B. C. Cubbage


























































B. C. Cubbage

Orwig from 1929 Michiganensian
Cubbage pictured in La Vie 1918, Penn State yearbook

Sport(s)
Football, basketball
Biographical details
Born
(1895-10-01)October 1, 1895
Pennsylvania
Died May 7, 1961(1961-05-07) (aged 65)
Birmingham, Alabama
Playing career
Football
1916, 1919 Penn State
1919 Massillon Tigers

Position(s)
End, guard, tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1921–1925 VPI
1926–1929
Sewanee (assistant)
Basketball
1923–1924 VPI

Head coaching record
Overall 30–12–6 (football)
5–13 (basketball)

Benjamin Cook Cubbage (October 1, 1895 – May 7, 1961)[1] was an American football player and coach of football and basketball. He served as the head football coach Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (VPI)—now known as Virginia Tech—from 1921 to 1925, compiled a record of 30–12–6. Cubbage was also the head basketball coach at VPI for one season, in 1923–24, tallying a mark of 5–13.


After graduating from Central High School in Philadelphia, Cubbage played college football at Pennsylvania State University as an end and tackle.[2] He played professionally as a guard for the Massillon Tigers of the "Ohio League" during the team's 1919 season.



Head coaching record



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Year
Team
Overall
Conference Standing
Bowl/playoffs

VPI Gobblers (South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1921)

1921

VPI
7–3 3–2 6th

VPI Gobblers (Southern Conference) (1922–1925)

1922

VPI
8–1–1 3–0 4th

1923

VPI
6–3 4–2 T–5th

1924

VPI
4–2–3 2–2–3 T–11th

1925

VPI
5–3–2 3–3–1 T–10th

VPI:
30–12–6 15–9–4
Total: 30–12–6


References





  1. ^ "Person Details for Benjamin Cook Cubbage, 'Alabama Deaths 1908-1974'". FamilySearch. Intellectual Reserve. Retrieved August 4, 2016..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ "Five State 'Vets' Play in Last Game Thanksgiving Day; Captain Higgins, Cubbage, Conover, Robb and Henry Finish Up in Game That State Expects to Be First Triumph Over Pitt in Six Years". Pittsburgh Daily Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 23, 1919. p. 21. Retrieved August 4, 2016 – via Newspapers.com open access publication – free to read.











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