1928 VMI Keydets football team

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1928 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1928 record5–3–2 (2–3–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
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1928 Southern Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Georgia Tech $ 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0
Tennessee 6 – 0 – 1 9 – 0 – 1
Florida 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
VPI 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Alabama 6 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
LSU 3 – 1 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Clemson 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Vanderbilt 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Tulane 3 – 3 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Ole Miss 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
North Carolina 2 – 2 – 2 5 – 3 – 2
Kentucky 2 – 2 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
South Carolina 2 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 2
Maryland 2 – 3 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
VMI 2 – 3 – 1 5 – 3 – 2
Georgia 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
NC State 1 – 3 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Mississippi A&M 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 4 – 2
Virginia 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 6 – 1
Washington and Lee 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Sewanee 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Auburn 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1928 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) during the 1928 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their second year under head coach W. C. Raftery, the team compiled an overall record of 5–3–2.[1]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 22Hampden–Sydney*
W 14–7[2]
September 29Richmond*
  • Alumni Field
  • Lexington, VA (rivalry)
T 6–6[3]
October 6at Georgia Tech
L 0–13[4]
October 13Roanoke*
  • Alumni Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 31–13[5]
October 20Virginia
  • Alumni Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 9–0[6]
October 27vs. Maryland
T 0–0[7]
November 3Davidson*
  • Alumni Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 13–0[8]
November 10vs. ClemsonLynchburg, VAL 0–12[9]
November 17at Kentucky
L 6–18[10]
November 29vs. VPI
W 16-6[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References[]

  1. ^ "1928 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  2. ^ "V.M.I. defeats Hampden–Sydney". The Bristol Herald Courier. September 23, 1928. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Flying Cadets in 6 to 6 tie with Richmond Spiders". The Sunday Citizen. September 30, 1928. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tech defeats plucky Cadets by 13–0 score". The Atlanta Constitution. October 7, 1928. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Cadets defeat Maroon team by 31–13 count". Daily Press. October 14, 1928. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Astonishment over shutout Cadet victory". The Daily News Leader. October 21, 1928. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Md. holds V.M.I. to deadlock". The Baltimore Sun. October 28, 1928. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "V.M.I. passes way to 13–0 win over Davidson". The Owensboro Messenger. November 4, 1928. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Clemson Tiger throws 'Flying Squadron' into tail spin to win, 12–0". The Greenville News. November 11, 1928. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Wildcats punch way to 18 to 6 victory over V.M.I." News-Democrat. November 18, 1928. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "V.M.I. triumphs over V.P.I." The Cadet. Virginia Military Institute. December 3, 1928. p. 1. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
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