1955 VMI Keydets football team
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 1–9 (1–6 SoCon) |
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| Home stadium | Alumni Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 West Virginia $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VPI | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Washington | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 3 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington and Lee | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1955 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) during the 1955 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their third year under head coach John McKenna, the team compiled an overall record of 1–9.[1]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 17 | at Tulane* | L 7–20 | [2] | |||
| September 24 | vs. George Washington | L 6–25 | 8,000 | [3] | ||
| October 1 | Richmond |
| L 0–21 | 4,000 | [4] | |
| October 8 | 1:45 p.m. | vs. No. 11 West Virginia | L 12–47 | 11,000 | [5][6] | |
| October 15 | at Virginia* | L 13–20 | 16,000 | [7] | ||
| October 22 | Davidson |
| L 7–21 | 2,500 | [8] | |
| October 29 | at William & Mary | L 13–20 | 10,000 | [9] | ||
| November 5 | at Lehigh* | L 0–39 | 5,000 | [10] | ||
| November 12 | at The Citadel | W 14–7 | 11,000 | [11] | ||
| November 24 | vs. VPI |
| L 13–39 | 24,000 | [12] | |
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References
[edit]- ^ "1955 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ^ "Keydets dropped 20–7, as Tulane sophs star". The Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 18, 1955. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "84-yard punt return sparks GW to 25–6 victory over Keydets". The Progress-Index. September 25, 1955. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pajaczkowski runs wild as UR downs VMI, 21–0". Richmond Times Dispatch. October 2, 1955. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Drewry, Walt (October 8, 1955). "State Gridders Face Stiff Slate". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 14. Retrieved January 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Mountaineers roll over Virginia Military, 47–12". Kingsport Times-News. October 9, 1955. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bakhtiar, stars as Cavaliers beat VMI, 20–13". The Progress-Index. October 16, 1955. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "VMI downed by Davidson pass attack". The Charlotte Observer. October 23, 1955. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "W&M scores 1st win, 20–13". Daily Press. October 30, 1955. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Engineers overpower VMI, 39–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 6, 1955. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Aroused VMI Keydets turn back The Citadel, 14 to 7". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 13, 1955. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hokies overcome early 13–0 deficit to down Keydets 39-13". The Cadet. Virginia Military Institute. November 28, 1955. p. 3. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
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