American college football season
The 1993 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented Virginia Tech (formally the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University) as a member of the Big East Conference during the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season . Led by seventh-year head coach Frank Beamer , the Hokies compiled an overall record of 9–3, with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, and finished fourth in the Big East. Virginia Tech played home games at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia .
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 4 4:00 p.m. Bowling Green * W 33–1637,737 [ 1]
September 11 7:00 p.m. at Pittsburgh W 63–2133,839 [ 2]
September 18 4:00 p.m. at No. 3 Miami (FL) L 2–2155,753 [ 3]
September 25 1:00 p.m. Maryland * Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA W 55–2838,829 [ 4]
October 2 12:00 p.m. at No. 25 West Virginia BEN L 13–1456,623 [ 5]
October 16 1:00 p.m. Temple Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA W 55–740,634 [ 6]
October 23 1:00 p.m. Rutgers Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA W 49–4240,211 [ 7]
October 30 1:00 p.m. East Carolina * Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA W 31–1234,306 [ 8]
November 6 12:00 p.m. at Boston College No. 25 BEN L 34–4832,698 [ 9]
November 13 12:00 p.m. Syracuse Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA BEN W 45–2444,722 [ 10]
November 20 12:00 p.m. at No. 23 Virginia * No. 25 JPS W 20–1742,100 [ 11]
December 31 12:30 p.m. vs. No. 21 Indiana * No. 22 ESPN W 45–2033,819 [ 12]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
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Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final AP — — — — — — — — — — 25 — 25 22 22 22 22 Coaches Poll — — — — — — — — — 24 23 — 23 20 20 21 20
References
^ "New look Hokies start season with victory" . Daily Press . September 5, 1993. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Robinson, Alan (September 12, 1993). "Virginia Tech pulls off major victory against Pitt 63–21" . Daily Press . Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Johnson, Dave (September 19, 1993). "Miami defense raises 'Cane: Va. Tech offense stopped in 21–2 loss" . Daily Press . Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Hatton, Nigel (September 26, 1993). "Tech exploits Terps' shaky defense: Hokies win 55–28 in fight-marred game" . Daily Press . Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Hatton, Nigel (October 3, 1993). "Virginia Tech at West Virginia 1993" . Daily Press . Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Jensen, Mike (October 17, 1993). "Owls lose, 55–7, but look for hope: Despite give up more than 50 points for a fifth straight week, Temple did show improvement" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Hatton, Nigel (October 24, 1993). "Tech just holds off Rutgers: Knights' late rally comes up short" . Daily Press . Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Hokies thwart ECU" . Daily Press . October 31, 1993. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tech not ready to fly with Eagles" . The Roanoke Times & World-News . November 7, 1993. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Syracuse bombed again" . The Post-Star . November 14, 1993. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Virginia Tech takes advantage of Cavs' mistakes" . The Charlotte Observer . November 21, 1993. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Virginia Tech claims Independence Bowl" . The Shreveport Times . January 1, 1994. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "1993 Virginia Tech Hokies Schedule and Results" . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 4, 2024 .
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