1904 VPI football team

The 1904 VPI football team represented Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in the 1904 college football season. The team was led by their head coach John C. O'Connor and finished with a record of five wins and three losses (5–3).

1904 VPI football
Conference	Independent
1904 record	5–3
Head coach	John C. O'Connor (1st season)
Captain	George C. Willson
Home stadium	Gibboney Field

1904 Southern college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Georgetown			–					7	–	1	–	0
Southwest Texas			–					5	–	1	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial			–					2	–	0	–	1
Davidson			–					6	–	1	–	1
Navy			–					7	–	2	–	1
North Carolina			–					5	–	2	–	2
Virginia			–					6	–	3	–	0
North Carolina A&M			–					3	–	1	–	2
West Virginia			–					6	–	3	–	0
VPI			–					5	–	3	–	0
Arkansas			–					4	–	3	–	0
Oklahoma			–					4	–	3	–	1
South Carolina			–					4	–	3	–	1
Stetson			–					2	–	2	–	0
William & Mary			–					3	–	3	–	0
Central Oklahoma			–					2	–	3	–	0
VMI			–					3	–	5	–	0
Grant			–					2	–	3	–	0
Florida State College			–					2	–	3	–	0
Maryland			–					2	–	4	–	2
Baylor			–					2	–	5	–	1
TCU			–					1	–	4	–	1
Delaware			–					1	–	5	–	1
Oklahoma A&M			–					0	–	4	–	1
Florida at Lake City			–					0	–	5	–	0

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
October 1		Richmond	Gibboney Field Blacksburg, VA	W 18–0
October 8[1]		Washington and Lee	Gibboney Field Blacksburg, VA	W 24–0
October 12		Nashville	Gibboney Field Blacksburg, VA	W 32–0
October 22		William & Mary	Gibboney Field Blacksburg, VA	W 30–0
October 29		North Carolina	Gibboney Field Blacksburg, VA	L 0–6
November 5		vs. Virginia	Broad Street Park[2] Richmond, VA (rivalry)	L 0–5	3,000[2]
November 19		at Navy	Worden Field Annapolis, MD	L 0–11
November 24	3:20 p.m.[3]	vs. VMI	Roanoke, VA (rivalry)	W 17–5	3,000[3]
All times are in Eastern time

• Source: HokieSports.com: 1904 Virginia Tech football schedule[4]

Players

The following players were members of the 1904 football team according to the roster published in the 1905 edition of The Bugle, the Virginia Tech yearbook.[5]

VPI 1904 roster
	Quarterback Edwin Rollins Harris Guards McCulloch Frank Henry Stickling Tackles Bernard Daxon Hynes George Cralle Willson (Capt.) Center Joseph Clay Stiles		Ends Thomas Walker Lewis Wilmer Nelson Robins Halfbacks Conner George Newman Harris Fullback James Arthur Nutter		Substitutes C. Ballard Cox Murray Valentine Harlan Harry A. Treadwell Philip McGregor Shuey

References

1. "V.P.I., 24; W. and L., 0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Virginia. October 9, 1904. p. 2. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
2. "It Was A Desperate Struggle". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Virginia. November 6, 1904. p. 1. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
3. "Blacksburg Boys Win". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Virginia. November 25, 1904. p. 7. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
4. Virginia Tech Football Past Schedules "1904–1905". Virginia Tech Sports Information Department, Hokiesports.com. Accessed November 13, 2015.
5. "The Bugle 1905" (PDF). Virginia Tech Bugle. 1905. p. 153. Retrieved 2015-11-13.