The 1947 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its first season under head coach Arthur Morton, the team compiled a 3–5–1 record (2–3–1 against conference opponents), finished in 11th place in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 152 to 120.[1] The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Lexington, Virginia.
Schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 27 | Catawba* | - Alumni Field
- Lexington, VA
| W 13–6 | 4,000 | [2]
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| October 4 | George Washington | - Alumni Field
- Lexington, VA
| W 13–7 | | [3]
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| October 11 | at No. 4 Georgia Tech* | | L 0–20 | 25,000 | [4]
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| October 18 | at Richmond | | L 20–21 | 8,000 | [5]
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| October 25 | No. 13 Virginia | - Alumni Field
- Lexington, VA
| L 6–35 | 12,000 | [6]
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| November 1 | at Davidson | | T 14–14 | | [7]
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| November 8 | at No. 15 William & Mary | | L 20–28 | 8,000 | [8]
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| November 15 | at The Citadel | | L 6–7 | 6,700 | [9]
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| November 27 | vs. Virginia Tech | | W 28–14 | 29,000 | [10]
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- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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References[]
- ↑ "1951 Virginia Military Institute Keydets Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/virginia-military-institute/1951-schedule.html.
- ↑ "VMI Bests Catawba". The Tennesseean: p. 3C. September 28, 1947. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28307221/vmi_bests_catawba/.
- ↑ "VMI Rally Beats Geo. Wash., 13-7". The Philadelphia Inquirer: p. 6S. October 5, 1947. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28307444/vmi_rally_beats_geo_wash_137/.
- ↑ "Georgia Tech Subdues VMI, 20-0". Daily Press (Newport News): p. 13A. October 12, 1947. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28307684/georgia_tech_subdues_vmi_200/.
- ↑ "Richmond Outlasts VMI, 21-20". The Staunton News-Leader: p. 6. October 19, 1947. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28300101/richmond_outlasts_vmi_2120/.
- ↑ "Virginia Spoils VMI Homecoming With 35-6 Victory". The Staunton News-Leader: p. 6. October 26, 1947. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28307896/virginia_spoils_vmi_homecoming_with/.
- ↑ "Davidson Wildcats Rally In 4th Period To Earn 14-14 Tie With VMI's Keydets". The Staunton News-Leader: p. 9. November 2, 1947. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28308052/davidson_wildcats_rally_in_4th_period/.
- ↑ "William And Mary Wins, 28-10, Despite Late VMI Rally". The Staunton News-Leader: p. 9. November 9, 1947. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28308246/william_and_mary_wins_2810_despite/.
- ↑ "Citadel Upsets V.M.I., 7 to 6". The Greenville News: p. 2B. November 16, 1947. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28308569/citadel_upsets_vmi_7_to_6/.
- ↑ "Squadron Flies Over Gobblers 28–14". The V.M.I. Cadet (Virginia Military Institute): p. 1. December 1, 1947. http://digitalcollections.vmi.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15821coll8/id/9156/rec/10. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
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