1928 VMI Keydets football team

The 1928 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) during the 1928 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their second year under head coach W. C. Raftery, the team compiled an overall record of 5–3–2.[1]

1928 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–3–2 (2–3–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
1928 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Georgia Tech $ 7 –0 –010 –0 –0
Tennessee 6 –0 –19 –0 –1
Florida 6 –1 –08 –1 –0
VPI 4 –1 –07 –2 –0
Alabama 6 –2 –06 –3 –0
LSU 3 –1 –16 –2 –1
Clemson 4 –2 –08 –3 –0
Vanderbilt 4 –2 –08 –2 –0
Tulane 3 –3 –16 –3 –1
Ole Miss 3 –3 –05 –4 –0
North Carolina 2 –2 –25 –3 –2
Kentucky 2 –2 –14 –3 –1
South Carolina 2 –2 –16 –2 –2
Maryland 2 –3 –16 –3 –1
VMI 2 –3 –15 –3 –2
Georgia 2 –4 –04 –5 –0
NC State 1 –3 –14 –5 –1
Mississippi A&M 1 –4 –02 –4 –2
Virginia 1 –6 –02 –6 –1
Washington and Lee 1 –6 –02 –8 –0
Sewanee 0 –5 –02 –7 –0
Auburn 0 –7 –01 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 22Hampden–Sydney*
W 14–7[2]
September 29Richmond*
  • Alumni Field
  • Lexington, VA (rivalry)
T 6–6[3]
October 6at Georgia Tech
L 0–13[4]
October 13Roanoke*
  • Alumni Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 31–13[5]
October 20Virginia
  • Alumni Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 9–0[6]
October 27vs. Maryland
T 0–0[7]
November 3Davidson*
  • Alumni Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 13–0[8]
November 10vs. ClemsonLynchburg, VAL 0–12[9]
November 17at Kentucky
L 6–18[10]
November 29vs. VPI
W 16-6[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "1928 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  2. "V.M.I. defeats Hampden–Sydney". The Bristol Herald Courier. September 23, 1928. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Flying Cadets in 6 to 6 tie with Richmond Spiders". The Sunday Citizen. September 30, 1928. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Tech defeats plucky Cadets by 13–0 score". The Atlanta Constitution. October 7, 1928. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Cadets defeat Maroon team by 31–13 count". Daily Press. October 14, 1928. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Astonishment over shutout Cadet victory". The Daily News Leader. October 21, 1928. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Md. holds V.M.I. to deadlock". The Baltimore Sun. October 28, 1928. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "V.M.I. passes way to 13–0 win over Davidson". The Owensboro Messenger. November 4, 1928. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Clemson Tiger throws 'Flying Squadron' into tail spin to win, 12–0". The Greenville News. November 11, 1928. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Wildcats punch way to 18 to 6 victory over V.M.I." News-Democrat. November 18, 1928. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "V.M.I. triumphs over V.P.I." The Cadet. Virginia Military Institute. December 3, 1928. p. 1. Retrieved February 3, 2016.


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