1905 VMI Keydets football team

1905 VMI Keydets football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–5–1
Head coach	Ira Johnson (1st season)

1905 Southern college football independents records

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Tusculum			–					1	–	0	–	0
Stetson			–					4	–	0	–	1
VPI			–					9	–	1	–	0
Navy			–					10	–	1	–	1
Grant			–					6	–	1	–	0
Kentucky University			–					7	–	0	–	3
Oklahoma			–					7	–	2	–	0
Washington and Lee			–					7	–	2	–	0
Texas A&M			–					7	–	2	–	0
Marshall			–					6	–	2	–	0
North Carolina A&M			–					4	–	1	–	1
West Virginia			–					6	–	3	–	0
Kentucky State College			–					6	–	3	–	1
South Carolina			–					4	–	2	–	1
Maryland			–					6	–	4	–	0
Central State Normal			–					4	–	3	–	1
North Carolina			–					4	–	3	–	1
Virginia			–					5	–	4	–	0
Catholic University			–					0	–	0	–	1
TCU			–					4	–	4	–	0
Delaware			–					3	–	4	–	1
The Citadel			–					2	–	3	–	1
Richmond			–					3	–	5	–	2
George Washington			–					3	–	4	–	2
Davidson			–					3	–	4	–	0
Howard (AL)			–					1	–	2	–	1
VMI			–					2	–	5	–	1
Oklahoma A&M			–					1	–	4	–	2
Arkansas			–					2	–	6	–	0
Kendall			–					1	–	3	–	0
Georgetown			–					2	–	7	–	0
Goldey College			–					1	–	4	–	0
Baylor			–					1	–	6	–	0
Louisiana Industrial			–					0	–	1	–	0

The 1905 VMI Keydets football team represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in their 15th season of organized football. VMI had their worst winning percentage in team history, with a 2–5–1 record under coach Ira Johnson.

VMI marching on to the Parade Ground for a home game (most likely against Virginia Tech)

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 29	North Carolina A&M	Lexington, VA	L 0–5
October 7	at Navy	Worden Field Annapolis, MD	L 0–29
October 16	Randolph–Macon	Lexington, VA	T 0–0
October 28	William & Mary	Lexington, VA (rivalry)	W 23–0
November 10	Davidson	Lexington, VA	L 6–8
November 18	vs. North Carolina	Winston-Salem, NC	L 0–17
November 30	vs. VPI	Richmond, VA (rivalry)	L 0–34
Unknown	St. John's (MD)	Lexington, VA	W 11–10