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1980 Virginia Tech Gobblers football
1980 Virginia Tech Gobblers football
Peach Bowl, L 10–20 vs. Miami (FL)
Conference	Independent
Record	8–4
Head coach	Bill Dooley (3rd season);
Home stadium	Lane Stadium
	Seasons ← 1979 1981 →

1980 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 2 Pittsburgh		–		–		11	–	1	–	0
Tennessee State		–		–		9	–	1	–	0
No. 5 Florida State		–		–		10	–	2	–	0
No. 8 Penn State		–		–		10	–	2	–	0
No. 9 Notre Dame		–		–		9	–	2	–	1
No. 18 Miami (FL)		–		–		9	–	3	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–		9	–	3	–	0
Navy		–		–		8	–	4	–	0
South Carolina		–		–		8	–	4	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–		8	–	4	–	0
Boston College		–		–		7	–	4	–	0
Northeast Louisiana		–		–		7	–	4	–	0
Rutgers		–		–		7	–	4	–	0
UNLV		–		–		7	–	4	–	0
Tulane		–		–		7	–	5	–	0
Colgate		–		–		5	–	4	–	1
North Texas State		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
Villanova		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
West Virginia		–		–		6	–	6	–	0
Louisville		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
Richmond		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
Syracuse		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
East Carolina		–		–		4	–	7	–	0
Illinois State		–		–		4	–	7	–	0
Temple		–		–		4	–	7	–	0
Army		–		–		3	–	7	–	1
Holy Cross		–		–		3	–	8	–	0
Cincinnati		–		–		2	–	9	–	0
Memphis State		–		–		2	–	9	–	0
William & Mary		–		–		2	–	9	–	0
Georgia Tech		–		–		1	–	9	–	1

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980 Virginia Tech Gobblers football team was an American football team that represented Virginia Tech as an independent during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach Bill Dooley, the Gobblers compiled an overall record of 8–4 and lost to Miami (FL) at the Peach Bowl.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	at Wake Forest	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	ABC	W 16–7	24,500	^[2]
September 13	East Tennessee State	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA		W 35–7	27,500	^[3]
September 20	William & Mary	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA		W 7–3	27,500	^[4]
September 27	James Madison	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA		W 38–6	30,000	^[5]
October 4	at Clemson	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC		L 10–13	64,558	^[6]
October 11	Rhode Island	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA		W 34–7	52,000	^[7]
October 18	Virginia	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)		W 30–0	52,000	^[8]
October 25	at Richmond	City Stadium Richmond, VA (Tobacco Bowl)		L 7–18	18,000	^[9]
November 1	West Virginia	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)		W 34–11	45,200	^[10]
November 8	at No. 3 Florida State	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ABC	L 7–31	51,487	^[11]
November 15	vs. VMI	Foreman Field Norfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl, rivalry)		W 21–6	25,000	^[12]
January 2, 1981	vs. No. 20 Miami (FL)	Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium Atlanta, GA (Peach Bowl, rivalry)	CBS	L 10–20	45,384	^[13]
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

The following players were members of the 1980 football team.

1980 Virginia Tech roster
	Bobby Allen Robert Lars Anderson Jeff Bailey Dennis Behl Tony Blackmon Jeff Bolton Mike Borden Geoffrey Martin Brown 93 Robert Brown Wally Browne Cass Camp Mike Cannaday Steve Casey Jake Clarke Rusty Cook John Cowne 17 Jeff Dahl Paul Davis Scott Dovel Lowell Eakin Johnnie Edmonds George Evans John Fitzgerald Gillett Ford Hannon Fry		Harry Keener Fry John Gambone Mike Giacolone Robert Hill Billy Hite Pete Jackson Steve Jacobsen Phil Jamerson Mike Johnson Joe Jones Eric King Mike Kovac Thor Kritsky Dennis Laury Cyrus Lawrence Ashley Lee John Ludlow Ron Luraschi David Marvel Carl McDonald Tony McKee Bucky Methfessel Richard Harold Miley Bubba Mullins Wayne Mutter		Eddie Otey Tony Paige Jerome Pannell Padro Phillips Rob Purdham Bill Renner James Robinson Steve Scaggs Mike Scharnus John Scott Mike Shaw Donnie Simpson Dave Smigelsky Gary Smith Jim Smith Sidney Snell Lewis Stuart Jeremiah Thomas Mark Udinski Dave Uglow Craig Van Schoick Roe Waldron Steve Wirt Lawrence Young B. J. Zwinak

References

^ "1980 Virginia Tech Hokies". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
^ "Va. Tech crushes Deacons". The Charlotte Observer. September 7, 1980. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Gobblers wear down Buccaneers, 35–7". Kingsport Times-News. September 14, 1980. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Unbeaten Gobblers eke out 7–3 victory". Daily Press. September 21, 1980. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Lawrence leads Gobblers' rout of Dukes 38–6". Daily Press. September 28, 1980. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Ariri's field goal beats Gobblers". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 5, 1980. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tech bombs Rams". The Daily News Leader. October 12, 1980. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Virginia Tech batters rival Virginia 30–0". The Charlotte Observer. October 19, 1980. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Richmond feasts on VPI". Daily Press. October 26, 1980. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Turkey trot by Gobblers steams Nehlen". The Pittsburgh Press. November 2, 1980. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Seminoles remain immune to national upset bug". The Palm Beach Post. November 9, 1980. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Gobblers get the Peach". The News and Observer. November 16, 1980. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Kelly, Burt lead Miami triumph in Peach Bowl". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. January 3, 1981. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.