1963 VMI Keydets football team
The 1963 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In their 11th year under head coach John McKenna, the team compiled an overall record of 3–5–2 with a mark of 3–1–2 in conference play, placing third in the SoCon.[1]
| 1963 VMI Keydets football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 3–5–2 (3–1–2 SoCon) |
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| Home stadium | Alumni Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VPI $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 3 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Washington | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 21 | George Washington | W 14–6 | 6,500 | [2] | |
| September 28 | at Iowa State* | L 6–21 | 14,530 | [3] | |
| October 5 | at Davidson | T 10–10 | 5,000 | [4] | |
| October 12 | vs. Virginia* | L 0–6 | 10,000 | [5] | |
| October 19 | vs. No. 10 Navy* | L 12–21 | 31,500 | [6] | |
| October 25 | at Richmond |
| T 7–7 | [7] | |
| November 2 | at William & Mary | W 26–6 | [8] | ||
| November 9 | at Holy Cross* | L 12–14 | 7,500 | [9] | |
| November 16 | The Citadel |
| W 33–8 | 5,500 | [10] |
| November 28 | vs. VPI | L 20–35 | 27,000 | [11] | |
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References
- "1963 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- "VMI takes 14–6 win over GW". The News Leader. September 22, 1963. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Vaughn lifts I–S to 21–6 win". The Lincoln Sunday Star. September 29, 1963. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Davidson shocks favored VMI with 10–10 deadlock". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 6, 1963. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Cavaliers edge VMI squad, 6–0". The Bristol Herald Courier. October 13, 1963. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Navy edges V.M.I., 21–12". The Baltimore Sun. October 20, 1963. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "UR–VMI tie fires 2d guess game". The Richmond News Leader. October 26, 1963. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "VMI raps W&M, 26–6". Daily Press. November 3, 1963. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Holy Cross is 14–12 victor". The New York Times. Associated Press. November 10, 1963. p. S3.
- "Keydets rout Cadets, 33–8". The Times and Democrat. November 17, 1963. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Gobblers capture first Southern loop crown". The Bristol Herald Courier. November 29, 1963. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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