Virginia Tech at George Washington

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  Evening star, October 17, 1950, page 21

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  Al Learned Assumes Job as VPI Coach AS McNeish Quits BLACKSBURG, Va. Oct. IT, Robert C. (Bob) McNeish has resigned as head football coach at Virginia Tech. His successor Freshman Mentor AL Learned took over McNeish’s duties today and began readying the Gobblers for Saturdays homecoming tussle here with William and Mary. McNeish submitted his resignaton in a letter yesterday to the Virginia Tech athletic council. My record this year has been most discouraging, for I feel that We have material to do better than we have” McNeish said Il feel that the performance of the team is not what it should be and that the students. alumni. administraton and friends of VPI are entitled to a better football team than I have been able to give them this year.” Began Term in 1948. McNeish, a graduate of Southern California, took charge of the Gobblers at the start of the 1948 season. He succeeded Jimmy Kits as head coach. McNeish formerly was backfield assistant at Navy. So far this year. McNeish’s team has been beaten by the Quantico Marines, 71–⁠21; the University of Virginia. 45–⁠6, and by George Washington, 42–⁠7. McNeish advised his players of his action at a squad meeting yes terday. He said he had no plans for the future except that I’m going home to sleep for three days” McNeish’s Virginia Tech teams won only a single contest. lost 18 games and tied 3. His 1948 team didn’t win a game and was score less in its. first five tests. The Gobblers did tie the University of Richmond, TT, that season. Won After Is Tries. After 18 consecutive games without a victory, the Gobblers finally came through November IL. 1949. downing the University of Richmond. 1918. Learned, the new coach, will finish out the season. He is a graduate of the University of Washington and joined the Tech coaching staff in l948. Learned said he had no ambitions to remain as head coach beyond the end of the current season.

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Virginia Tech leads 11–⁠8 in 19 meetings, counting the 11 since this game.