; V. P. I. 0". The Ring-tum Phi. Washington and Lee University. October 18, 1902. p. 1. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  5. ^ "V.P.I. Defeats Tar-Heels". Richmond Dispatch. Library of Congress. October 19, 1902. p. 2. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  6. ^ "On The Gridiron". The Roanoke Times. Library of Virginia. October 19, 1902. p. 1. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  7. ^ "Both Failed to Score". The Times. Library of Congress. October 26, 1902. p. 14. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  8. ^ "Football Was King". The Roanoke Times. Library of Virginia. October 26, 1902. p. 5. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  9. ^ "A Brilliant Game". The Tar Heel. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. November 1, 1902. p. 1. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  10. ^ "Both Drew Blanks". The Morning Post. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. October 26, 1902. p. 9. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  11. ^ "No Score In N. C.-V. P. I. Game". Charlotte Daily Observer. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. October 26, 1902. p. 3. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  12. ^ "V.P.I's Easy Victory". Richmond Dispatch. Library of Congress. November 9, 1902. p. 21. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  13. ^ "Georgetown Shut Out". The Evening Star. Library of Congress. November 10, 1902. p. 9. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  14. ^ "'Varsity Defeats Blacksburg Cadets". The Times. Library of Congress. November 16, 1902. p. 1. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  15. ^ "Council Made Touchdown". The Daily Progress. University of Virginia. November 17, 1902. p. 1. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  16. ^ ""Tecks" Go Down". Richmond Dispatch. Library of Congress. November 16, 1902. p. 1. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  17. ^ "Blacksburg Goes Down". The Cavalier Daily. November 19, 1902. p. 1. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  18. ^ "V.P.I. Outclasses V.M.I. at Norfolk". The Times. Library of Congress. November 28, 1902. p. 1. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  19. ^ "Easy for the V.P.I." Richmond Dispatch. Library of Congress. November 28, 1902. p. 1. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  20. ^ "The Bugle 1903" (PDF). Virginia Tech Bugle. 1903. p. 131. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
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