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
October 1	at Clemson	Memorial Stadium
1962
November 10	vs. Wake Forest	Miles Stadium
1963
November 28	vs. VMI	Victory Stadium
1964
October 24	vs. Florida State	Miles Stadium
November 7	vs. NC State	Miles Stadium
November 14	at Syracuse	Archbold Stadium
1965
September 18	vs. Wake Forest	Victory Stadium
1966
December 10	vs. Miami	Memphis Memorial Stadium
1967
November 4	vs. Miami	Lane Stadium
1968
October 5	vs. Kansas State	Lane Stadium
1969
September 27	at Wake Forest	Groves Stadium
November 8	vs. Florida State	Lane Stadium

1970s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
1970
October 17	vs. Tulsa	Lane Stadium
November 14	at Florida State	Doak Campbell Stadium
1971
September 25	at Oklahoma State	Lewis Field
1972
October 7	vs. Houston	Lane Stadium
October 14	vs. Oklahoma State	Lane Stadium
November 11	vs. South Carolina	Lane Stadium
1973
September 8	vs. William & Mary	Lane Stadium
October 20	vs. Virginia	Lane Stadium
November 17	vs. VMI	Lane Stadium
1974
September 21	at SMU	Cotton Bowl
September 28	vs. Houston	Lane Stadium
1975
October 18	vs. Virginia	Lane Stadium
October 25	at West Virginia	Mountaineer Field
1976
September 4	at Wake Forest	Groves Stadium
September 11	at Texas A&M	Kyle Field
September 18	vs. Southern Miss	Lane Stadium
1977
November 5	vs. Florida State	Lane Stadium
1978
September 23	vs. Auburn	Lane Stadium
October 28	at Alabama	Bryant-Denny Stadium
1979
September 29	vs. Florida State	Lane Stadium
October 27	at Alabama	Bryant-Denny Stadium

1980s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
1980
October 18	vs. Virginia	Lane Stadium
January 2, 1981	vs. Miami	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
1981 (Virginia Tech Hokies)
October 10	at Duke	Wallace Wade Stadium
1982
September 18	vs. Miami	Lane Stadium
October 2	vs. Wake Forest	Lane Stadium
October 9	at Duke	Wallace Wade Stadium
October 16	vs. West Virginia	Lane Stadium
1983
October 1	vs. Louisville	Lane Stadium
October 8	vs. Duke	Lane Stadium
1984
September 15	vs. West Virginia	Lane Stadium
September 29	vs. Virginia	Lane Stadium
1985
October 25	vs. William & Mary	Lane Stadium
1986
December 31	vs. NC State	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
1987
September 26	vs. Syracuse	Lane Stadium
October 17	vs. East Carolina	Lane Stadium
1988
September 3	at Clemson	Memorial Stadium
September 10	vs. East Carolina	Lane Stadium
October 1	vs. West Virginia	Lane Stadium
October 29	vs. Virginia	Lane Stadium
1989
October 21	at East Carolina	Ficklen Memorial Stadium

1990s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
1990
September 15	at East Carolina	Ficklen Memorial Stadium
1994
December 30	vs. Tennessee	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field
1995
December 31	vs. Texas	Louisiana Superdome
1996
December 31	vs. Nebraska	Pro Player Stadium
1998
December 29	vs. Alabama	Vanderbilt Stadium
1999
January 4, 2000	vs. Florida State	Louisiana Superdome

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