1955 VMI Keydets football team

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1955 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record1–9 (1–6 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from
AP Poll

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

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Tulane*L 7–20[2]
September 24vs. George WashingtonL 6–258,000[3]
October 1Richmond
L 0–214,000[4]
October 81:45 p.m.vs. No. 11 West VirginiaL 12–4711,000[5][6]
October 15at Virginia*L 13–2016,000[7]
October 22Davidson
  • Alumni Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 7–212,500[8]
October 29at William & MaryL 13–2010,000[9]
November 5at Lehigh*L 0–395,000[10]
November 12at The CitadelW 14–711,000[11]
November 24vs. VPI
  • Victory Stadium
  • Roanoke, VA (rivalry)
L 13–3924,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1955 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
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  12. ^ "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.