1894 VAMC football team

1894 VAMC football
VMI vs. VAMC game, 1894
Conference	Independent
Record	4–1
Head coach	Joseph Massie (1st season)
Captain	Tarpley Douglas Martin
Home stadium	Sheib Field

1894 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
VMI			–					6	–	0	–	0
Hampden–Sydney			–					1	–	0	–	0
Tennessee			–					2	–	0	–	2
Vanderbilt			–					7	–	1	–	0
Ole Miss			–					6	–	1	–	0
Texas			–					6	–	1	–	0
Georgia			–					5	–	1	–	0
Kentucky State College			–					5	–	1	–	0
VAMC			–					4	–	1	–	0
Virginia			–					8	–	2	–	0
Centre			–					3	–	1	–	0
Alabama			–					3	–	1	–	0
Navy			–					4	–	1	–	2
North Carolina			–					6	–	3	–	0
Arkansas			–					2	–	1	–	0
LSU			–					2	–	1	–	0
West Virginia			–					2	–	2	–	0
Texas A&M			–					1	–	1	–	0
Delaware			–					1	–	1	–	0
Georgetown			–					4	–	5	–	0
Sewanee			–					3	–	4	–	0
Auburn			–					1	–	3	–	0
Johns Hopkins			–					1	–	4	–	1
Richmond			–					0	–	4	–	2
Centenary			–					0	–	1	–	0
Trinity (NC)			–					0	–	1	–	0
William & Mary			–					0	–	1	–	0
North Carolina A&M			–					0	–	2	–	0
South Carolina			–					0	–	2	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					0	–	3	–	0
Tulane			–					0	–	4	–	0

The 1894 VAMC football team represented Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College in the 1894 college football season. The team was led by their head coach Joseph Massie and finished with a record of four wins and one loss (4–1).

Scoring

The scoring in 1894 was:

• Touchdown worth 4 points
• Field goal worth 5 points
• Conversion (kick) worth 2 points
• Safety worth 2 points

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 20		Emory and Henry	Sheib Field Blacksburg, VA	W 16–0	400	[1][2]
October 29	2:00 p.m.	Roanoke	Sheib Field Blacksburg, VA	W 36–0	500	[3][4]
November 10		St. Albans Lutheran Boys School	Sheib Field Blacksburg, VA	W 42–0		[5][6]
November 17		at St. Albans Lutheran Boys School	Radford, VA	W 12–0		[7][8]
November 29	10:30 a.m.	vs. VMI	Athletic Park Staunton, VA (rivalry)	L 6–10	600-1,500	[9][10][11][12]
All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

Emory and Henry

Emory & Henry vs. VAMC

1 2 Total E&M 0 0 0 • VAMC 4 12 16 Date: October 20, 1894 Location: Sheib Field Blacksburg, VA Game attendance: 400 Referee: Cadet Waddy

VAMC played their first game of the year on October 20, 1894, against Emory and Henry College at their new athletic field, Sheib Field, in front of 400 spectators.^[2] VAMC won the toss and scored their first touchdown three minutes into the game, with VAMC halfback Harvey running into the end zone, and R. N. Watts missing the extra point.^[2] Harvey two more touchdowns in the second half, with Watts converts both extra points.^[2] Due to injuries to the Emory squad, the second half was not completed and VAMC won the game.^[2]

The starting lineup for VAMC was: Porcher (left end), Johnson (left tackle), Hart (left guard), Stull (center), Patrick (right guard), Watts (right tackle), Dashiell (right end), Massie (quarterback), Harvey (left halfback), Guignard (right halfback), Martin (fullback).

The starting lineup for Emory and Henry was: Taylor (left end), F. C. Pyatt (left tackle), Tarter (left guard), Collins (center), Howeshell (right guard), Carlock (right tackle), Frazier (right end), W. H. Pyatt (quarterback), Halloman (left halfback), E. S. Pyatt (right halfback), McNeil (fullback). The substitutes were: Johnson and Young,

Roanoke

Roanoke vs. VAMC

1 2 Total Roanoke 0 0 0 • VAMC 18 18 36 Date: October 29, 1894 Location: Sheib Field Blacksburg, VA Game start: 2:00 p.m. Game attendance: 500 Referee: Cadet Waddy

On October 29, 1894, VAMC played its second game of the year, which was a win over Roanoke College, 36–0. The game was played in front of 500 spectators.^[3]

St. Albans (first game)

VAMC played St. Albans Boys Lutheran School on November 10, 1894, and won 42–0, which was then the most points scored against an opponent in Blacksburg.^[5] VAMC halfback Christopher Guignard recorded two eighty-yard runs during the game, who also scored three touchdowns.^[5] The other touchdowns were scored by T. D. Martin, N. R. Patrick, H. A. Johnson, and Harvey, with R. N. Watts converting seven extra points.^[5]

The starting lineup for VAMC was: Fraser (left end), J. E. Johnson (left tackle), James (left guard), Stull (center), Patrick (right guard), Watts (right tackle), Dashiell (right end), Massie (quarterback), Harvey (left halfback), Guignard (right halfback), Martin (fullback).

The starting lineup for St. Albans was: J. E. Bell (left end), Mallory (left tackle), Brown (left guard), Brooke (center), Frazier (right guard), McLendon (right tackle), C. A. Bell (right end), McGuire (quarterback), Kenan (left halfback), Moore (right halfback), Marshall (fullback).

St. Albans (second game)

VAMC at St. Albans

1 2 Total • VAMC 6 6 12 St. Albans 0 0 0 Date: November 17, 1894 Location: Radford, VA Game weather: Heavy rain Referee: Cadet Waddy

On November 17, 1894, VAMC played a second game against St. Albans in Radford, Virginia. The game was played in pouring rain and VAMC won 12–0, scoring a touchdown in both halves.^[7]

The starting lineup for VAMC was: Dashiell (left end), Johnson (left tackle), James (left guard), Stull (center), Patrick (right guard), Norfleet (right tackle), Fraser (right end), Massie (quarterback), Guignard (left halfback), Harvey (right halfback), Martin (fullback).

The starting lineup for St. Albans was: J. E. Bell (left end), Frazier (left tackle), Orr (left guard), Brooke (center), McNeal (right guard), McLendon (right tackle), C. A. Bell (right end), McGuire (quarterback), Kenan (left halfback), Shibley (right halfback), Marshall (fullback). The substitutes were:

VMI

VMI vs. VAMC

1 2 Total • VMI 6 4 10 VAMC 6 0 6 Date: November 29, 1894 Location: Athletic Park Staunton, VA Game start: 10:30 a.m. Game attendance: 600-1,500 Referee: Zerr

See also: 1894 VMI Keydets football team

VAMC played against Virginia Military Institute in Staunton, Virginia on November 29, 1894.^[9] The two teams were led to the grounds by the Stonewall Brigade Band.^[13] VAMC recorded their only loss of the season, losing 6–10. VMI quarterback Sidney Foster scored on an eighty-yard touchdown run.^[13] One report reads "The Blacksburg team played brilliantly and had it not been for two rank decisions by the umpire and referee, the score would have been reversed."^[14]

The starting lineup for VAMC was: Fraser (left end), Johnson (left tackle), James (left guard), Stull (center), Patrick (right guard), Hart (right tackle), Dashiell (right end), Massie (quarterback), Harvey (left halfback), Guignard (right halfback), Martin (fullback). The substitutes were: Norfleet, Porcher, Staples and Watts.

The starting lineup for VMI was: James Jones (left end), Steuben Stratton (left tackle), Richard Poindexter (left guard), Peyton Locker (center), G. Rogers (right guard), Charles Michel (right tackle), Miles Selden (right end), Sidney Foster (quarterback), H. McMullen (left halfback), Charles Dickinson (right halfback), John Twiggs (fullback). The substitutes were: Richard Lawson, James McCaw, William Peterson, Goldsborough Serpell, Stevens, William Twiggs, Alfred Vaughan and John Wise.

Players

The 1894 V.A.M.C. football team

The following players were members of the 1894 football team according to the roster published in the 1895 and 1903 editions of The Bugle, the Virginia Tech yearbook.^[15][16]

VAMC 1894 roster
	Quarterback Joseph Massie Guards Miles Taylor Hart William Lewis James Nerbon Robert Patrick Tackles Howard Archer Johnson Paul Judson Norfleet R. N. Watts		Center John Walter Stull Ends Thomas Edward Dashiell Samuel Sidney "Sid" Fraser Christopher Gadsden Porcher Halfbacks Christopher Gadsden Guignard U. Harvey Fullback Tarpley Douglas Martin (Capt.)		Substitutes Alexander Parker Eskridge Leslie Wallace Jerrell John Ingles Palmer J. W. Sample G. W. Staples

Coaching and training staff

• Head coach/Player: Joseph Massie
• Manager: H. Basil Pratt, Jr.
• Assistant manager: S. Vance Lovenstein
• Medical adviser: William F. Henderson, MD

References

1. "Blacksburg Team Wins, 16 to 0". Richmond Dispatch. Library of Congress. October 21, 1894. p. 5. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
2. "Emory Outplayed". The Times. Library of Congress. October 23, 1894. p. 2. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
3. "The V. A. M. C. Won". The Times. Library of Congress. October 30, 1894. p. 2. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
4. "Blacksburg Defeats Roanoke College". Richmond Dispatch. Library of Congress. October 30, 1894. p. 2. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
5. "The Blacksburg Boys Win". The Times. Library of Congress. November 11, 1894. p. 2. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
6. "Forty-Two to Zero The Score". Richmond Dispatch. Library of Congress. November 11, 1894. p. 12. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
7. "Blacksburg, 12; St. Albans, 0". The Times. Library of Congress. November 18, 1894. p. 12. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
8. "Blacksburg Wins Again". Richmond Dispatch. Library of Congress. November 18, 1894. p. 5. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
9. "A Close Game of Foot-Ball". Richmond Dispatch. Library of Congress. November 30, 1894. p. 3. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
10. "The Blacksburg Defeated". The Times. Library of Congress. November 30, 1894. p. 5. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
11. "Great Football Game". Staunton Vindicator. Library of Congress. November 30, 1894. p. 3. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
12. "Foot-Ball Game". Staunton Spectator. Library of Congress. December 5, 1894. p. 3. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
13. "Virginia Institute 10; Blacksburg 6". The New York Times. November 30, 1894. p. 2. Retrieved December 2, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "Won by the V.M.I. Eleven". Atlanta Constitution. November 30, 1894. p. 2. Retrieved December 2, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
15. "The Bugle 1895" (PDF). Virginia Tech Bugle. 1895. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
16. "The Bugle 1903" (PDF). Virginia Tech Bugle. 1903. p. 129. Retrieved March 1, 2022.