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1909 Virginia Tech

6–⁠1, coached by Branch Bocock.

Schedule and results

Virginia Tech in 1909, game by game: won vs. Clemson 6–0; lost at Princeton 6–8; won at Richmond 52–0; won vs. Washington and Lee 34–6; won vs. North Carolina 15–0; won at George Washington 17–8; won vs. NC State 18–5+52−2Won 6–0 vs. Clemson+6ClemsonLost 6–8 at Princeton-2PrincetonWon 52–0 at Richmond+52RichmondWon 34–6 vs. Washington and Lee+28Washington and …Won 15–0 vs. North Carolina+15North CarolinaWon 17–8 at George Washington+9George Washingt…Won 18–5 vs. NC State+13NC State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 2vsClemsonW 6–⁠068%
Oct 13atPrincetonL 6–⁠833%
Oct 23atRichmondW 52–⁠061%
Oct 30vsWashington and LeeW 34–⁠669%
Nov 6vsNorth CarolinaW 15–⁠063%
Nov 13atGeorge WashingtonW 17–⁠863%
Nov 25vsNC StateW 18–⁠559%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat NC State 18–⁠5.

In program history: The 18th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).

South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association championsthe conference title

Record
6–⁠1
Conference
4–⁠0 shared first in the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association (Wikipedia)
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
148–⁠27
Coach
Branch Bocock
Elo
1639 +112 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
7.8 No. 20 of 74 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Captain
Hoss Hodgson