The 1917 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) during the 1917 college football season as a member of the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association. In their first year under head coach Earl Abell, the team compiled an overall record of 4–4–1.[1]
| 1917 VMI Keydets football | |
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| Conference | South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 4–4–1 (1–3–1 SAIAA) |
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| Home stadium | VMI Parade Ground |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgetown $ | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington and Lee | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina A&M | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VPI | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland State | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. John's (MD) | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Johns Hopkins | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| September 29 | Hampden–Sydney* |
| W 15–14 | [2] |
| October 6 | William & Mary |
| W 53–0 | [3] |
| October 13 | at Army* | L 0–34 | [4] | |
| October 20 | Maryland State |
| T 14–14 | [5] |
| October 27 | at Davidson | L 7–23 | [6] | |
| November 3 | Roanoke* |
| W 54–0 | [7] |
| November 10 | vs. North Carolina A&M |
| L 0–17 | [8] |
| November 24 | Gallaudet* |
| W 19–3 | [9] |
| November 29 | vs. VPI |
| L 0–6 | [10] |
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References
edit- ^ "1917 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
- ^ "Cadets defeat Tigers". Richmond Times Dispatch. September 30, 1917. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "V.M.I. easily defeats William and Mary team". Richmond Times Dispatch. October 7, 1917. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Victory for Army over V.M.I. Cadets". The New York Times. October 14, 1917. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maryland State ties". The Baltimore Sun. October 21, 1917. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Davidson beats V.M.I. Cadets". The Charlotte Observer. October 28, 1917. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "V.M.I. runs away with Roanoke team". Daily Press. November 4, 1917. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Downhomers take battle from Cadets". Richmond Times Dispatch. November 11, 1917. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gallaudet fails to retain lead". The Washington Post. November 25, 1917. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Battling in a sea of mud V.P.I. is victor". Greensboro Daily News. November 30, 1917. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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