1915 VMI Keydets football team

1915 VMI Keydets football
1915 VMI Keydets football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–2–1
Head coach	Frank Gorton (2nd season);
Home stadium	VMI Parade Ground
	Seasons ← 1914 1916 →

The 1915 VMI Keydets football team represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in their 25th season of organized football. Frank Gorton lead the Keydets to another successful year with a 6–2–1 record.^[1]

1915 Southern college football independents records
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
Georgia Tech		–		7	–	0	–	1
Ouachita Baptist		–		7	–	1	–	0
Dallas		–		6	–	1	–	0
Spring Hill		–		6	–	1	–	0
North Texas State Normal		–		5	–	1	–	1
West Virginia		–		5	–	1	–	1
Jonesboro Aggies		–		4	–	1	–	1
Johns Hopkins		–		6	–	2	–	0
VMI		–		6	–	2	–	1
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial		–		5	–	2	–	1
Delaware		–		6	–	3	–	0
Maryland		–		6	–	3	–	0
Louisiana Normal College		–		4	–	2	–	0
Southwest Texas State		–		5	–	3	–	2
Davidson		–		4	–	3	–	1
Mississippi Normal		–		4	–	3	–	0
West Tennessee State Normal		–		4	–	3	–	0
Guilford		–		1	–	1	–	0
Middle Tennessee State Normal		–		3	–	3	–	1
Presbyterian		–		4	–	4	–	0
Henderson-Brown		–		3	–	4	–	1
TCU		–		4	–	5	–	0
Wake Forest		–		3	–	4	–	0
Navy		–		3	–	5	–	1
Western Kentucky State Normal		–		1	–	4	–	2
Louisville		–		1	–	5	–	1
Marshall		–		1	–	7	–	0

Schedule edit

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 25		Hampden–Sydney	VMI Parade Ground Lexington, VA	W 25–7
October 2		William & Mary	VMI Parade Ground Lexington, VA (rivalry)	W 19–6
October 9		Gallaudet	VMI Parade Ground Lexington, VA	W 7–0
October 16		Richmond	VMI Parade Ground Lexington, VA	W 13–6
October 23		vs. North Carolina	Cone Athletic Park (II) Greensboro, NC	T 3–3
October 30		at Virginia	Lambeth Field Charlottesville, VA	L 0–44
November 6		Wake Forest	VMI Parade Ground Lexington, VA	W 21–6
November 13	3:00 p.m.	vs. Clemson	Broad Street Park Richmond, VA	W 6–3	^[2]^[3]^[4]
November 25	2:30 p.m.	vs. VPI	Fair Grounds Roanoke, VA (rivalry)	L 9–27]	^[5]^[6]^[7]
All times are in Eastern time

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References edit

^ ^a ^b VMI Football Record Book
^ "Should Be Great Battle". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 13, 1915. p. 5. Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Cadets Win From Tigers". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 14, 1915. p. 1, part 3. Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Cadets Win From Tigers (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 14, 1915. p. 2, part 3. Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tech Outplays V.M.I." Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Congress. November 26, 1915. p. 8. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
^ "V.P.I. Piles Up Big Score On V.M.I. In Annual Game Here". The World News. Library of Virginia. November 26, 1915. p. 7. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
^ "V.M.I. Loses Thanksgiving Game". The Cadet. Virginia Military Institute. November 29, 1915. p. 6. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
^ The 1916 Bomb

[VMI-1] VMI Football Record Book

[2] "Should Be Great Battle". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 13, 1915. p. 5. Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .

[3] "Cadets Win From Tigers". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 14, 1915. p. 1, part 3. Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .

[4] "Cadets Win From Tigers (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 14, 1915. p. 2, part 3. Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .

[5] "Tech Outplays V.M.I." Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Congress. November 26, 1915. p. 8. Retrieved February 3, 2022.

[6] "V.P.I. Piles Up Big Score On V.M.I. In Annual Game Here". The World News. Library of Virginia. November 26, 1915. p. 7. Retrieved February 17, 2022.

[7] "V.M.I. Loses Thanksgiving Game". The Cadet. Virginia Military Institute. November 29, 1915. p. 6. Retrieved February 22, 2022.

[8] The 1916 Bomb

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