1959 VMI Keydets football team

The 1959 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 1959 NCAA University Division football season. Led by seventh-year head coach John McKenna, the Keydets compiled an overall record of 8–1–1 with a mark of 5–0–1 in conference play, winning the SoCon title.[1]

1959 VMI Keydets football
SoCon champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1959 record8–1–1 (5–0–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
1959 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
VMI $ 5 0 18 1 1
The Citadel 5 1 08 2 0
VPI 3 1 06 4 0
Furman 3 2 03 7 0
Richmond 4 3 14 5 1
West Virginia 2 2 03 7 0
William & Mary 2 5 04 6 0
Davidson 0 5 01 8 0
George Washington 0 5 01 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Marshall*W 46–0
September 26at No. 18 Penn State*L 0–2119,800
October 3vs. RichmondPortsmouth, VAT 14–14
October 10vs. Virginia*W 19–12
October 17at William & MaryW 26–7
October 24Davidson
  • Alumni Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 34–7
October 30at George WashingtonW 28–65,000[2]
November 7at Lehigh*W 7–64,500[3]
November 14The Citadel
  • Alumni Field
  • Lexington, VA (rivalry)
W 32–8
November 26vs. VPIW 37–1227,500
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "1959 Virginia Military Institute Keydets Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  2. "VMI wins, 28–6, over Colonials". Richmond Times Dispatch. October 31, 1959. Retrieved February 9, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. Guback, Steve (November 8, 1959). "Keydets Edge Lehigh, 7 to 6". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Va. p. C1 via Newspapers.com.
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