A Very Different College Football Experience

By: VTBlackout

on September 29, 2015, 12:03 PM | 82 comments

There has been a running theme about the growing apathy and, for lack of a better term "fandom", by the current students or recent Hokie graduates returning to Lane. See: paper airplanes, leaving early during games, starting the wave, being somewhat less passionate than the old guard (again I'm painting with a broad brush here).

I had some downtime at work today and decided to look at the state of VT Football when I was at school vs. what you would be experiencing if you were currently a Senior at Virginia Tech today. I was really blown away by the difference in my experience vs. the current student body.

I attended VT from 2000-2005. At some point during each season, VT was ranked in the top #10 and had a winning streak of at least 6 games during each season.

2000-2001: 11-1 (highest rank during season #2, finished #6)

Only loss to #3 Miami on the Road

Ranked wins: #16 Clemson

Longest Win Streak 8

Bowl win: Yes

2001-2002: 8-4 (highest rank during the season #5, finished #18)

Ranked Wins: None
Longest Winning Streak: 6
Bowl win: No

2002-2003: 10-4 (highest rank during season #3, #14/#18)

Ranked Wins: #14 LSU, #16 Marshall, #19 Texas A&M
Longest Winning Streak: 8
Bowl win: Yes

2003-2004: 8-5 (highest rank during season #3, finished unranked)

Ranked Wins: #2 Miami
Longest Winning Streak: 6
Lost to UVA
Bowl win: No

2004-2005: 10-3 (highest rank during season #9, finished #10)

Ranked Wins: #7 WVU, #16 UVA, #9 Miami
Longest Winning Streak: 8
Bowl Win: No

Overall Record: 47- 17 (73%)
Wins Against Ranked Teams: 8
Bowl Record: 2-3

If you were a Senior now, this is your football experience at VT. During that time they have never been in the top #10, have had one winning streak longer than 6 games, and beat 3 ranked teams.

2012: 7-6
Highest Rank (#13, unranked)
Ranked Wins: None
Longest Win Streak: 3
Bowl win: Yes

2013: 8-5
Highest Rank (#16, unranked)
Ranked Wins: #14 Miami
Longest Win Streak: 6
Bowl win: No

2014: 7-6

Highest Rank (#17,finished unranked)
Ranked Wins: #8 Ohio State, #19 Duke
Longest Win Streak: 2
Bowl win: Yes

2015: 2-2

Record: 24-19 (55%)
Wins Against Ranked Teams: 3
Bowl Record: 2-1

A very different college experience indeed. VT's "worst" season during the time I was there would match the ceiling for the time a current student was there. Ouch.

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