VPI Gobblers football
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| First season | 1892 | ||
| Athletic director | Whit Babcock | ||
| Head coach |
Justin Fuente 1st year, 10–4 (.714) |
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| Stadium | Lane Stadium | ||
| Seating capacity | 65,632 | ||
| Field surface | Bermuda Grass | ||
| Conference | ACC (2004–present) | ||
| Division | Coastal | ||
| Past conferences | Independent (1892–97) Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (1898) Independent (1899–06) South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association (1912–21) Southern Conference (1922–64) Independent (1965–90) Big East (1991–2003) |
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| All-time record | 715–451–46 (.609) | ||
| Bowl record | 13–17 (.433) | ||
| Conference titles | 10 | ||
| Consensus All-Americans | 8 | ||
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| Colors | Chicago Maroon and Burnt Orange |
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| Fight song | Tech Triumph | ||
| Mascot | Hokie Bird, Gobbler | ||
| Marching band | The Marching Virginians | ||
| Outfitter | Nike | ||
| Rivals |
Virginia Cavaliers Miami Hurricanes Boston College Eagles Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets West Virginia Mountaineers |
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| Website | HokieSports.com | ||
The Virginia Tech Hokies football team; represents Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in the sport of American football. The Hokies compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They previously competed in the Big East. Their home games are played at Lane Stadium, located in Blacksburg, Virginia with a seating capacity of over 65,000 fans. Lane Stadium is considered to be one of the loudest stadiums in the country, being voted number one in ESPN's "Top 20 Scariest Places to Play". Also, it was recognized in 2005 by Rivals.com as having the best home-field advantage in the country. It is currently the 31st largest stadium in college football.
In 124 seasons, the Hokies have won over 700 games and appeared in 30 bowl games, including the 2000 BCS National Championship. With 24 consecutive bowl appearances, beginning in 1993, the Hokies currently have the longest bowl game streak in the country recognized by the NCAA. The program has also claimed ten conference titles (2 South Atlantic, 1 Southern, 3 Big East & 4 ACC ) and produced eight All-Americans.
Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College (now Virginia Tech) first played football on October 21, 1892 against St. Albans Lutheran Boys School (Radford, Virginia). 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 Maroon – a color combination that was unique among educational institutions at the time.
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