1966 VMI Keydets football team

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1966 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–8 (1–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Memorial Field
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
East Carolina + 4 1 1 4 5 1
William & Mary + 4 1 1 5 4 1
West Virginia 3 0 0 3 5 2
George Washington 4 3 0 4 6 0
Davidson 2 3 0 4 5 0
The Citadel 3 5 0 4 6 0
Richmond 2 4 0 2 8 0
VMI 1 3 0 2 8 0
Furman 1 4 0 3 7 1
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1966 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 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In their first year under head coach Vito Ragazzo, the team compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, placing eighth in the SoCon.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Villanova*W 14–138,300[2]
September 24vs. Georgia*L 7–4315,000[3]
October 1at Boston College*L 0–1410,500[4]
October 7at RichmondW 34–2011,000[5]
October 15at Virginia*L 27–3818,000[6]
October 22George Washington
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 0–134,500[7]
October 29William & Mary
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA (rivalry)
L 15–227,000[8]
November 5at Southern Miss*L 6–4213,000[9]
November 12at The CitadelL 14–30[10]
November 24vs. VPI*
  • Victory Stadium
  • Roanoke, VA (rivalry)
L 12–7021,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1966 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
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