Virginia Tech Hokies

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
1960
October 29	at Syracuse	Archbold Stadium
November 19	vs. Penn State	Pitt Stadium
1962
October 6	at California	California Memorial Stadium
November 10	at Notre Dame	Notre Dame Stadium
November 17	at Army	Yankee Stadium
1964
September 26	at Oregon	Multnomah Stadium
November 7	vs. Notre Dame	Pitt Stadium
1966
September 17	at UCLA	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
October 29	at Syracuse	Archbold Stadium
November 5	at Notre Dame	Notre Dame Stadium
November 11	at Miami	Orange Bowl
1967
September 30	at Illinois	Memorial Stadium
November 11	vs. Notre Dame	Pitt Stadium
1968
September 28	vs. West Virginia	Pitt Stadium
October 26	vs. Air Force	Pitt Stadium
November 1	at Miami	Orange Bowl
1969
November 8	vs. Notre Dame	Pitt Stadium

1970s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
1970
September 26	at Baylor	Baylor Stadium
1971
November 6	vs. Notre Dame	Pitt Stadium
1972
September 16	vs. UCLA	Pitt Stadium
October 14	at Notre Dame	Notre Dame Stadium
1973
October 13	at West Virginia	Mountaineer Field
November 10	vs. Notre Dame	Pitt Stadium
1974
September 21	at Georgia Tech	Grant Field
October 5	at North Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium
October 12	vs. West Virginia	Pitt Stadium
1975
September 20	at Oklahoma	Owen Field
September 27	vs. William & Mary	Pitt Stadium
October 11	at Temple	Veterans Stadium
November 15	vs. Notre Dame	Pitt Stadium
December 26	vs. Kansas	Sun Bowl (El Paso, TX)
1976*
September 11	at Notre Dame	Notre Dame Stadium
September 25	vs. Temple	Pitt Stadium
October 16	vs. Miami	Pitt Stadium
October 23	at Navy	Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
October 30	vs. Syracuse	Pitt Stadium
November 13	vs. West Virginia	Pitt Stadium
January 1, 1977	vs. Georgia	Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, LA)
1977
September 24	at Temple	Veterans Stadium
November 12	at Army	Giants Stadium
December 30	vs. Clemson	Gator Bowl
1978
November 24	at Penn State	Beaver Stadium
1979
September 15	vs. Kansas	Pitt Stadium
September 29	at Temple	Veterans Stadium
October 6	vs. Boston College	Pitt Stadium
November 3	vs. Syracuse	Pitt Stadium
November 10	at West Virginia	Mountaineer Field
December 25	vs. Arizona	Sun Devil 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