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
Seasons
← 1923
1925 →
1924 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Alabama $ 5 0 0 8 1 0
Florida 2 0 1 6 2 2
Georgia 5 1 0 7 3 0
Tulane 4 1 0 8 1 0
Washington and Lee 4 1 1 6 3 1
South Carolina 3 2 0 7 3 0
Sewanee * 3 2 0 6 4 0
Mississippi A&M 3 2 0 5 4 0
Virginia 3 2 0 5 4 0
Georgia Tech 3 2 1 5 3 1
Vanderbilt * 3 3 0 6 3 1
VPI 2 2 3 4 2 3
VMI 2 3 1 6 3 1
Kentucky 2 3 0 4 5 0
North Carolina 2 3 0 4 5 0
Auburn 2 4 1 4 4 1
Maryland 1 2 1 3 3 3
NC State 1 4 1 2 4 2
LSU 0 3 0 5 4 0
Ole Miss 0 3 0 4 5 0
Clemson 0 3 0 2 6 0
Tennessee 0 4 0 3 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – co-member of SIAA

Schedule edit

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 StateW 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 edit

  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.