1961 VMI Keydets football team

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1961 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–4 (4–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
The Citadel $ 5 1 0 7 3 0
Richmond 5 2 0 5 5 0
VMI 4 2 0 6 4 0
West Virginia 2 1 0 4 6 0
Furman 2 2 0 7 3 0
George Washington 3 4 0 3 6 0
VPI 2 3 0 4 5 0
Davidson 1 4 0 4 4 0
William & Mary 1 6 0 1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1961 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 1961 NCAA University Division football season. Led by ninth-year head coach John McKenna, the Keydets compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, tying for third place in the SoCon.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at Marshall*W 33–68,000[2]
September 23at Villanova*L 0–2212,000[3]
September 29at RichmondW 8–612,000[4]
October 7at George WashingtonL 6–3020,340[5]
October 14vs. Virginia*L 7–148,500[6]
October 21at DavidsonW 13–0[7]
October 28at William & MaryW 14–7[8]
November 4The Citadel
  • Alumni Field
  • Lexington, VA (rivalry)
L 8–149,000[9]
November 11at Buffalo*W 39–66,093[10]
November 23vs. VPIW 6–020,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1961 Virginia Military Institute Keydets Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  2. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
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