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The 1954 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) during the 1954 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their second year under head coach John McKenna, the team compiled an overall record of 4–6.[1]
Schedule[]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 18 | Davidson | | L 0–19 | 5,000 | [2] |
September 25 | at George Washington | | W 16–14 | 5,000 | [3] |
October 2 | at Richmond | | W 19–6 | 6,000 | [4] |
October 9 | at Boston College* | | L 0–44 | 7,941 | [5] |
October 16 | at Virginia* | | L 0–21 | 17,000 | [6] |
October 23 | vs. No. 10 West Virginia | | L 6–40 | 11,000 | [7] |
October 30 | vs. Florida State* | | L 19–33 | 7,000 | [8] |
November 6 | vs. William & Mary | | W 21–0 | 10,000 | [9] |
November 13 | The Citadel | - Alumni Field
- Lexington, VA (rivalry)
| W 42–0 | | [10] |
November 25 | vs. No. 16 VPI | - Victory Stadium
- Roanoke, VA (rivalry)
| L 9–46 | 26,000 | [11] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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References[]
- ^ "1954 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ^ "Wildcats rip VMI, 19–0". The Charlotte Observer. September 19, 1954. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Keydets win on safety by 16 to 14". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 26, 1954. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Royce Jones leads VMI to upset". Richmond Times Dispatch. October 3, 1954. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "VMI blasted, 44–0 by Boston College in offensive show". Daily News. October 10, 1954. p. 5C. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "VMI beaten by Cavaliers". The News and Observer. October 17, 1954. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "West Virginia's devastating ground game rocks VMI 40–6". The State. October 24, 1954. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Freshman paces FSU over VMI". The Miami Herald. October 31, 1954. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "VMI tumbles Tribe, 21–0". Daily Press. November 7, 1954. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "VMI trounces Citadel, 42–0". The Times and Democrat. November 14, 1954. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "VTech's dazzling speed puts Moseley over hump". The Richmond News Leader. November 26, 1954. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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