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    1993 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

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    1993 Virginia Tech Hokies football
    Independence Bowl champion
    Independence Bowl, W 45–20 vs. Indiana
    ConferenceBig East Conference
    Ranking
    CoachesNo. 20
    APNo. 22
    Record9–3 (4–3 Big East)
    Head coach
    • Frank Beamer (7th season)
    Offensive coordinatorRickey Bustle (1st season)
    Offensive schemeMultiple
    Defensive coordinatorPhil Elmassian (1st season)
    Base defense4–4
    Home stadiumLane Stadium
    Seasons
    ← 1992
    1994 →
    1993 Big East Conference football standings
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    		 Conf. Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No. 7 West Virginia $ 7 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
    No. 15 Miami (FL) 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
    No. 13 Boston College 5 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
    No. 22 Virginia Tech 4 – 3 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
    Syracuse 3 – 4 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
    Pittsburgh 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
    Rutgers 1 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
    Temple 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
    • $ – Conference champion
    Rankings from AP Poll

    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

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    DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
    September 44:00 p.m.Bowling Green*
    • Lane Stadium
    • Blacksburg, VA
    		W 33–1637,737[1]
    September 117:00 p.m.at Pittsburgh
    • Pitt Stadium
    • Pittsburgh, PA
    		W 63–2133,839[2]
    September 184:00 p.m.at No. 3 Miami (FL)
    • Miami Orange Bowl
    • Miami, FL (rivalry)
    		L 2–2155,753[3]
    September 251:00 p.m.Maryland*
    • Lane Stadium
    • Blacksburg, VA
    		W 55–2838,829[4]
    October 212:00 p.m.at No. 25 West Virginia
    • Mountaineer Field
    • Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
    		BENL 13–1456,623[5]
    October 161:00 p.m.Temple
    • Lane Stadium
    • Blacksburg, VA
    		W 55–740,634[6]
    October 231:00 p.m.Rutgersdagger
    • Lane Stadium
    • Blacksburg, VA
    		W 49–4240,211[7]
    October 301:00 p.m.East Carolina*
    • Lane Stadium
    • Blacksburg, VA
    		W 31–1234,306[8]
    November 612:00 p.m.at Boston CollegeNo. 25
    • Alumni Stadium
    • Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)
    		BENL 34–4832,698[9]
    November 1312:00 p.m.Syracuse
    • Lane Stadium
    • Blacksburg, VA
    		BENW 45–2444,722[10]
    November 2012:00 p.m.at No. 23 Virginia*No. 25
    • Scott Stadium
    • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
    		JPSW 20–1742,100[11]
    December 3112:30 p.m.vs. No. 21 Indiana*No. 22
    • Independence Stadium
    • Shreveport, LA (Independence Bowl)
    		ESPNW 45–2033,819[12]
    • *Non-conference game
    • daggerHomecoming
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
    • All times are in Eastern time

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    Rankings

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    See also: 1993 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
    — = Not ranked
    Week
    PollPre123456789101112131415Final
    AP——————————25—2522222222
    Coaches Poll—————————2423—2320202120

    References

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    1. ^ "New look Hokies start season with victory". Daily Press. September 5, 1993. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    2. ^ Robinson, Alan (September 12, 1993). "Virginia Tech pulls off major victory against Pitt 63–21". Daily Press. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    3. ^ 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.
    4. ^ 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.
    5. ^ Hatton, Nigel (October 3, 1993). "Virginia Tech at West Virginia 1993". Daily Press. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    6. ^ 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.
    7. ^ 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.
    8. ^ "Hokies thwart ECU". Daily Press. October 31, 1993. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    9. ^ "Tech not ready to fly with Eagles". The Roanoke Times & World-News. November 7, 1993. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    10. ^ "Syracuse bombed again". The Post-Star. November 14, 1993. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    11. ^ "Virginia Tech takes advantage of Cavs' mistakes". The Charlotte Observer. November 21, 1993. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    12. ^ "Virginia Tech claims Independence Bowl". The Shreveport Times. January 1, 1994. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    13. ^ "1993 Virginia Tech Hokies Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
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