1924 VMI Keydets football team

The 1924 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) during the 1924 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their fifth year under head coach Blandy Clarkson, the team compiled an overall record of 6–3–1.[1]

1924 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–3–1 (2–3–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
1924 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Alabama $ 5 0 08 1 0
Florida 2 0 16 2 2
Georgia 5 1 07 3 0
Tulane 4 1 08 1 0
Washington and Lee 4 1 16 3 1
South Carolina 3 2 07 3 0
Sewanee * 3 2 06 4 0
Mississippi A&M 3 2 05 4 0
Virginia 3 2 05 4 0
Georgia Tech 3 2 15 3 1
Vanderbilt * 3 3 06 3 1
VPI 2 2 34 2 3
VMI 2 3 16 3 1
Kentucky 2 3 04 5 0
North Carolina 2 3 04 5 0
Auburn 2 4 14 4 1
Maryland 1 2 13 3 3
NC State 1 4 12 4 2
LSU 0 3 05 4 0
Ole Miss 0 3 04 5 0
Clemson 0 3 02 6 0
Tennessee 0 4 03 5 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • * – co-member of SIAA

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 20Wofford*
W 33–0[2]
September 27Emory & Henry*
  • Alumni Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 39–0[3]
October 4at Georgia TechL 0–3[4]
October 11Roanoke*
  • Alumni Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 28–0[5]
October 18Virginia
  • Alumni Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 0–13[6]
October 25vs. NC State
W 17–7[7]
November 1Hampden–Sydney*
  • Alumni Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 25–0[8]
November 8at North CarolinaL 0–3[9]
November 15at KentuckyW 10–3[10]
November 27vs. VPI
T 0–0[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1924 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  2. "Flying squadron defeats Terriers". The State. September 21, 1924. Retrieved December 19, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "V.M.I. in easy win over Emory and Henry". The Commercial Appeal. September 28, 1924. Retrieved December 19, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Tech defeats V.M.I. Cadets by 3 to 0 score". The Atlanta Constitution. October 5, 1924. Retrieved December 19, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Flying Cadets walk away with Roanoke squad". The Birmingham News. October 12, 1924. Retrieved December 19, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Virginia Cavaliers get sweet revenge over V.M.I. by beating them by 13 to 0". Daily Press. October 19, 1924. Retrieved December 19, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Flying squadron wins colorful grid battle from Carolina State". Richmond Times Dispatch. October 26, 1924. Retrieved December 19, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Flying Cadets in avalanche over Hampden–Sydney". The Birmingham News. November 2, 1924. Retrieved December 19, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "V.M.I. loses by field goal to Tarheels 3–0". Nashville Banner. November 9, 1924. Retrieved December 19, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "V.M.I. Cadets triumph 10–3". The Knoxville Journal and Tribune. November 16, 1924. Retrieved December 19, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Virginia teams battle to a tie". The News and Observer. November 28, 1924. Retrieved December 19, 2021 via Newspapers.com.


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