1915 VMI Keydets football team

1915 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–2–1
Head coach
Home stadiumVMI Parade Ground
Seasons
← 1914
1916 →
1915 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Georgia Tech   –   7 – 0 – 1
Ouachita Baptist   –   7 – 1 – 0
Dallas   –   6 – 1 – 0
Spring Hill   –   6 – 1 – 0
North Texas State Normal   –   5 – 1 – 1
Sam Houston Normal   –   5 – 1 – 1
West Virginia   –   5 – 1 – 1
Jonesboro Aggies   –   4 – 1 – 1
Johns Hopkins   –   6 – 2 – 0
VMI   –   6 – 2 – 1
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial   –   5 – 2 – 1
Delaware   –   6 – 3 – 0
Maryland   –   6 – 3 – 0
Louisiana Normal College   –   4 – 2 – 0
Southwest Texas State   –   5 – 3 – 2
Davidson   –   4 – 3 – 1
Mississippi Normal   –   4 – 3 – 0
West Tennessee State Normal   –   4 – 3 – 0
Guilford   –   1 – 1 – 0
Middle Tennessee State Normal   –   3 – 3 – 1
Presbyterian   –   4 – 4 – 0
Henderson-Brown   –   3 – 4 – 1
TCU   –   4 – 5 – 0
Wake Forest   –   3 – 4 – 0
Navy   –   3 – 5 – 1
Western Kentucky State Normal   –   1 – 4 – 2
Louisville   –   1 – 5 – 1
Marshall   –   1 – 7 – 0

The 1915 VMI Keydets football team represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in their 25th season of organized football. Frank Gorton lead the Keydets to another successful year with a 6–2–1 record.[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
September 25Hampden–Sydney
W 25–7
October 2William & Mary
  • VMI Parade Ground
  • Lexington, VA (rivalry)
W 19–6
October 9Gallaudet
  • VMI Parade Ground
  • Lexington, VA
W 7–0
October 16Richmond
  • VMI Parade Ground
  • Lexington, VA
W 13–6
October 23vs. North Carolina
T 3–3
October 30at Virginia
L 0–44[2]
November 6Wake Forest
  • VMI Parade Ground
  • Lexington, VA
W 21–6
November 133:00 p.m.vs. Clemson
W 6–3[3][4][5]
November 252:30 p.m.vs. VPI
L 9–27][6][7][8]

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References

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  1. ^ a b VMI Football Record Book
  2. ^ "Virginia beats the boys from Lexington". Greensboro Daily News. October 31, 1915. Retrieved June 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Should Be Great Battle". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 13, 1915. p. 5. Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Cadets Win From Tigers". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 14, 1915. p. 1, part 3. Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Cadets Win From Tigers (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 14, 1915. p. 2, part 3. Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Tech Outplays V.M.I." Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Congress. November 26, 1915. p. 8. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  7. ^ "V.P.I. Piles Up Big Score On V.M.I. In Annual Game Here". The World News. Library of Virginia. November 26, 1915. p. 7. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  8. ^ "V.M.I. Loses Thanksgiving Game". The Cadet. Virginia Military Institute. November 29, 1915. p. 6. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  9. ^ The 1916 Bomb
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