1948 Virginia Tech
0–8–1 (0–6–1 Southern Conference), coached by Robert McNeish. Share
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | vsGeorge Washington | L 0–13 | 71% |
| Oct 2 | at Virginia | L 0–28 | 27% |
| Oct 9 | vs Maryland | L 0–28 | 28% |
| Oct 16 | vs William & Mary | L 0–30 | 28% |
| Oct 23 | vs 15Duke | L 0–7 | 31% |
| Oct 30 | at 5Army | L 7–49 | 8% |
| Nov 6 | vsWashington and Lee | L 7–14 | 49% |
| Nov 13 | at Richmond | T 7–7 | 34% |
| Nov 25 | vs VMI | L 7–33 | 30% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to VMI 33–7; unranked in the final AP poll; 15th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 121st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
- Record
- 0–8–1
- Conference
- 0–6–1 15th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 28–209
- Coach
- Robert McNeish
- Elo
- 1304 −145 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −14.8 No. 102 of 117 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Thomas C. Burns
1948 Southern Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Clemson | 5–0 | 11–0 | 11 |
 North Carolina | 4–0–1 | 9–1–1 | 3 |
| VMI | 5–1 | 6–3 | |
| William & Mary | 5–1–1 | 7–2–2 | 17 |
 Wake Forest | 5–2 | 6–4 | 20 |
| Maryland | 4–2 | 6–4 | |
| Duke | 3–2–1 | 4–3–2 | |
| Richmond | 3–3–1 | 5–3–2 | |
| Washington and Lee | 2–2 | 4–6 | |
| George Washington | 2–4 | 4–6 | |
 Furman | 2–4 | 2–6–1 | |
 Davidson | 2–5 | 3–5–1 | |
 South Carolina | 1–3 | 3–5 | |
 NC State | 1–4–1 | 3–6–1 | |
 Virginia Tech | 0–6–1 | 0–8–1 | |
 The Citadel | 0–5 | 2–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.