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23 STRAIGHT | AMERICA’S LONGEST ACTIVE BOWL STREAK
VIRGINIA TECH VS. TULSA
VS.
COACH
FRANK BEAMER
DECEMBER 26, 2015 | SHREVEPORT, LA.
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2015 VIRGINIA TECH BOWL GUIDE
STREAK CONTINUES IN BEAMER FINALE
The nation’s longest current
streak of bowl games
reaches 23 for Virginia
Tech as the 2015 season
concludes in the Camping
World Independence Bowl in
Shreveport, La.
Fittingly, the 1993
Independence Bowl marked
the start of Tech’s string of
bowl appearances under
Coach Frank Beamer, who
will be coaching his final
game on the Hokie sideline
in this special event.
Kickoff is set for 5:45 pm ET
at Independence Stadium
against the Tulsa Hurricane.
The game will be nationally
televised on ESPN.
We hope you can follow
Coach Beamer and his
team to Shreveport for this
historic occasion, but if you
cannot, remember to follow
the action on the Virginia
Tech IMG Sports Network.
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HEAD COACH
FRANK BEAMER
When Frank Beamer
accepted the job as head
football coach at his
alma mater in 1987, his
goal was for the Virginia
Tech football program to
reach a consistent level
of excellence. The Hokies
have come a long way
since then, and, along the
way, Beamer has become
one of the most respected
and successful coaches
on the college football
scene. As he completes his
29th and final campaign
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in Blacksburg, Beamer
is the winningest active
coach in the FBS with 279
career wins.
Under Beamer, Tech football
has enjoyed unprecedented
success with 23 consecutive
bowl appearances, four
ACC titles, five ACC Coastal
Division crowns, three BIG
EAST Conference titles,
six BCS appearances, two
“major” bowl victories
and a trip to the national
championship game. Under
his guidance, the Hokies
have finished in the Top
20 in 16 of the past 23
seasons, including four top10 finishes during the past
12 years.
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22 STRAIGHT BOWLS | 11 CONFERENCE TITLES - 4-TIME ACC CHAMPS
| 236 WINS, 136TECH’S
BLOCKED KICKS & 93 NFL DRAFTEES UNDER BEAMER
VIRGINIA
CAREER VICTORIES
PERCENT GRADUATION RATE
OF SENIORS SINCE 2012
MOST OF ANY ACTIVE COACH
SIXTH IN FBS HISTORY
41
7
WINS
VS. AP TOP 25
SINCE 1995
CONFERENCE
CHAMPIONSHIPS
23
CONSECUTIVE
BOWL BERTHS
LONGEST ACTIVE FBS STREAK*
*AS RECOGNIZED BY THE NCAA
ONE OF ONLY 10 FBS
COACHES WITH 200+ WINS
AT ONE SCHOOL
136
BLOCKED
KICKS
67 PUNTS • 41 FGs • 28 PATs
337
INTS FORCED MOST IN POWER 5
SINCE 1996
93
NFL DRAFTEES
UNDER BEAMER
HEAD COACH
279-144-4 (.658) • 35th SEASON OVERALL
237-121-2 (.661) • 29th SEASON AT TECH
107-28 (.793)
HOME RECORD SINCE 1995
13
SEASONS WITH 10+ WINS
ONLY OHIO STATE (15) HAS MORE
AMONG POWER 5 SINCE 1995
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112
ACC TITLES
IN 12 SEASONS
NO TEAM HAS MORE
OVER THAT SPAN
VICTORIES
MOST OF ANY ACC
SCHOOL SINCE 2004
MORE
CAREER
WINS
THAN THESE
LEGENDS
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Timeline
1947
SUN BOWL
Cincinnati 18,
Virginia Tech 6
1966
LIBERTY BOWL
Miami (Fla.) 14,
Virginia Tech 7
1968
LIBERTY BOWL
Mississippi 34,
Virginia Tech 17
1980
PEACH BOWL
Miami (Fla.) 20,
Virginia Tech 10
1984
Virginia Tech’s
invitation to the Camping
World Independence Bowl in Shreveport, Louisiana in 2015 extended its bowl
appearance streak to 23 consecutive years, the longest active streak in the
country recognized by the NCAA.
The Independence Bowl marks Frank Beamer’s final game as Virginia Tech’s head
coach. Fittingly, the 1993 Independence Bowl marked the start of Virginia Tech’s
current bowl streak.
1947
1984
1995
CINCINNATI 18, VT 6
January 1, 1947
El Paso, Texas
Sun Bowl Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
AIR FORCE 23, VT 7
December 15, 1984
Shreveport, La.
Independence Stadium
Attendance: 41,100
VT 28, TEXAS 10
December 31, 1995
New Orleans, La.
Louisiana Superdome
Attendance: 70,283
1966
1986
1996
MIAMI 14, VT 7
December 10, 1966
Memphis, Tenn.
Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 25,012
VT 25, NC STATE 24
December 31, 1986
Atlanta, Ga.
Atlanta-Fulton
County Stadium
Attendance: 53,668
SUN BOWL
LIBERTY BOWL
1968
INDEPENDENCE BOWL
Air Force 23,
Virginia Tech 7
1986
PEACH BOWL
Virginia Tech 25,
N. C. State 24
1993
INDEPENDENCE BOWL
Virginia Tech 45,
Indiana 20
1994
GATOR BOWL
Tennessee 45,
Virginia Tech 23
LIBERTY BOWL
MISSISSIPPI 34, VT 17
December 14, 1968
Memphis, Tenn.
Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 46,206
1981
PEACH BOWL
MIAMI 20, VT 10
January 2, 1981
Atlanta, Ga.
Atlanta-Fulton
County Stadium
Attendance: 45,384
1995
1996
SUGAR BOWL
ORANGE BOWL
Virginia Tech 28,
Texas 10
Nebraska 41,
Virginia Tech 21
INDEPENDENCE BOWL
PEACH BOWL
SUGAR BOWL
ORANGE BOWL
NEBRASKA 41, VT 21
December 31, 1996
Miami Gardens, Fla.
Pro Player Stadium
Attendance: 51,212
1993
1998
INDEPENDENCE BOWL
GATOR BOWL
VT 45, INDIANA 20
December 31, 1993
Shreveport, La.
Independence Stadium
Attendance: 33,819
NORTH CAROLINA 42, VT 3
January 1, 1998
Jacksonville, Fla.
Alltel Stadium
Attendance: 54,116
1994
1998
TENNESSEE 45, VT 23
December 30, 1994
Gainesville, Fla.
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
Attendance: 62,200
VT 38, ALABAMA 7
December 29, 1998
Nashville, Tenn.
Vanderbilt Stadium
Attendance: 41,600
GATOR BOWL
1998
1998
GATOR BOWL
MUSIC CITY BOWL
North Carolina 42,
Virginia Tech 3
Virginia Tech 38,
Alabama 7
MUSIC CITY BOWL
2000
2001
SUGAR BOWL
GATOR BOWL
Florida State 46,
Virginia Tech 29
Virginia Tech 41,
Clemson 20
2000
2006
2011
FLORIDA STATE 46, VT 29
January 4, 2000
New Orleans, La.
Louisiana Superdome
Attendance: 79,280
VT 35, LOUISVILLE 24
January 2, 2006
Jacksonville, Fla.
Alltel Stadium
Attendance: 63,780
STANFORD 40, VT 12
January 3, 2011
Miami Gardens, Fla.
Sun Life Stadium
Attendance: 65,453
2001
2006
2012
VT 41, CLEMSON 20
January 1, 2001
Jacksonville, Fla.
Alltel Stadium
Attendance: 68,741
GEORGIA 31, VT 24
December 30, 2006
Atlanta, Ga.
Georgia Dome
Attendance: 75,406
MICHIGAN 23, VT 20 (OT)
January 3, 2012
New Orleans, La.
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Attendance: 64,512
2002
2008
2012
FLORIDA STATE 30, VT 17
January 1, 2002
Jacksonville, Fla.
Alltel Stadium
Attendance: 72,202
KANSAS 24, VT 21
January 3, 2008
Miami Gardens, Fla.
Dolphin Stadium
Attendance: 74,111
VT 13, RUTGERS 10 (OT)
December 28, 2012
Orlando, Fla.
Florida Citrus Stadium
Attendance: 48,127
SUGAR BOWL
ORANGE BOWL
GATOR BOWL
GATOR BOWL
CHICK-FIL-A BOWL
GATOR BOWL
ORANGE BOWL
2009
VT 20, AIR FORCE 13
December 31, 2002
San Francisco, Calif.
Pacific Bell Park
Attedance: 25,966
VT 20, CINCINNATI 7
January 1, 2009
Miami Gardens, Fla.
Dolphin Stadium
Attendance: 73,602
ORANGE BOWL
2003
CHICK-FIL-A BOWL
CALIFORNIA 52, VT 49
December 26, 2003
Phoenix, Ariz.
Bank One Ballpark
Attendance: 42,364
2005
SUGAR BOWL
AUBURN 16, VT 13
January 3, 2005
New Orleans, La.
Louisiana Superdome
Attendance: 77,349
2002
VT 37, TENNESSEE 14
December 31, 2009
Atlanta, Ga.
Georgia Dome
Attendance: 73,777
TAKING OUR
ON THE ROAD
2002
GATOR BOWL SAN FRANCISCO BOWL
Florida State 30,
Virginia Tech 17
Virginia Tech 20,
Air Force 13
2003
2005
INSIGHT BOWL
SUGAR BOWL
California 52,
Virginia Tech 49
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MILITARY BOWL
Virginia Tech 33,
Cincinnati 17
2013
SUGAR BOWL
SUN BOWL
UCLA 42,
Virginia Tech 12
2012
RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL
RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL
SUN BOWL
UCLA 42, VT 12
December 31, 2013
El Paso, Texas
Sun Bowl Stadium
Attendance: 47,912
2014
2009
INSIGHT BOWL
MILITARY
BOWL
Virginia Tech 13,
Rutgers 10 (OT)
2012
2013
2002
SAN FRANCISCO BOWL
2014
Auburn 16,
Virginia Tech 13
MILITARY BOWL
VT 33, CINCINNATI 17
December 27, 2014
Annapolis, Md.
Navy-Marine Corps
Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 34,277
2015
INDEPENDENCE BOWL
TULSA vs. VIRGINIA TECH
December 26, 2015
Shreveport, La.
Independence Stadium
Capacity: 48,975
2006
GATOR BOWL
Virginia Tech 35,
Louisville 24
2006
SUGAR BOWL
Michigan 23,
Virginia Tech 20
2011
ORANGE BOWL
Stanford 40,
Virginia Tech 12
2009
CHICK-FIL-A BOWL
Virginia Tech 37,
Tennessee 14
2009
ORANGE BOWL
Virginia Tech 20,
Cincinnati 7
2008
CHICK-FIL-A BOWL ORANGE BOWL
Georgia 31,
Virginia Tech 24
Kansas 24,
Virginia Tech 21
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Luther Maddy and the
Hokie defense forced three
turnovers and limited Purdue
to 265 yards of total offense.
SEASON IN REVIEW
GAME 1 - MONDAY, SEPT. 07
VIRGINIA TECH
OHIO STATE
GAME 2 - SATURDAY, SEPT. 12
VIRGINIA TECH
FURMAN
GAME 3 - SATURDAY, SEPT. 19
VIRGINIA TECH
PURDUE
VS.
VS.
VS.
24-42
42-3
51-24
OPENING VS #1
FIRST “W”
BALANCED EFFORT
Hokies fall in 2015 debut to
top-ranked Ohio State
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Backup QB Brenden Motley Offense, defense, special teams
key to 2015’s initial win
score in pounding of Purdue
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GAME 4 - SATURDAY, SEPT. 26
VIRGINIA TECH
EAST CAROLINA
GAME 5 - SATURDAY, OCT. 3
VIRGINIA TECH
PITTSBURGH
GAME 6 - FRIDAY, OCT. 09
VIRGINIA TECH
N.C. STATE
VS.
VS.
VS.
28-35
13-17
28-13
ECU RALLIES PAST TECH
DISAPPOINTING ACC OPENER
BACK ON TRACK AGAINST PACK
Early 14-0 lead disappears
in tough defeat
Visiting Pitt prevails in
hotly contested matchup
Hokies fight back to register
first league triumph
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SEASON IN REVIEW
Wade Hansen and his Tech
teammates overcame an
early 10-0 deficit against
NC State.
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Dadi Nicolas was in on seven
tackles, including four for
negative yardage, as Hokies earn
big victory at Boston College.
SEASON IN REVIEW
GAME 7 - SATURDAY, OCT. 17
VIRGINIA TECH
MIAMI
GAME 8 - SATURDAY, OCT. 24
VIRGINIA TECH
DUKE
GAME 9 - SATURDAY, OCT. 31
VIRGINIA TECH
BOSTON COLLEGE
VS.
VS.
VS.
20-30
43-45
26-10
TURNOVERS TOO MUCH
HARD WAY TO MAKE HISTORY
A HAPPY HALLOWEEN
Miami gets 10 points from
Hokie miscues in 10-point
decision
Tech falls to Duke in first
4-OT game ever in ACC
Four Joey Slye field goals
and four forced turnovers
spark win at BC
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GAME 10 - THURSDAY, NOV. 12
VIRGINIA TECH
GEORGIA TECH
GAME 11 - SATURDAY, NOV. 21
VIRGINIA TECH
NORTH CAROLINA
GAME 12 - SATURDAY, NOV. 28
VIRGINIA TECH
VIRGINIA
VS.
VS.
VS.
23-21
27-30
23-20
EMOTIONAL EVENING
OT HEARTBREAK AGAIN
BOWLING WITH BEAMER
Dramatic victory in first game
since Beamer announcement
Tech forces overtime with
two late TDs but falls to UNC
Hokies become bowl
eligible with thrilling win
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SEASON IN REVIEW
Michael Brewer and the
Hokies celebrate winning the
Commonwealth Cup again.
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Deon Clarke led the Hokies with
10.5 tackles-for-loss and was
second in overall stops with 77
during 2015 regular season play.
HOKIE
STATS LEADERS
RUSHING
PASSING
RECEIVING
SCORING
INTERCEPTIONS
PASS BREAKUPS
TACKLES
TACKLES FOR LOSS
Travon McMillian
(184 carries for 961 yards / 5.2 avg / 80.1 ypg / 5 TDs)
Michael Brewer
(103 completions in 179 attempts for 1,359 yards / 12 TDs)
Brenden Motley
(92 completions in 164 attempts for 1,155 yards / 11 TDs)
Isaiah Ford
(63 receptions for 937 yards / 14.9 avg / 10 TDs)
Joey Slye
21 FGs / 34 PATs = 97 points
Adonis Alexander (4)
Brandon Facyson (10)
Chuck Clark (100)
Deon Clarke (77)
Andrew Motuapuaka (66)
Deon Clarke
(10.5 TFLs / 3 sacks)
Andrew Motuapuaka
(10 TFLs / 3 sacks)
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“HURRICANE”
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American Athletic Conference member
who, like Tech, had to win on the road in
final game to earn a bowl invitation
Defeated Iowa State in 2012 AutoZone
Liberty Bowl in last postseason trip
Tulsa’s Keyarris Garrett
leads the country in
receiving yardage,
compiling 1,451 yards on
88 catches.
Former Baylor assistant Philip Montgomery
is in his first season as head coach
2015 RESULTS
Sept. 5
Sept.12
Sept. 19
Oct. 3
Oct. 10
Oct. 17
Oct. 23
Oct. 31
Nov. 7
Nov. 14
Nov. 21
Nov. 27
Florida Atlantic
at New Mexico
at Oklahoma
Houston
UL-Monroe
at East Carolina
Memphis
at SMU
UCF
at Cincinnati
Navy
at Tulane
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W 47-44
W 40-21
L 38-52
L 24-38
W 34-24
L 17-30
L 42-66
W 40-31
W 45-30
L 38-49
L 21-44
W 45-34
Features one of the nation’s most prolific
offenses, ranking 12th nationally in total
offense (503 ypg) and 9th in the country
in passing (330 ypg)
Wide receiver Keyarris Garrett was a
unanimous first team All-AAC selection
Defensive leaders include safety Michael
Mudoh and linebacker Trent Martin, both
honorable mention all-conference
HEAD COACH
PHILIP MONTGOMERY
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