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1916 VMI Keydets football team

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1916 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouth Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–5 (1–4 SAIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumVMI Parade Ground
Seasons
← 1915
1917 →
1916 South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
VPI $ 4 0 0 7 2 0
Georgetown 2 0 0 8 1 0
Washington and Lee 1 0 0 5 2 2
George Washington 2 1 0 3 3 1
North Carolina 2 1 0 5 4 0
Catholic University 2 1 0 4 4 0
Virginia 2 1 0 4 5 0
Davidson 1 2 0 5 3 1
Richmond 1 3 1 5 4 2
VMI 1 4 0 4 5 0
St. John's (MD) 0 1 0 0 1 0
William & Mary 0 2 1 2 5 2
Johns Hopkins 0 2 0 0 2 0
North Carolina A&M 0 4 0 2 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1916 VMI Keydets football team represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in their 26th season of organized football. Led by third-year head coach Frank Gorton, the Keydets went 4–5.[1] After a 3–0 start with three shutout victories, VMI lost five out of their final six games.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30Hampden–Sydney*
W 19–0
October 7William & Mary
  • VMI Parade Ground
  • Lexington, VA (rivalry)
W 66–0
October 14Gallaudet*
  • VMI Parade Ground
  • Lexington, VA
W 54–0
October 21at Maryland State*College Park, MDL 9–15
October 28at North Carolina
L 13–38
November 4Catholic University
  • VMI Parade Ground
  • Lexington, VA
L 14–16
November 11vs. Clemson*Richmond, VAW 37–7
November 18at VirginiaL 7–20[2]
November 302:30 p.m.vs. VPI
L 14–235,000[3][4]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ a b VMI Football Record Book
  2. ^ "Close shave for Virginia". The Virginian-Pilot. November 19, 1916. Retrieved July 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Football Enthusiasm Runs High in Roanoke". The World News. Library of Virginia. November 30, 1916. p. 1. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  4. ^ "Cadets are Defeated After Freakish Game". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Virginia. December 1, 1916. p. 9. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  5. ^ The 1917 Bomb