1961 VMI Keydets football team
| 1961 VMI Keydets football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 6–4 (4–2 SoCon) |
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| Home stadium | Alumni Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Washington | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VPI | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1961 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 1961 NCAA University Division football season. Led by ninth-year head coach John McKenna, the Keydets compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, tying for third place in the SoCon.[1]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 16 | at Marshall* | W 33–6 | 8,000 | [2] | |||
| September 23 | at Villanova* | L 0–22 | 12,000 | [3] | |||
| September 29 | at Richmond | W 8–6 | 12,000 | [4] | |||
| October 7 | at George Washington | L 6–30 | 20,340 | [5] | |||
| October 14 | vs. Virginia* | L 7–14 | 8,500 | [6] | |||
| October 21 | at Davidson | W 13–0 | [7] | ||||
| October 28 | at William & Mary | W 14–7 | [8] | ||||
| November 4 | The Citadel |
| L 8–14 | 9,000 | [9] | ||
| November 11 | at Buffalo* | W 39–6 | 6,093 | [10] | |||
| November 23 | vs. VPI | W 6–0 | 20,000 | [11] | |||
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References[edit]
- ^ "1961 Virginia Military Institute Keydets Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ^ "Villanova tops V.M.I., 22–0, displays sturdy defense". The Baltimore Sun. September 24, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "VMI trips Richmond, 8–6". Daily Press. September 30, 1961. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "GW uses sharp passing, good defense for conference victory over Keydets". The Progress-Index. October 8, 1961. Retrieved February 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fischer leads U. Va. in win over VMI". The Virginian-Pilot. October 15, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Keydets score late for 13–0 conference win over 'Cats". The Progress-Index. October 22, 1961. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2 sophs lead VMI to victory". The Miami News. October 29, 1961. Retrieved October 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Citadel downs VMI to clinch Southern Conference title". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 5, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mitchell sparkles as VMI wallops UB". Buffalo Courier Express. November 12, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Special play wins mud bowl for VMI". Ledger-Star. November 24, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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