1948 VMI Keydets football team

The 1948 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) during the 1948 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their second year under head coach Arthur Morton, the team compiled an overall record of 6–3.[1]

1948 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–3 (5–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1947
1949 →
1948 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 Clemson $ 5 0 0 11 0 0
No. 3 North Carolina 4 0 1 9 1 1
VMI 5 1 0 6 3 0
No. 17 William & Mary 5 1 1 7 2 2
No. 20 Wake Forest 5 2 0 6 4 0
Maryland 4 2 0 6 4 0
Duke 3 2 1 4 3 2
Richmond 3 3 1 5 3 2
Washington and Lee 2 2 0 4 6 0
Furman 2 4 0 2 6 1
George Washington 2 4 0 4 6 0
Davidson 2 5 0 3 5 1
South Carolina 1 3 0 3 5 0
NC State 1 4 1 3 6 1
VPI 0 6 1 0 8 1
The Citadel 0 5 0 2 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

VMI was ranked at No. 85 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[2]

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Catawba*
W 28–63,500[3]
October 2at George WashingtonW 26–6[4]
October 9vs. William & MaryL 0–3121,000[5]
October 16at RichmondW 9–011,000[6]
October 23at Virginia*L 14–2620,000[7]
October 30Davidson 
  • Alumni Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 33–65,000[8]
November 6at No. 20 Tulane*L 7–28[9]
November 13The Citadel
  • Alumni Field
  • Lexington, VA (Rivalry)
W 34–63,000[10]
November 25vs. VPIW 33–729,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References edit

  1. ^ "1948 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  2. ^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "V.M.I. throttles Catawba College 28–6". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. September 26, 1948. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Thomason is star in VMI triumph". Pensacola News Journal. October 3, 1948. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "W&M overpowers Keydets in Oyster Bowl Classic, 31–0". Daily Press. October 10, 1948. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "VMI downs Richmond by 9 to 0". Richmond Times Dispatch. October 17, 1948. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Virginia tops V.M.I., 26–14". The Baltimore Sun. October 24, 1948. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Keydets roll 33–6 count on Davidson". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 31, 1948. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Ed Price paces Tulane to 28–7 victory over VMI". The Tampa Tribune. November 7, 1948. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "VMI gets easy 34–6 decision over Bulldogs". The State. November 14, 1948. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Thomason leads VMI to 33–7 victory over Virginia Tech". The Bristol Herald Courier. November 26, 1948. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.