1954 VMI Keydets football team

The 1954 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) during the 1954 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their second year under head coach John McKenna, the team compiled an overall record of 4–6.[1]

1954 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–6 (4–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 12 West Virginia $ 3 0 0 8 1 0
Furman 2 0 0 5 5 0
No. 16 VPI 3 0 1 8 0 1
Davidson 2 1 0 6 3 0
VMI 4 3 0 4 6 0
Richmond 2 3 0 5 4 0
William & Mary 1 2 2 4 4 2
George Washington 0 4 1 1 7 1
The Citadel 0 4 0 2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Davidson
L 0–195,000[2]
September 25at George Washington
W 16–145,000[3]
October 2at RichmondW 19–66,000[4]
October 9at Boston College*L 0–447,941[5]
October 16at Virginia*L 0–2117,000[6]
October 23vs. No. 10 West VirginiaL 6–4011,000[7]
October 30vs. Florida State*L 19–337,000[8]
November 6vs. William & MaryW 21–010,000[9]
November 13The Citadel
  • Alumni Field
  • Lexington, VA (rivalry)
W 42–0[10]
November 25vs. No. 16 VPI
  • Victory Stadium
  • Roanoke, VA (rivalry)
L 9–4626,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1954 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  2. ^ "Wildcats rip VMI, 19–0". The Charlotte Observer. September 19, 1954. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Keydets win on safety by 16 to 14". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 26, 1954. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Royce Jones leads VMI to upset". Richmond Times Dispatch. October 3, 1954. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "VMI blasted, 44–0 by Boston College in offensive show". Daily News. October 10, 1954. p. 5C. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "VMI beaten by Cavaliers". The News and Observer. October 17, 1954. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "West Virginia's devastating ground game rocks VMI 40–6". The State. October 24, 1954. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Freshman paces FSU over VMI". The Miami Herald. October 31, 1954. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "VMI tumbles Tribe, 21–0". Daily Press. November 7, 1954. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "VMI trounces Citadel, 42–0". The Times and Democrat. November 14, 1954. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "VTech's dazzling speed puts Moseley over hump". The Richmond News Leader. November 26, 1954. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.