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Conference | Southern Conference |
Record | 6–4 (4–2 SoCon) |
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Home stadium | Alumni Field |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Citadel $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VMI | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Furman | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Washington | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VPI | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Davidson | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William & Mary | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1961 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. Led by ninth-year head coach John McKenna, the Keydets compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, tying for third place in the SoCon.[1]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 16 | at Marshall* | W 33–6 | 8,000 | [2] | |||
September 23 | at Villanova* | L 0–22 | |||||
September 29 | at Richmond | W 8–6 | 12,000 | [3] | |||
October 7 | at George Washington | L 6–30 | 20,340 | [4] | |||
October 14 | vs. Virginia* | L 7–14 | 8,500 | ||||
October 21 | at Davidson | W 13–0 | [5] | ||||
October 28 | at William & Mary | W 14–7 | [6] | ||||
November 4 | The Citadel |
| L 8–14 | ||||
November 11 | at Buffalo* | W 39–6 | |||||
November 23 | vs. VPI | W 6–0 | 20,000 | ||||
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References
- ↑ "1961 Virginia Military Institute Keydets Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
- ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ↑ "VMI trips Richmond, 8–6". Daily Press. September 30, 1961. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "GW uses sharp passing, good defense for conference victory over Keydets". The Progress-Index. October 8, 1961. Retrieved February 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Keydets score late for 13–0 conference win over 'Cats". The Progress-Index. October 22, 1961. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "2 sophs lead VMI to victory". The Miami News. October 29, 1961. Retrieved October 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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