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1908 Virginia Tech

5–⁠4, coached by R.M. Brown.

Schedule and results

Virginia Tech in 1908, game by game: won vs. Hampden Sydney 50–0; won at Clemson 6–0; lost at Princeton 4–10; won vs. VMI 10–0; won vs. Washington and Lee 15–4; won vs. North Carolina 10–0; lost vs. George Washington 0–6; lost at Navy 4–15; lost at NC State 5–6+50−11Won 50–0 vs. Hampden Sydney+50Hampden SydneyWon 6–0 at Clemson+6ClemsonLost 4–10 at Princeton-6PrincetonWon 10–0 vs. VMI+10VMIWon 15–4 vs. Washington and Lee+11Washington and …Won 10–0 vs. North Carolina+10North CarolinaLost 0–6 vs. George Washington-6George Washingt…Lost 4–15 at Navy-11NavyLost 5–6 at NC State-1NC State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 3vsHampden SydneyW 50–⁠092%
Oct 10atClemsonW 6–⁠050%
Oct 17atPrincetonL 4–⁠1032%
Oct 24vsVMIW 10–⁠074%
Oct 31vsWashington and LeeW 15–⁠478%
Nov 7vsNorth CarolinaW 10–⁠070%
Nov 14vsGeorge WashingtonL 0–⁠685%
Nov 21atNavyL 4–⁠1531%
Nov 26atNC StateL 5–⁠634%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to NC State 6–⁠5.

In program history: The 65th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).

Record
5–⁠4
Conference
1–⁠2 tied for 4th in the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association (Wikipedia)
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
104–⁠41
Coach
R.M. Brown
Elo
1541 −9 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−1.0 No. 39 of 67 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Captain
Joseph Talmage Luttrell