1951 VMI Keydets football team

The 1951 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) during the 1951 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their third year under head coach Tom Nugent, the team compiled an overall record of 7–3 and finished as Southern Conference co-champion.[1]

1951 VMI Keydets football
SoCon co-champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record7–3 (5–0 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
1951 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Maryland + 5 –0 –010 –0 –0
VMI + 5 –0 –07 –3 –0
Washington and Lee 5 –1 –06 –4 –0
William & Mary 5 –1 –07 –3 –0
No. 19 Clemson 3 –1 –07 –3 –0
Duke 4 –2 –05 –4 –1
South Carolina 5 –3 –06 –4 –0
Wake Forest 5 –3 –06 –4 –0
George Washington 2 –3 –12 –6 –1
North Carolina 2 –3 –02 –8 –0
West Virginia 2 –3 –05 –5 –0
NC State 2 –6 –03 –7 –0
Richmond 2 –6 –03 –8 –0
The Citadel 1 –3 –04 –6 –0
Furman 1 –4 –13 –6 –1
Davidson 1 –5 –01 –8 –0
VPI 1 –7 –02 –8 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

VMI was ranked at No. 92 in the 1951 Litkenhous Ratings.[2]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15at Cincinnati*
L 7–2624,000[3]
September 22Wofford*
W 29–6[4]
September 29at Richmond
W 34–08,500[5]
October 6at William & Mary
W 20–716,000[6]
October 20at Virginia*
L 14–3424,000[7]
October 27at Catawba*
W 34–143,000[8]
November 3Davidsondagger
  • Alumni Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 35–133,000[9]
November 10at Georgia Tech*
L 7–3421,000[10]
November 17at The Citadel
W 27–217,000[11]
November 22vs. VPI
W 20–722,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References
  1. "1951 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  2. "Vols Top Final 1951 Litkenhous Ratings". The Nashville Banner. December 14, 1951. p. 49 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Bearcats are off on right foot, beating Virginia Military club, 26–7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 16, 1951. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "VMI tames Wofford, 29–6". The Greenville News. September 23, 1951. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Speedy backs propel VMI to easy win". Richmond Times Dispatch. September 30, 1951. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "VMI rallies to trip W&M by 20–7 count". The Tampa Tribune. October 7, 1951. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Virginia turns breaks into scores to drop VMI, 34–14". Kingsport Times-News. October 21, 1951. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "VMI Keydets trip Catawba by 34–14". The Charlotte Observer. October 28, 1951. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "VMI trips Davidson, 35 to 13". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 4, 1951. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Tech tumbles VMI with passes, 34 to 7". The Birmingham News. November 11, 1951. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Late 62-yard VMI aerial beats Citadel; score, 27–21". The State. November 18, 1951. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "VMI trims Gobblers in last half". Daily Press. November 23, 1951. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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