1931 VMI Keydets football team

The 1931 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) during the 1931 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their fifth year under head coach W. C. Raftery, the team compiled an overall record of 3–6–1.[1]

1931 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–6–1 (2–4 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1930
1932 →
1931 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Tulane $ 8 0 0 11 1 0
No. 3 Tennessee 6 0 1 9 0 1
Alabama 7 1 0 9 1 0
No. 6 Georgia 6 1 0 8 2 0
Maryland 4 1 1 8 1 1
Kentucky 4 2 2 5 2 2
LSU 3 2 0 5 4 0
South Carolina 3 3 1 5 4 1
Duke 3 3 1 5 3 2
Auburn 3 3 0 5 3 0
Sewanee 3 3 0 6 3 1
Vanderbilt 3 4 0 5 4 0
North Carolina 2 3 3 4 3 3
Washington and Lee 2 3 0 4 5 1
Florida 2 4 2 2 6 2
Georgia Tech 2 4 1 2 7 1
VMI 2 4 0 3 6 1
NC State 2 4 0 3 6 0
VPI 1 4 1 3 4 2
Clemson 1 4 0 1 6 2
Ole Miss 1 5 0 2 6 1
Virginia 0 5 1 2 6 1
Mississippi A&M 0 5 0 2 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Hampden–Sydney*
W 6–0[2]
September 26Richmond*
  • Alumni Field
  • Lexington, VA (rivalry)
L 0–72,000[3]
October 3at DukeL 0–13[4]
October 10The Citadel*
  • Alumni Field
  • Lexington, VA (rivalry)
T 13–13[5]
October 15at VirginiaW 18–3[6]
October 24vs. MarylandL 20–41[7]
October 31at Davidson*L 0–7[8]
November 7vs. ClemsonW 7–6[9]
November 14Kentucky
  • Alumni Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 12–20[10]
November 26vs. VPI
L 6–13[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1931 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  2. ^ "V.M.I. defeats Hampden–Sydney by a close score". The Index-Journal. September 20, 1931. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Cadets drop hard-fought battle, 7 to 0". Richmond Times Dispatch. September 27, 1931. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Duke trims Virginia Cadets, 13–0". The News and Observer. October 4, 1931. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Citadel gets tie with V.M.I., 13–13". The Miami Herald. October 11, 1931. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Keydets trounce Virginia eleven with ease, 18 to 3". Daily Press. October 16, 1931. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "V.M.I. loses to Maryland". The Baltimore Sun. October 25, 1931. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Davidson upsets V.M.I. 7 to 0 in thrilling game". The Charlotte News. November 1, 1931. Retrieved December 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "V.M.I. noses out Clemson, 7–6, in overhead attack". The Birmingham News. November 8, 1931. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Kelly leads Kentucky to 20 to 12 victory over V.M.I." The Paducah Sun-Democrat. November 15, 1931. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "V.M.I. loses to Va. Tech 13–6 in Turkey Day Classic". The Cadet. Virginia Military Institute. November 30, 1931. p. 1. Retrieved February 3, 2016.