1908 VMI Keydets football team

The 1908 VMI Keydets football team represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in their 18th season of organized football. VMI went 4–2 in a fairly short season under head coach Charles Roller.[1]

1908 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–2
Head coach
Seasons
← 1907
1909 →
1908 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial     6 0 0
Virginia     7 0 1
Rollins     4 0 1
George Washington     8 1 1
Oklahoma     8 1 1
Tulane     7 1 0
North Carolina A&M     6 1 0
The Citadel     4 1 1
Navy     9 2 1
Florida     5 2 1
TCU     6 3 0
VMI     4 2 0
Davidson     5 3 1
Baylor     5 3 0
West Virginia     5 3 0
Kentucky State     4 3 0
Louisiana Industrial     4 3 1
Arkansas     5 4 0
Texas     5 4 0
VPI     5 4 0
Arkansas State Normal     3 3 0
Chattanooga     4 4 0
North Carolina     3 3 3
Oklahoma A&M     4 4 0
Delaware     3 4 1
Kendall     2 3 0
South Carolina     3 5 1
Texas A&M     3 5 0
Georgetown     2 4 1
Howard (AL)     2 4 0
Maryland     3 8 0
Stetson     0 1 1
Wake Forest     1 4 0
Goldey College     0 2 1
Mississippi College     0 1 0
Southwest Texas State     0 2 0
Marshall     0 6 0

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResult
October 3[2]William & MaryW 21–0
October 10Hampden–Sydney
  • Unknown
  • Lexington, VA
W 40–0
October 13[3]Staunton Military Academy
  • Unknown
  • Lexington, VA
W 57–0
October 17[3]St. John's (MD)
  • Unknown
  • Lexington, VA
L 2–10
October 24[4]vs. VPIL 0–10
October 31[5]vs. Roanoke
  • Unknown
  • Lexington, VA
W 37–0

[1]

  • On October 13, when VMI played Staunton Military, Charles Roller was away, being replaced by assistant coach Pete Krebs, who also coached the basketball team that year.[3]
  • On October 31, VMI's George Cook Ferebee died from a blow to the head during the Keydets game against Roanoke College. The game was stopped immediately when his death was announced, after he was carried away to a nearby hospital.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "2010 VMI Football Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 28, 2011. Retrieved June 4, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ a b c "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 28, 2011. Retrieved June 4, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 28, 2011. Retrieved June 4, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ a b "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 28, 2011. Retrieved June 4, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)