1959 VMI Keydets football team

1959 VMI Keydets football
SoCon champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record8–1–1 (5–0–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
VMI $ 5 – 0 – 1 8 – 1 – 1
The Citadel 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Virginia Tech 3 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Furman 3 – 2 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Richmond 4 – 3 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
West Virginia 2 – 2 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
William & Mary 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Davidson 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
George Washington 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1959 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 1959 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach John McKenna, the Keydets compiled an overall record of 8–1–1 with a mark of 5–0–1 in conference play, winning the SoCon title.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Marshall*
W 46–07,500[2]
September 26at No. 18 Penn State*
L 0–2119,800[3]
October 3vs. Richmond
T 14–146,000[4]
October 10vs. Virginia*
W 19–127,000[5]
October 17at William & Mary
W 26–75,000[6]
October 24Davidson
  • Alumni Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 34–7[7]
October 30at George Washington
W 28–65,000[8]
November 7at Lehigh*
W 7–64,500[9]
November 14The Citadel
  • Alumni Field
  • Lexington, VA (rivalry)
W 32–88,000[10]
November 26vs. Virginia Tech
W 37–1227,500[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1959 Virginia Military Institute Keydets Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  2. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  3. ^ "Penn State wins, 21–0, over V.M.I." Sunday Call-Chronicle. September 27, 1959. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Keydets' late surge ties Richmond". Daily Press. October 4, 1959. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Keydets hold off Cavaliers for 19–12 win". The Progress-Index. October 11, 1959. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Smoothie Bobby Mitchell leads Keydets over Indians 26–7". The Roanoke Times. October 18, 1959. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "VMI romps by 34–7". Chattanooga Daily Times. October 25, 1959. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "VMI wins, 28–6, over Colonials". Richmond Times Dispatch. October 31, 1959. Retrieved February 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Guback, Steve (November 8, 1959). "Keydets Edge Lehigh, 7 to 6". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Va. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "VMI tops Bulldogs 32–8". The Lynchburg News. November 15, 1959. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "VMI stuns VPI, 37–12, to capture SC crown". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 27, 1959. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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