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1915 VMI Keydets football team

The 1915 VMI Keydets football team represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in their 25th season of organized football. Frank Gorton lead the Keydets to another successful year with a 6–2–1 record.[1]

1915 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–2–1
Head coach
Home stadiumVMI Parade Ground
Seasons
← 1914
1916 →
1915 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Georgia Tech   –   7 – 0 – 1
Ouachita Baptist   –   7 – 1 – 0
Dallas   –   6 – 1 – 0
Spring Hill   –   6 – 1 – 0
North Texas State Normal   –   5 – 1 – 1
Sam Houston Normal   –   5 – 1 – 1
West Virginia   –   5 – 1 – 1
Jonesboro Aggies   –   4 – 1 – 1
Johns Hopkins   –   6 – 2 – 0
VMI   –   6 – 2 – 1
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial   –   5 – 2 – 1
Delaware   –   6 – 3 – 0
Maryland   –   6 – 3 – 0
Louisiana Normal College   –   4 – 2 – 0
Southwest Texas State   –   5 – 3 – 2
Davidson   –   4 – 3 – 1
Mississippi Normal   –   4 – 3 – 0
West Tennessee State Normal   –   4 – 3 – 0
Guilford   –   1 – 1 – 0
Middle Tennessee State Normal   –   3 – 3 – 1
Presbyterian   –   4 – 4 – 0
Henderson-Brown   –   3 – 4 – 1
TCU   –   4 – 5 – 0
Wake Forest   –   3 – 4 – 0
Navy   –   3 – 5 – 1
Western Kentucky State Normal   –   1 – 4 – 2
Louisville   –   1 – 5 – 1
Marshall   –   1 – 7 – 0

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
September 25Hampden–Sydney
W 25–7
October 2William & Mary
  • VMI Parade Ground
  • Lexington, VA (rivalry)
W 19–6
October 9Gallaudet
  • VMI Parade Ground
  • Lexington, VA
W 7–0
October 16Richmond
  • VMI Parade Ground
  • Lexington, VA
W 13–6
October 23vs. North Carolina
T 3–3
October 30at Virginia
L 0–44[2]
November 6Wake Forest
  • VMI Parade Ground
  • Lexington, VA
W 21–6
November 133:00 p.m.vs. Clemson
W 6–3[3][4][5]
November 252:30 p.m.vs. VPI
L 9–27][6][7][8]

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References

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  1. ^ a b VMI Football Record Book
  2. ^ "Virginia beats the boys from Lexington". Greensboro Daily News. October 31, 1915. Retrieved June 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Should Be Great Battle". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 13, 1915. p. 5. Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "Cadets Win From Tigers". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 14, 1915. p. 1, part 3. Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ "Cadets Win From Tigers (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 14, 1915. p. 2, part 3. Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "Tech Outplays V.M.I." Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Congress. November 26, 1915. p. 8. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  7. ^ "V.P.I. Piles Up Big Score On V.M.I. In Annual Game Here". The World News. Library of Virginia. November 26, 1915. p. 7. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  8. ^ "V.M.I. Loses Thanksgiving Game". The Cadet. Virginia Military Institute. November 29, 1915. p. 6. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  9. ^ The 1916 Bomb
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