1915 VMI Keydets football team

1915 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–2–1
Head coach
Home stadiumVMI Parade Ground
1915 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Georgia Tech – 7–0–1
Ouachita Baptist – 7–1–0
Dallas – 6–1–0
Spring Hill – 6–1–0
North Texas State Normal – 5–1–1
Sam Houston Normal – 5–1–1
West Virginia – 5–1–1
Jonesboro Aggies – 4–1–1
Johns Hopkins – 6–2–0
VMI – 6–2–1
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial – 5–2–1
Delaware – 6–3–0
Maryland – 6–3–0
Louisiana Normal College – 4–2–0
Southwest Texas State – 5–3–2
Davidson – 4–3–1
Mississippi Normal – 4–3–0
West Tennessee State Normal – 4–3–0
Guilford – 1–1–0
Middle Tennessee State Normal – 3–3–1
Birmingham – 2–2–1
Presbyterian – 4–4–0
Henderson-Brown – 3–4–1
TCU – 4–5–0
Southwestern Presbyterian – 3–4–0
Wake Forest – 3–4–0
Navy – 3–5–1
Western Kentucky State Normal – 1–4–2
Louisville – 1–5–1
Marshall – 1–7–0
Cumberland (TN) – 0–6–1

The 1915 VMI Keydets football team represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in their 25th season of organized football. Frank Gorton lead the Keydets to another successful year with a 6–2–1 record.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
September 25Hampden–Sydney
W 25–7
October 2William & Mary
  • VMI Parade Ground
  • Lexington, VA (rivalry)
W 19–6
October 9Gallaudet
  • VMI Parade Ground
  • Lexington, VA
W 7–0
October 16Richmond
  • VMI Parade Ground
  • Lexington, VA
W 13–6
October 23vs. North CarolinaT 3–3
October 30at VirginiaL 0–44[2]
November 6Wake Forest
  • VMI Parade Ground
  • Lexington, VA
W 21–6
November 133:00 p.m.vs. ClemsonW 6–3[3][4][5]
November 252:30 p.m.vs. VPI
L 9–27][6][7][8]

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References

  1. 1 2 VMI Football Record Book
  2. ↑ "Virginia beats the boys from Lexington". Greensboro Daily News. October 31, 1915. Retrieved June 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Should Be Great Battle". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 13, 1915. p. 5. Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ↑ "Cadets Win From Tigers". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 14, 1915. p. 1, part 3. Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ↑ "Cadets Win From Tigers (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 14, 1915. p. 2, part 3. Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ↑ "Tech Outplays V.M.I." Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Congress. November 26, 1915. p. 8. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  7. ↑ "V.P.I. Piles Up Big Score On V.M.I. In Annual Game Here". The World News. Library of Virginia. November 26, 1915. p. 7. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  8. ↑ "V.M.I. Loses Thanksgiving Game". The Cadet. Virginia Military Institute. November 29, 1915. p. 6. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  9. ↑ The 1916 Bomb