B. C. Cubbage

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.

B. C. Cubbage

Cubbage pictured in La Vie 1918, Penn State yearbook
Biographical details
Born	(1895-10-01)October 1, 1895 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	May 7, 1961(1961-05-07) (aged 65) Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
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)

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

Football

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