1950 VMI Keydets football team

The 1950 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) during the 1950 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their second year under head coach Tom Nugent, the team compiled an overall record of 6–4.[1]

1950 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–4 (5–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1949
1951 →
1950 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 18 Washington and Lee $ 6 0 0 8 3 0
No. 10 Clemson 3 0 1 9 0 1
VMI 5 1 0 6 4 0
Wake Forest 6 1 1 6 1 2
Maryland 4 1 1 7 2 1
Duke 5 2 0 7 3 0
North Carolina 3 2 1 3 5 2
George Washington 4 3 0 5 4 0
NC State 4 4 1 5 4 1
William & Mary 3 3 0 4 7 0
The Citadel 2 3 0 4 6 0
South Carolina 2 4 1 3 4 2
Furman 2 4 0 2 8 1
West Virginia 1 3 0 2 8 0
Davidson 1 5 0 3 6 0
Richmond 1 8 0 2 8 0
VPI 0 8 0 0 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23vs. William & MaryW 25–19[2]
September 29at George Washington
L 12–1515,000[3]
October 7at RichmondW 26–147,000[4]
October 14at Texas A&M*L 0–5220,000[5]
October 21at Virginia*L 13–2622,000[6]
October 28Catawba*
L 13–146,000[7]
November 4at DavidsonW 46–66,000[8]
November 11at Georgia Tech*W 14–1322,000[9]
November 18The Citadel
  • Alumni Field
  • Lexington, VA (rivalry)
W 13–7[10]
November 23vs. VPI
  • Victory Stadium
  • Roanoke, VA (rivalry)
W 27–025,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1950 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  2. ^ "VMI upsets W&M 25–19 in last minute". The Daily News Leader. September 24, 1950. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "GW turns back VMI by 15–12". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 30, 1950. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "VMI rallies in fourth quarter to turn back Richmond by 26–14". Richmond Times Dispatch. October 8, 1950. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Hard-changing Aggies top tricky VMI eleven, 52–0". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 15, 1950. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Virginia tops V.M.I. by 26–13". The Baltimore Sun. October 22, 1950. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Catawba ekes out surprise win over VMI". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 29, 1950. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Cadets crush Davidson by 46 to 6". The Charlotte Observer. November 5, 1950. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "VMI upsets Tech". The Miami News. November 12, 1950. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Citadel threat falls short as VMI wins 13–7". The State. November 19, 1950. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Big Red trounces Gobblers 27–0". The V.M.I. Cadet. Virginia Military Institute. November 27, 1950. p. 1. Retrieved February 2, 2016.