1939 VMI Keydets football team
Appearance
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Conference | Southern Conference |
Record | 6–3–1 (3–1–1 SoCon) |
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Home stadium | Alumni Field |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Duke $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 Clemson | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William & Mary | 2 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VMI | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Furman | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington and Lee | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VPI | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Davidson | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Citadel | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1939 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) during the 1939 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their third year under head coach Pooley Hubert, the team compiled an overall record of 6–3–1.[1]
VMI was ranked at No. 68 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.[2]
Schedule
[edit]Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 23 | Roanoke* |
| W 41–0 | 2,000 | [3] |
September 30 | at Kentucky* | L 0–21 | 5,000 | [4] | |
October 7 | vs. Davidson | W 2–0 | 2,500 | [5] | |
October 14 | at Vanderbilt* | W 20–13 | 5,000 | [6] | |
October 21 | Virginia* |
| W 16–13 | 9,000 | [7] |
October 28 | at Columbia* | L 7–26 | 12,000 | [8] | |
November 4 | at Richmond | T 0–0 | 15,000 | [9] | |
November 11 | No. 15 Duke |
| L 7–20 | 12,000 | [10] |
November 18 | vs. Maryland | W 13–0 | [11] | ||
November 23 | vs. VPI |
| W 19–7 | 20,000 | [12] |
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References
[edit]- ^ "1939 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- ^ E. E. Litkenhous (December 31, 1939). "Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth". Johnson City Sunday Press. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "V.M.I. trounces Roanoke, 41–0". Richmond Times Dispatch. September 24, 1939. Retrieved December 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hard running shown by Wildcats in 21–0 win over V.M.I. on soggy field". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 1, 1939. Retrieved December 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "V.M.I. Cadets top Davidson by 2 to 0". The Charlotte Observer. October 8, 1939. Retrieved December 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pritchard stars as V.M.I. beats Vandy". The Commercial Appeal. October 15, 1939. Retrieved December 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Virginia turned back, 16 to 13, by inspired V.M.I." The Birmingham News. October 22, 1939. Retrieved December 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ McGowen, Roscoe (October 29, 1939). "Columbia defeats V.M.I. by 26 to 7". The New York Times. p. S1.
- ^ "Richmond and V.M.I. battle to scoreless tie". Richmond Times Dispatch. November 5, 1939. Retrieved December 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Devils get 20–7 verdict, lose Darnell for season". The News and Observer. November 12, 1939. Retrieved December 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Terps lose to V.M.I., 13 to 0, but gain edge in statistics". The Baltimore Sun. November 19, 1939. Retrieved December 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "V.M.I. trounces Virginia Tech, 19 to 7". The Roanoke Times. November 24, 1939. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.