1925 VMI Keydets football team

The 1925 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) during the 1925 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their sixth year under head coach Blandy Clarkson, the team compiled an overall record of 5–5.[1]

1925 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–5 (1–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1924
1926 →

1925 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Alabama + 7 0 0 10 0 0
No. 6 Tulane + 5 0 0 9 0 1
North Carolina 4 0 1 7 1 1
Washington and Lee 5 1 0 5 5 0
Virginia 4 1 1 7 1 1
Georgia Tech 4 1 1 6 2 1
Kentucky 4 2 0 6 3 0
Florida 3 2 0 8 2 0
Auburn 3 2 1 5 3 1
VPI 3 3 1 5 3 2
Vanderbilt 3 3 0 6 3 0
Tennessee 2 2 1 5 2 1
South Carolina 2 2 0 7 3 0
Georgia 2 4 0 4 5 0
Sewanee 1 4 0 4 4 1
Mississippi A&M 1 4 0 3 4 1
VMI 1 5 0 5 5 0
LSU 0 2 1 5 3 1
NC State 0 4 1 3 5 1
Ole Miss 0 4 0 5 5 0
Clemson 0 4 0 1 7 0
Maryland 0 4 0 2 5 1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from Dickinson System
Team captain Paul Caldwell

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 19Wofford*
W 9–0[2]
September 26Emory & Henry*
  • Alumni Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 46–0[3]
October 2at Georgia TechL 0–33[4]
October 10Roanoke*
  • Alumni Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 17–14[5]
October 17at VirginiaL 10–18[6]
October 24vs. NC State
W 27–6[7]
October 31Lynchburg*
  • Alumni Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 33–0[8]
November 7vs. North Carolina
  • Mayo Park
  • Richmond, VA
L 11–23[9]
November 14vs. KentuckyL 0–7[10]
November 26vs. VPI
L 0–7[11][12]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1925 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  2. ^ "Flying Cadets win first game". The State. September 20, 1925. Retrieved December 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Emory and Henry team smothered by V.M.I." The Baltimore Sun. September 27, 1925. Retrieved December 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Golden Tornado beats V.M.I. 33 to 0". The Courier-Journal. October 4, 1925. Retrieved December 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Roanoke battles V.M.I. to close score". Daily Press. October 11, 1925. Retrieved December 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "V.M.I. downed by Virginia". Daily Press. October 18, 1925. Retrieved December 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "V.M.I. amasses great lead in first period to beat North Carolina". Tampa Sunday Tribune. October 25, 1925. Retrieved December 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Varied attack gives V.M.I. grid victory". The Baltimore Sun. November 1, 1925. Retrieved December 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tar Heels overcome lead piled up by Flying Cadets in opening stages to emerge victors, 23–11". The Asheville Citizen. November 9, 1925. Retrieved December 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Touchdown by King gives State 7 to 0 victory over V.M.I.: Wildcats use passes to great advantage in Charleston battle". The Courier-Journal. November 15, 1925. Retrieved December 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Flying Squadron Loses Thrilling Turkey Day Battle To Ancient Rivals--Va. Tech 7; V. M. I. 0". The Cadet. Virginia Military Institute. November 30, 1925. p. 1. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
  12. ^ "Virginia Poly Winner Over Flying Squadron". The Baltimore Sun. November 27, 1925. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.