1952 VMI Keydets football team

The 1952 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) during the 1952 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their fourth year under head coach Tom Nugent, the team compiled an overall record of 3–6–1.[1]

1952 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–6–1 (2–3–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1951
1953 →
1952 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 16 Duke $ 5 0 0 8 2 0
Wake Forest 5 1 0 5 4 1
West Virginia 5 1 0 7 2 0
William & Mary 4 1 0 4 5 0
George Washington 4 2 1 5 3 1
VPI 4 4 0 5 6 0
Furman 2 2 1 6 3 1
Washington and Lee 3 4 0 3 7 0
VMI 2 3 1 3 6 1
NC State 2 4 0 3 7 0
South Carolina 2 4 0 5 5 0
North Carolina 1 2 0 2 6 0
The Citadel 1 3 1 3 5 1
Davidson 1 6 0 2 7 0
Richmond 0 6 0 1 9 0
Maryland     7 2 0
Clemson     2 6 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • † League sanctions prevented Maryland and Clemson from conference participation
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20vs. William & MaryL 13–3412,000[2]
September 26at Miami (FL)*L 0–4535,542[3]
October 4Richmond
W 28–144,000[4]
October 10at Florida State*W 28–76,227[5]
October 18vs. No. 11 Virginia*L 14–3323,000[6]
October 24at George WashingtonT 20–2012,000[7]
November 1at Army*L 14–42[8]
November 8vs. West Virginia
  • Victory Stadium
  • Roanoke, VA
L 21–39[9]
November 15The Citadel
  • Alumni Field
  • Lexington, VA (rivalry)
W 20–19[10]
November 27vs. VPI
  • Victory Stadium
  • Roanoke, VA (rivalry)
L 7–2625,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1952 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  2. ^ "Mioduszewski leads Tribe to brilliant 34–13 victory over VMI Keydets". Daily Press. September 21, 1952. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "U–Miami shows class in defeating VMI, 45–0". The Miami News. September 27, 1952. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Varied Keydet offense defeats Spiders, 28–14". Richmond Times Dispatch. October 5, 1952. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "VMI rolls over Florida State after slow start by 28–7". The Tampa Tribune. October 11, 1952. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Virginia yields first touchdown while beating VMI, 33–14". The News and Observer. October 19, 1952. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Chumbley's 45-yard run enables VMI to tie Colonials, 20–20". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 26, 1952. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Army thumps V.M.I., 42 to 14". The Baltimore Sun. November 2, 1952. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Mountaineers rally to rout VMI 39 to 21". The Raleigh Register. November 9, 1952. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Brehany again sparkles as VMI wins". Cumberland Sunday Times. November 16, 1952. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Gobblers run wild in second quarter to smash Keydets, 26–7". Daily Press. November 28, 1952. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.