Virginia Tech

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Atlantic Coast · Blacksburg, Blacksburg, Virginia

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The Heartbreak Index5.5 · #396

The Damned · Never won it, waiting since 1902

5.5

Heartbreak

#396

of 1,138 clubs

in CFB

4.0

agony · 1.6 despair

The clocks

First CFB title since 19026.7
First CFB final appearance since 19021.3

Heaviest wounds

fell one round short, 1999 · playoff run died early, 2016 · playoff run died early, 2011 · playoff run died early, 2010

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752-506-44

All-time

0.578

Win %

National titles

Conf titles

Major bowls

Playoff apps

Weeks at #1

Heismans

Rivalries

Commonwealth CupVirginia

Greatest games

Virginia Tech's top games of all time by Game Score.

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Sugar Bowl

#2 Virginia Tech 29-46 #1 Florida State

Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

National TitleMajor Bowl

1999 · Jan 4, 2000

1.67

Game Score

Sugar Bowl

#9 Virginia Tech 13-16 #3 Auburn

Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Major Bowl

2004 · Jan 3, 2005

0.97

Game Score

#14 Virginia Tech 24-26 #1 Miami (FL)

Lane Stadium, Blacksburg, Virginia

Conf Game

2001 · Dec 1, 2001

0.84

Game Score

#2 Virginia Tech 21-41 #3 Miami (FL)

Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida

Conf Game

2000 · Nov 4, 2000

0.82

Game Score

Orange Bowl

#5 Virginia Tech 21-24 #8 Kansas

Dolphins Stadium, Miami, Florida

Major Bowl

2007 · Jan 3, 2008

0.80

Game Score

#18 Virginia Tech 45-56 #1 Miami (FL)

Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida

Conf Game

2002 · Dec 7, 2002

0.78

Game Score

#8 Virginia Tech 10-14 #2 Boston College

Lane Stadium, Blacksburg, Virginia

Conf Game

2007 · Oct 25, 2007

0.75

Game Score

#3 Virginia Tech 7-27 #5 Miami (FL)

Lane Stadium, Blacksburg, Virginia

Conf Game

2005 · Nov 5, 2005

0.69

Game Score

Sugar Bowl

#17 Virginia Tech 20-23 #13 Michigan (OT)

Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Major Bowl

2011 · Jan 3, 2012

0.64

Game Score

Virginia Tech 6-12 Navy

Navy

1905 · Nov 25, 1905

0.64

Game Score

#			Bowl	Match	Designation
1	Jan 4, 2000	1999	Sugar Bowl	#2 Virginia Tech 29-46 #1 Florida State Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana National TitleMajor Bowl	National TitleMajor Bowl	game score 1.67
2	Jan 3, 2005	2004	Sugar Bowl	#9 Virginia Tech 13-16 #3 Auburn Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana Major Bowl	Major Bowl	game score 0.97
3	Dec 1, 2001	2001		#14 Virginia Tech 24-26 #1 Miami (FL) Lane Stadium, Blacksburg, Virginia Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.84
4	Nov 4, 2000	2000		#2 Virginia Tech 21-41 #3 Miami (FL) Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.82
5	Jan 3, 2008	2007	Orange Bowl	#5 Virginia Tech 21-24 #8 Kansas Dolphins Stadium, Miami, Florida Major Bowl	Major Bowl	game score 0.80
6	Dec 7, 2002	2002		#18 Virginia Tech 45-56 #1 Miami (FL) Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.78
7	Oct 25, 2007	2007		#8 Virginia Tech 10-14 #2 Boston College Lane Stadium, Blacksburg, Virginia Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.75
8	Nov 5, 2005	2005		#3 Virginia Tech 7-27 #5 Miami (FL) Lane Stadium, Blacksburg, Virginia Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.69
9	Jan 3, 2012	2011	Sugar Bowl	#17 Virginia Tech 20-23 #13 Michigan (OT) Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana Major Bowl	Major Bowl	game score 0.64
10	Nov 25, 1905	1905		Virginia Tech 6-12 Navy Navy		game score 0.64

Season by season

Covers NCAA major, I-AA/FCS and their NCAA precursors (College Division 1962-72, Division II 1973-77) only. NAIA, Division III and club seasons are not included.

2026In progress6-2

Virginia Tech · Atlantic Coast

Conf record

3-2

AP, as of Nov 1

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20253-9

Virginia Tech · Atlantic Coast

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20246-7

Virginia Tech · Atlantic Coast

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Duke's Mayo Bowl

20237-6

Virginia Tech · Atlantic Coast

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Military Bowl (W)

20223-8

Virginia Tech · Atlantic Coast (Coastal)

Conf record

1-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20216-7

Virginia Tech · Atlantic Coast (Coastal)

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#15

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Pinstripe Bowl (L)

20205-6

Virginia Tech · Atlantic Coast (West)

Conf record

5-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#19

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20198-5

Virginia Tech · Atlantic Coast (Coastal)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#23

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Belk Bowl (L)

20186-7

Virginia Tech · Atlantic Coast (Coastal)

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#12

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Military Bowl (L)

20179-4

Virginia Tech · Atlantic Coast (Coastal)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

#24

Coach final

#25

AP high

#12

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Camping World Bowl (L)

201610-4

Virginia Tech · Atlantic Coast (Coastal)

Conf record

6-2

AP final

#16

Coach final

#16

AP high

#16

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Belk Bowl (W)

20157-6

Virginia Tech · Atlantic Coast (Coastal)

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

AdvoCare V100 Bowl (W)

20147-6

Virginia Tech · Atlantic Coast (Coastal)

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#17

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Military Bowl (W)

20138-5

Virginia Tech · Atlantic Coast (Coastal)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#16

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Sun Bowl (L)

20127-6

Virginia Tech · Atlantic Coast (Coastal)

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#13

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Russell Athletic Bowl (W)

201111-3

Virginia Tech · Atlantic Coast (Coastal)

Conf record

7-1

AP final

#21

Coach final

#17

AP high

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Sugar Bowl (L)MajorBCS

201011-3

Virginia Tech · Atlantic Coast (Coastal)

Conf record

8-0

AP final

#16

Coach final

#15

AP high

#10

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Orange Bowl (L)MajorBCS

200910-3

Virginia Tech · Atlantic Coast (Coastal)

Conf record

6-2

AP final

#10

Coach final

#10

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Chick-fil-A Bowl (W)

200810-4

Virginia Tech · Atlantic Coast (Coastal)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

#15

Coach final

#14

AP high

#15

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Orange Bowl (W)MajorBCS

200711-3

Virginia Tech · Atlantic Coast (Coastal)

Conf record

7-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Orange Bowl (L)MajorBCS

200610-3

Virginia Tech · Atlantic Coast (Coastal)

Conf record

6-2

AP final

#19

Coach final

#18

AP high

#11

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Chick-fil-A Bowl (L)

200511-2

Virginia Tech · Atlantic Coast (Coastal)

Conf record

7-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Gator Bowl (W)

200410-3

Virginia Tech · Atlantic Coast

Conf record

7-1

AP final

#10

Coach final

#10

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Sugar Bowl (L)MajorBCS

20038-5

Virginia Tech · Big East

Conf record

4-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Insight Bowl (L)

200210-4

Virginia Tech · Big East

Conf record

3-4

AP final

#18

Coach final

#14

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

San Francisco Bowl (W)

20018-4

Virginia Tech · Big East

Conf record

4-3

AP final

#18

Coach final

#18

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Gator Bowl (L)

200011-1

Virginia Tech · Big East

Conf record

6-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Gator Bowl (W)

199911-1

Virginia Tech · Big East

Conf record

7-0

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Sugar Bowl (L)MajorBCS

19989-3

Virginia Tech · Big East

Conf record

5-2

AP final

#23

Coach final

#19

AP high

#14

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Music City Bowl (W)

19977-5

Virginia Tech · Big East

Conf record

5-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#14

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Gator Bowl (L)

199610-2

Virginia Tech · Big East

Conf record

6-1

AP final

#13

Coach final

#12

AP high

#10

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Orange Bowl (L)MajorBA

199510-2

Virginia Tech · Big East

Conf record

6-1

AP final

#10

Coach final

AP high

#10

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Sugar Bowl (W)MajorBA

19948-4

Virginia Tech · Big East

Conf record

5-2

AP final

—

Coach final

#24

AP high

#13

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Gator Bowl (L)

19939-3

Virginia Tech · Big East

Conf record

4-3

AP final

#22

Coach final

#20

AP high

#22

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Independence Bowl (W)

19922-8-1

Virginia Tech · Big East

Conf record

1-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19915-6

Virginia Tech · Big East

Conf record

1-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19906-5

Virginia Tech · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

#25

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19896-4-1

Virginia Tech · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19883-8

Virginia Tech · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19872-9

Virginia Tech · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19869-2-1

Virginia Tech · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

#20

Coach final

—

AP high

#20

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Peach Bowl (W)

19856-5

Virginia Tech · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19848-4

Virginia Tech · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Independence Bowl (L)

19839-2

Virginia Tech · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19827-4

Virginia Tech · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19817-4

Virginia Tech · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19808-4

Virginia Tech · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Peach Bowl (L)

19795-6

Virginia Tech · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19784-7

Virginia Tech · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19773-7-1

Virginia Tech · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19766-5

Virginia Tech · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19758-3

Virginia Tech · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19744-7

Virginia Tech · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19732-9

Virginia Tech · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19726-4-1

Virginia Tech · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19714-7

Virginia Tech · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19705-6

Virginia Tech · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19694-5-1

Virginia Tech · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19687-4

Virginia Tech · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Liberty Bowl (L)

19677-3

Virginia Tech · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19668-2-1

Virginia Tech · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

#20

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Liberty Bowl (L)

19657-3

Virginia Tech · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19646-4

Virginia Tech · Southern

Conf record

3-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19638-2

Virginia Tech · Southern

Conf record

5-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19625-5

Virginia Tech · Southern

Conf record

2-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19614-5

Virginia Tech · Southern

Conf record

2-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19606-4

Virginia Tech · Southern

Conf record

4-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19596-4

Virginia Tech · Southern

Conf record

3-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19585-4-1

Virginia Tech · Southern

Conf record

3-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19574-6

Virginia Tech · Southern

Conf record

1-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19567-2-1

Virginia Tech · Southern

Conf record

3-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#15

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19556-3-1

Virginia Tech · Southern

Conf record

2-1-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19548-0-1

Virginia Tech · Southern

Conf record

3-0-1

AP final

#16

Coach final

—

AP high

#14

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19535-5

Virginia Tech · Southern

Conf record

3-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19525-6

Virginia Tech · Southern

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19512-8

Virginia Tech · Southern

Conf record

1-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19500-10

Virginia Tech · Southern

Conf record

0-8

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19491-7-2

Virginia Tech · Southern

Conf record

1-5-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19480-8-1

Virginia Tech · Southern

Conf record

0-6-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19474-5

Virginia Tech · Southern

Conf record

4-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19463-4-3

Virginia Tech · Southern

Conf record

3-3-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Sun Bowl (L)

19452-6

Virginia Tech · Southern

Conf record

2-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19427-2-1

Virginia Tech · Southern

Conf record

5-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19416-4

Virginia Tech · Southern

Conf record

4-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19405-5

Virginia Tech · Southern

Conf record

2-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19394-5-1

Virginia Tech · Southern

Conf record

1-4-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19383-5-2

Virginia Tech · Southern

Conf record

2-3-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19375-5

Virginia Tech · Southern

Conf record

3-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19365-5

Virginia Tech · Southern

Conf record

4-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19354-3-2

Virginia Tech · Southern

Conf record

3-3-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19345-5

Virginia Tech · Southern

Conf record

3-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19334-3-3

Virginia Tech · Southern

Conf record

1-1-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19328-1

Virginia Tech · Southern

Conf record

6-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19313-4-2

Virginia Tech · Southern

Conf record

1-4-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19305-3-1

Virginia Tech · Southern

Conf record

2-3-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19295-4

Virginia Tech · Southern

Conf record

2-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19287-2

Virginia Tech · Southern

Conf record

4-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19275-4

Virginia Tech · Southern

Conf record

2-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19265-3-1

Virginia Tech · Southern

Conf record

3-2-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19255-3-2

Virginia Tech · Southern

Conf record

3-3-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19244-2-3

Virginia Tech · Southern

Conf record

2-2-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19236-3

Virginia Tech · Southern

Conf record

4-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19228-1-1

Virginia Tech · Southern

Conf record

3-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19217-3

Virginia Tech · Southern

Conf record

1-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19204-6

Virginia Tech · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19195-4

Virginia Tech · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

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Year	School	Record	Conference	Div	Conf	Champ App	Conf Champ	AP	Coach	High	Bowl / notes
2026In progress	Virginia Tech	6-2	Atlantic Coast		3-2			NRas of Nov 1
2025	Virginia Tech	3-9	Atlantic Coast		2-6
2024	Virginia Tech	6-7	Atlantic Coast		4-4						Duke's Mayo Bowl
2023	Virginia Tech	7-6	Atlantic Coast		5-3						Military Bowl (W)
2022	Virginia Tech	3-8	Atlantic Coast	Coastal	1-6
2021	Virginia Tech	6-7	Atlantic Coast	Coastal	4-4					#15	Pinstripe Bowl (L)
2020	Virginia Tech	5-6	Atlantic Coast	West	5-5					#19
2019	Virginia Tech	8-5	Atlantic Coast	Coastal	5-3					#23	Belk Bowl (L)
2018	Virginia Tech	6-7	Atlantic Coast	Coastal	4-4					#12	Military Bowl (L)
2017	Virginia Tech	9-4	Atlantic Coast	Coastal	5-3			#24	#25	#12	Camping World Bowl (L)
2016	Virginia Tech	10-4	Atlantic Coast	Coastal	6-2	✓		#16	#16	#16	Belk Bowl (W)
2015	Virginia Tech	7-6	Atlantic Coast	Coastal	4-4						AdvoCare V100 Bowl (W)
2014	Virginia Tech	7-6	Atlantic Coast	Coastal	3-5					#17	Military Bowl (W)
2013	Virginia Tech	8-5	Atlantic Coast	Coastal	5-3					#16	Sun Bowl (L)
2012	Virginia Tech	7-6	Atlantic Coast	Coastal	4-4					#13	Russell Athletic Bowl (W)
2011	Virginia Tech	11-3	Atlantic Coast	Coastal	7-1	✓		#21	#17	#5	Sugar Bowl (L)MajorBCS
2010	Virginia Tech	11-3	Atlantic Coast	Coastal	8-0	✓	★	#16	#15	#10	Orange Bowl (L)MajorBCS
2009	Virginia Tech	10-3	Atlantic Coast	Coastal	6-2			#10	#10	#4	Chick-fil-A Bowl (W)
2008	Virginia Tech	10-4	Atlantic Coast	Coastal	5-3	✓	★	#15	#14	#15	Orange Bowl (W)MajorBCS
2007	Virginia Tech	11-3	Atlantic Coast	Coastal	7-1	✓	★	#9	#9	#5	Orange Bowl (L)MajorBCS
2006	Virginia Tech	10-3	Atlantic Coast	Coastal	6-2			#19	#18	#11	Chick-fil-A Bowl (L)
2005	Virginia Tech	11-2	Atlantic Coast	Coastal	7-1	✓		#7	#7	#3	Gator Bowl (W)
2004	Virginia Tech	10-3	Atlantic Coast		7-1		★	#10	#10	#9	Sugar Bowl (L)MajorBCS
2003	Virginia Tech	8-5	Big East		4-3					#3	Insight Bowl (L)
2002	Virginia Tech	10-4	Big East		3-4			#18	#14	#3	San Francisco Bowl (W)
2001	Virginia Tech	8-4	Big East		4-3			#18	#18	#5	Gator Bowl (L)
2000	Virginia Tech	11-1	Big East		6-1			#6	#6	#2	Gator Bowl (W)
1999	Virginia Tech	11-1	Big East		7-0		★	#2	#3	#2	Sugar Bowl (L)MajorBCS
1998	Virginia Tech	9-3	Big East		5-2			#23	#19	#14	Music City Bowl (W)
1997	Virginia Tech	7-5	Big East		5-2					#14	Gator Bowl (L)
1996	Virginia Tech	10-2	Big East		6-1		★	#13	#12	#10	Orange Bowl (L)MajorBA
1995	Virginia Tech	10-2	Big East		6-1		★	#10	#9	#10	Sugar Bowl (W)MajorBA
1994	Virginia Tech	8-4	Big East		5-2				#24	#13	Gator Bowl (L)
1993	Virginia Tech	9-3	Big East		4-3			#22	#20	#22	Independence Bowl (W)
1992	Virginia Tech	2-8-1	Big East		1-4
1991	Virginia Tech	5-6	Big East		1-0
1990	Virginia Tech	6-5	Independent						#25
1989	Virginia Tech	6-4-1	Independent
1988	Virginia Tech	3-8	Independent
1987	Virginia Tech	2-9	Independent
1986	Virginia Tech	9-2-1	Independent					#20		#20	Peach Bowl (W)
1985	Virginia Tech	6-5	Independent
1984	Virginia Tech	8-4	Independent								Independence Bowl (L)
1983	Virginia Tech	9-2	Independent
1982	Virginia Tech	7-4	Independent
1981	Virginia Tech	7-4	Independent
1980	Virginia Tech	8-4	Independent								Peach Bowl (L)
1979	Virginia Tech	5-6	Independent
1978	Virginia Tech	4-7	Independent
1977	Virginia Tech	3-7-1	Independent
1976	Virginia Tech	6-5	Independent
1975	Virginia Tech	8-3	Independent
1974	Virginia Tech	4-7	Independent
1973	Virginia Tech	2-9	Independent
1972	Virginia Tech	6-4-1	Independent
1971	Virginia Tech	4-7	Independent
1970	Virginia Tech	5-6	Independent
1969	Virginia Tech	4-5-1	Independent
1968	Virginia Tech	7-4	Independent								Liberty Bowl (L)
1967	Virginia Tech	7-3	Independent
1966	Virginia Tech	8-2-1	Independent						#20		Liberty Bowl (L)
1965	Virginia Tech	7-3	Independent
1964	Virginia Tech	6-4	Southern		3-1
1963	Virginia Tech	8-2	Southern		5-0		★
1962	Virginia Tech	5-5	Southern		2-3
1961	Virginia Tech	4-5	Southern		2-3
1960	Virginia Tech	6-4	Southern		4-2
1959	Virginia Tech	6-4	Southern		3-1
1958	Virginia Tech	5-4-1	Southern		3-1
1957	Virginia Tech	4-6	Southern		1-3
1956	Virginia Tech	7-2-1	Southern		3-0					#15
1955	Virginia Tech	6-3-1	Southern		2-1-1
1954	Virginia Tech	8-0-1	Southern		3-0-1			#16		#14
1953	Virginia Tech	5-5	Southern		3-3
1952	Virginia Tech	5-6	Southern		4-4
1951	Virginia Tech	2-8	Southern		1-7
1950	Virginia Tech	0-10	Southern		0-8
1949	Virginia Tech	1-7-2	Southern		1-5-2
1948	Virginia Tech	0-8-1	Southern		0-6-1
1947	Virginia Tech	4-5	Southern		4-3
1946	Virginia Tech	3-4-3	Southern		3-3-2						Sun Bowl (L)
1945	Virginia Tech	2-6	Southern		2-5
1942	Virginia Tech	7-2-1	Southern		5-1
1941	Virginia Tech	6-4	Southern		4-2
1940	Virginia Tech	5-5	Southern		2-3
1939	Virginia Tech	4-5-1	Southern		1-4-1
1938	Virginia Tech	3-5-2	Southern		2-3-2
1937	Virginia Tech	5-5	Southern		3-4
1936	Virginia Tech	5-5	Southern		4-5
1935	Virginia Tech	4-3-2	Southern		3-3-1
1934	Virginia Tech	5-5	Southern		3-3
1933	Virginia Tech	4-3-3	Southern		1-1-3
1932	Virginia Tech	8-1	Southern		6-1
1931	Virginia Tech	3-4-2	Southern		1-4-1
1930	Virginia Tech	5-3-1	Southern		2-3-1
1929	Virginia Tech	5-4	Southern		2-3
1928	Virginia Tech	7-2	Southern		4-1
1927	Virginia Tech	5-4	Southern		2-3
1926	Virginia Tech	5-3-1	Southern		3-2-1
1925	Virginia Tech	5-3-2	Southern		3-3-1
1924	Virginia Tech	4-2-3	Southern		2-2-3
1923	Virginia Tech	6-3	Southern		4-1
1922	Virginia Tech	8-1-1	Southern		3-0
1921	Virginia Tech	7-3	Southern		1-2
1920	Virginia Tech	4-6	Independent
1919	Virginia Tech	5-4	Independent
1918	Virginia Tech	7-0	Independent
1917	Virginia Tech	6-2-1	Independent
1916	Virginia Tech	7-2	Independent
1915	Virginia Tech	4-4	Independent
1914	Virginia Tech	6-2-1	Independent
1913	Virginia Tech	7-1-1	Independent
1912	Virginia Tech	5-4	Independent
1911	Virginia Tech	6-1-2	Independent
1910	Virginia Tech	6-2	Independent
1909	Virginia Tech	6-1	Independent
1908	Virginia Tech	5-4	Independent
1907	Virginia Tech	7-2	Independent
1906	Virginia Tech	5-2-2	Independent
1905	Virginia Tech	9-1	Independent
1904	Virginia Tech	5-3	Independent
1903	Virginia Tech	5-1	Independent
1902	Virginia Tech	3-2-1	Independent

Award winners

14 major award winners and consensus All-Americans.

Jimmy Williams2005

Consensus All-AmericanDB

Jake Grove2003

Consensus All-AmericanC

Kevin Jones2003

Consensus All-AmericanRB

Jake Grove2003

Dave Rimington TrophyC

Frank Beamer1999

AFCA Coach of the Year AwardCoach

Corey Moore1999

Bronko Nagurski AwardDE

Corey Moore1999

Consensus All-AmericanDL

Michael Vick1999

Heisman FinalistQB

Corey Moore1999

Vince Lombardi/Rotary AwardDE

Cornell Brown1995

Consensus All-AmericanDL

Jim Pyne1993

Consensus All-AmericanC

Bruce Smith1984

Consensus All-AmericanDL

Year	Player	Pos	Award
2005	Jimmy Williams	DB	Consensus All-American
2003	Jake Grove	C	Consensus All-American
2003	Kevin Jones	RB	Consensus All-American
2003	Jake Grove	C	Dave Rimington Trophy
1999	Frank Beamer	Coach	AFCA Coach of the Year Award
1999	Corey Moore	DE	Bronko Nagurski Award
1999	Corey Moore	DL	Consensus All-American
1999	Michael Vick	QB	Heisman Finalist
1999	Corey Moore	DE	Vince Lombardi/Rotary Award
1995	Cornell Brown	DL	Consensus All-American
1993	Jim Pyne	C	Consensus All-American
1984	Bruce Smith	DL	Consensus All-American
1984	Bruce Smith	DT	Outland Trophy
1967	Frank Loria	DB	Consensus All-American

Title chances

Who will win the national title?

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Rivalries

Greatest games

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