1949 Virginia Tech
1–7–2 (1–5–2 Southern Conference), coached by Robert McNeish. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Richmond 28–13Nov 12
By 15 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | vsQuantico Marines | L 14–33 | 70% |
| Sep 24 | vs Maryland | L 7–34 | 29% |
| Oct 1 | at William & Mary | L 13–39 | 13% |
| Oct 8 | at Virginia | L 0–26 | 15% |
| Oct 15 | vsGeorge Washington | L 14–24 | 45% |
| Oct 22 | at Duke | L 7–55 | 13% |
| Oct 29 | at NC State | L 13–14 | 22% |
| Nov 5 | vsWashington and Lee | T 6–6 | 29% |
| Nov 12 | at Richmond | W 28–13 | 31% |
| Nov 24 | vs VMI | T 28–28 | 32% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Tied VMI 28–28; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 14th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 120th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
- Record
- 1–7–2
- Conference
- 1–5–2 tied for 14th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 130–272
- Coach
- Robert McNeish
- Elo
- 1307 −63 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −10.6 No. 95 of 119 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1949 Southern Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 North Carolina | 5–0 | 7–4 | 16 |
| Maryland | 4–0 | 9–1 | 14 |
| Washington and Lee | 3–1–1 | 3–5–1 | |
| Duke | 4–2 | 6–3 | |
| William & Mary | 4–2 | 6–4 | |
| VMI | 3–2–1 | 3–5–1 | |
 Wake Forest | 3–3 | 4–6 | |
 South Carolina | 3–3 | 4–6 | |
 Furman | 3–3 | 3–6 | |
 Clemson | 2–2 | 4–4–2 | |
 The Citadel | 2–2 | 4–5 | |
| George Washington | 2–3 | 4–5 | |
| NC State | 3–6 | 3–7 | |
| Richmond | 2–6 | 3–7 | |
 Virginia Tech | 1–5–2 | 1–7–2 | |
 Davidson | 1–5 | 2–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.