| 1916 VMI Keydets football | |||
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| Conference | South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association | ||
| 1916 record | 4–5 (1–4 SAIAA) | ||
| Head coach | Frank Gorton (3rd year) | ||
Seasons
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Template:1916 SAIAA football standings The 1916 VMI Keydets football team represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in their 26th season of organized football. Led by third-year head coach Frank Gorton, the Keydets went 4–5. [1] After a 3–0 start with three shutout victories, VMI lost five out of their final six games.
Schedule[]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30 | Hampden–Sydney* |
| W 19–0 | ||
| October 7 | William & Mary |
| W 66–0 | ||
| October 14 | [[{{{school}}}|Gallaudet]]* |
| W 54–0 | ||
| October 21 | at Maryland State* | College Park, MD | L 9–15 | ||
| October 28 | at North Carolina |
| L 13–38 | ||
| November 4 | Catholic University |
| L 14–16 | ||
| November 11 | vs. Clemson* | Richmond, VA | W 37–7 | ||
| November 18 | Virginia |
| L 7–20 | ||
| November 30 | 2:30pm[2] | vs. VPI |
| L 14–23 | 5,000[3] |
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 VMI Football Record Book
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Football Enthusiasm Runs High in Roanoke". The World News (Library of Virginia): p. 1. November 30, 1916. http://virginiachronicle.com/cgi-bin/virginia?a=d&d=TWN19161130.1.1&e=------191-en-20--1-byDA.rev-txt-txIN-foot+ball----1916--. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Cadets are Defeated After Freakish Game". Richmond Times-Dispatch (Library of Virginia): p. 9. December 1, 1916. http://virginiachronicle.com/cgi-bin/virginia?a=d&d=RTD19161201.1.9&e=------191-en-20--1-byDA.rev-txt-txIN-foot+ball----1916--. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ↑ The 1917 Bomb
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