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STAFF

HOKIES

HISTORY

PROS

MEDIA

REVIEW

BEAMER

POWER 5

WIN LEADERS

1996-PRESENT

1. 207

Ohio State

2. 202

Oklahoma

3. 197

VIRGINIA

TECH

197

Florida

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SEASON REVIEW

The 2016 season included playing

in front of the biggest crowd in

American football history, wins in a

hurricane and over the Hurricanes,

a first-ever victory at Notre Dame,

extending its streak against

Virginia, a return to the ACC

Championship game and a historic

comeback in the Belk Bowl.

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RECORDS/HISTORY

Virginia Tech’s history and football

records are inextricably linked. A

litany of NFL greats like Carroll

Dale, Bruce Smith, Michael Vick

and DeAngelo Hall firmly etched

their names in Tech history during

their memorable careers with the

Hokies.

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BEAMER LEGACY

Few figures in college football

history are as beloved by their

alma maters as Frank Beamer

is by Virginia Tech. Even fewer

individuals may have impacted

their institutions more than Beamer

did in his 29 seasons as the head

coach of the Hokies.

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UNIVERSITY/MEDIA

Virginia Tech continues to thrive

under the leadership of President

Tim Sands, while Director of

Athletics Whit Babcock continues

his fourth year in Blacksburg. Plus,

complete information on how you

can follow the Hokies through all

of our official platforms and social

media accounts.

Photo Credits:

Photographs in the 2017 Football Media Guide were taken by Dave Knachel,

photography director for the Athletics Department, with the assistance of Lauren Rakes, Brooke

Leonard, Keith Ulmer, Clare Cline and Malik Keaton. Other photographic contributors include

Grant Pearrell, Brittany Tatum, Michael Shroyer, Whitney Davis, Laura Wolff, Ivan Morozov,

Tyler Henderson, Woody Veasey, Gene Dalton, Damian Salas, Scott Cunningham, Pro

Football Hall of Fame, NFL Communications, Jennifer Bolling of Picsee Studio, Fallon Kreye

Photography, Metzger Studios and the photographers of Virginia Tech Visual Communications.

NIKE

is the

official footwear and

apparel supplier to

Virginia Tech Athletics

HOK I ES I N THE NF L

Hokies in the NFL . . . . . . . . . . 10, 168

First-Round Draft Picks. . . . . . . . . . 142

Tech Players in the NFL Draft. . . . . . . 171

Super Bowl/Pro Bowl Hokies. . . . . . . 172

BEAMER L EGACY

BeamerBall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Beamer Accomplishments. . . . . . . . 182

Beamer Coaching Forest. . . . . . . . . 183

Beamer Way & Locker Room. . . . . . . 184

UN I VERS I T Y & MED I A I NFORMAT ION

About Virginia Tech. . . . . . . . . . . 186

President Tim Sands. . . . . . . . . . . 188

Director of Athletics Whit Babcock. . . . . 189

Athletics Executive Staff. . . . . . . . . 191

HokieVision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

IMG College Sports Marketing . . . . . . 192

Football Radio Affiliates . . . . . . . . . 192

Virginia Tech IMG Sports Network . . . . . 193

What’s a Hokie? . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

Athletics Communications. . . . . . . . 194

Maps, Directions and Parking. . . . . . . 195

Keeping Up With the Hokies/Social Media. . 198

Hokie Club. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

T I CKETS

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QU I CK FACTS

Location: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blacksburg, Va.

Founded: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1872

Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31,000+

President: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Tim Sands

Director of Athletics: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Whit Babcock

Nickname: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hokies

Colors: . . . . . . . . Chicago Maroon & Burnt Orange

Conference: . . . . . . . . . Atlantic Coast (Coastal)

Football Began: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1892

All-Time Football Record: . . 729-461-46 (123 seasons)

Stadium: . . . . . . . . Lane Stadium/Worsham Field

Capacity: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65,632

Surface: . . . . . . . . . . Natural (Patriot Bermuda)

Head Coach: . . . . Justin Fuente – 2nd season at Tech

2016 Record: . . . . . . . .10-4 (Belk Bowl Champs)

Offensive System: . . . . . . . . . . . . . Multiple

Defensive System: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-5

Website:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . HokieSports.com

Twitter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @VT_Football

Letterwinners Returning

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Offense (14). . . . . Defense (20). . Specialists (3)

Letterwinners Lost

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14

Offense (8). . . . . Defense (5) . . .Specialists (1)

Starters Returning

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14

Offense (5). . . . . Defense (8) . . .Specialists (1)

Starters Lost

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10

Offense (6). . . . . Defense (3) . . .Specialists (1)

ON THE COVER

Virginia Tech Football is celebrating its 125th

anniversary in 2017. A collage of images from Tech’s

rich history graces the cover along with head coach

Justin Fuente celebrating a Belk Bowl victory.