1965 VMI Keydets football team

1965 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–7 (3–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Memorial Field
1965 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
West Virginia $4–0–06–4–0
William & Mary5–1–06–4–0
East Carolina3–1–09–1–0
VMI3–2–03–7–0
George Washington4–3–05–5–0
The Citadel4–4–04–6–0
Davidson2–3–06–4–0
Furman2–3–05–5–0
Richmond0–6–00–10–0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1965 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. In their 13th year under head coach John McKenna, the team compiled an overall record of 3–7 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing fourth in the SoCon.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at William & Mary
L 21–3210,000[2]
September 25at Army*
L 7–2121,000[3]
October 2at George Washington
L 0–1410,500[4]
October 9at Virginia*
L 10–1421,000[5]
October 16at Southern Miss*
L 0–313,000[6]
October 23at Davidson
W 16–109,000[7]
October 30at Boston College*
L 12–4120,127[8]
November 6Richmond
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA (rivalry)
W 21–143,800[9]
November 13The Citadel
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA (rivalry)
W 21–74,127[10]
November 25vs. Virginia Tech*
L 13–4423,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "1965 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  2. ↑ "W&M whips Keydets, 32–21". Daily Press. September 19, 1965. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Cadets excel on ground". Poughkeepsie Journal. September 26, 1965. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "George Washington beats Keydets, 14–0". The Progress-Index. October 3, 1965. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Frustrated Cavaliers rally to turn back VMI, 14 to 10". The Danville Register. October 10, 1965. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Southern Miss down Keydets by 3–0 score". The Progress-Index. October 17, 1965. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Keydets win over Davidson by 16–10". The High Point Enterprise. October 24, 1965. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Boston College thunders past VMI 41 to 12". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 31, 1965. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "VMI hands Richmond 12th straight defeat". The Daily News Leader. November 7, 1965. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Cadets fall to Keydets". Florence Morning News. November 14, 1963. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Virginia Tech thumps VMI by 44–13". The Lexington Herald. November 26, 1965. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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