The 1959 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 1959 NCAA University Division football season. Led by seventh-year head coach John McKenna, the Keydets compiled an overall record of 8–1–1 with a mark of 5–0–1 in conference play, winning the SoCon title.[1]
| 1959 VMI Keydets football | |
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SoCon champion | |
| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 8–1–1 (5–0–1 SoCon) |
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| Home stadium | Alumni Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VPI | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Washington | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 19 | at Marshall* | W 46–0 | 7,500 | [2] | |||
| September 26 | at No. 18 Penn State* | L 0–21 | 19,800 | [3] | |||
| October 3 | vs. Richmond |
| T 14–14 | 6,000 | [4] | ||
| October 10 | vs. Virginia* | W 19–12 | 7,000 | [5] | |||
| October 17 | at William & Mary | W 26–7 | 5,000 | [6] | |||
| October 24 | Davidson |
| W 34–7 | [7] | |||
| October 30 | at George Washington | W 28–6 | 5,000 | [8] | |||
| November 7 | at Lehigh* | W 7–6 | 4,500 | [9] | |||
| November 14 | The Citadel |
| W 32–8 | 8,000 | [10] | ||
| November 26 | vs. VPI | W 37–12 | 27,500 | [11] | |||
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References edit
- ^ "1959 Virginia Military Institute Keydets Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ^ "Penn State wins, 21–0, over V.M.I." Sunday Call-Chronicle. September 27, 1959. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Keydets' late surge ties Richmond". Daily Press. October 4, 1959. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Keydets hold off Cavaliers for 19–12 win". The Progress-Index. October 11, 1959. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Smoothie Bobby Mitchell leads Keydets over Indians 26–7". The Roanoke Times. October 18, 1959. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "VMI romps by 34–7". Chattanooga Daily Times. October 25, 1959. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "VMI wins, 28–6, over Colonials". Richmond Times Dispatch. October 31, 1959. Retrieved February 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Guback, Steve (November 8, 1959). "Keydets Edge Lehigh, 7 to 6". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Va. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "VMI tops Bulldogs 32–8". The Lynchburg News. November 15, 1959. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "VMI stuns VPI, 37–12, to capture SC crown". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 27, 1959. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.