1908 VMI Keydets football team

1908 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–2
Head coach
1908 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial – 6–0–0
Virginia – 7–0–1
Rollins – 4–0–1
George Washington – 8–1–1
Oklahoma – 8–1–1
Tulane – 7–1–0
North Carolina A&M – 6–1–0
The Citadel – 4–1–1
Navy – 9–2–1
Florida – 5–2–1
TCU – 6–3–0
VMI – 4–2–0
Davidson – 5–3–1
Baylor – 5–3–0
West Virginia – 5–3–0
Kentucky State – 4–3–0
Louisiana Industrial – 4–3–1
Arkansas – 5–4–0
Texas – 5–4–0
VPI – 5–4–0
Arkansas State Normal – 3–3–0
Chattanooga – 4–4–0
North Carolina – 3–3–3
Oklahoma A&M – 4–4–0
Delaware – 3–4–1
Kendall – 2–3–0
South Carolina – 3–5–1
Texas A&M – 3–5–0
Georgetown – 2–4–1
Howard (AL) – 2–4–0
Maryland – 3–8–0
Birmingham – 0–3–3
Stetson – 0–1–1
Wake Forest – 1–4–0
Goldey College – 0–2–1
Mississippi College – 0–1–0
Southwest Texas State – 0–2–0
Marshall – 0–6–0

The 1908 VMI Keydets football team represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in their 18th season of organized football. VMI went 4–2 in a fairly short season under head coach Charles Roller.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
October 3[2]William & MaryW 21–0
October 10Hampden–Sydney
  • Unknown
  • Lexington, VA
W 40–0
October 13[3]Staunton Military Academy
  • Unknown
  • Lexington, VA
W 57–0
October 17[3]St. John's (MD)
  • Unknown
  • Lexington, VA
L 2–10
October 24[4]vs. VPIL 0–10
October 31[5]vs. Roanoke
  • Unknown
  • Lexington, VA
W 37–0

[1]

  • On October 13, when VMI played Staunton Military, Charles Roller was away, being replaced by assistant coach Pete Krebs, who also coached the basketball team that year.[3]
  • On October 31, VMI's George Cook Ferebee died from a blow to the head during the Keydets game against Roanoke College. The game was stopped immediately when his death was announced, after he was carried away to a nearby hospital.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "2010 VMI Football Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 28, 2011. Retrieved June 4, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. 1 2 3 "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 28, 2011. Retrieved June 4, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 28, 2011. Retrieved June 4, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. 1 2 "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 28, 2011. Retrieved June 4, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)