1928 VMI Keydets football team

The 1928 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) during the 1928 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their second year under head coach W. C. Raftery, the team compiled an overall record of 5–3–2.^[1]

1928 VMI Keydets football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	5–3–2 (2–3–1 SoCon)
Head coach	W. C. Raftery (2nd season)
Home stadium	Alumni Field
Seasons ← 1927 1929 →

1928 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Georgia Tech $	7	–	0	–	0			10	–	0	–	0
Tennessee	6	–	0	–	1			9	–	0	–	1
Florida	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
VPI	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Alabama	6	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
LSU	3	–	1	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Clemson	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Vanderbilt	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Tulane	3	–	3	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Ole Miss	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
North Carolina	2	–	2	–	2			5	–	3	–	2
Kentucky	2	–	2	–	1			4	–	3	–	1
South Carolina	2	–	2	–	1			6	–	2	–	2
Maryland	2	–	3	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
VMI	2	–	3	–	1			5	–	3	–	2
Georgia	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
NC State	1	–	3	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Mississippi A&M	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	4	–	2
Virginia	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	6	–	1
Washington and Lee	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Sewanee	0	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Auburn	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from Dickinson System

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 22	Hampden–Sydney*	Alumni Field Lexington, VA	W 14–7	^[2]
September 29	Richmond*	Alumni Field Lexington, VA (rivalry)	T 6–6	^[3]
October 6	at Georgia Tech	Grant Field Atlanta, GA	L 0–13	^[4]
October 13	Roanoke*	Alumni Field Lexington, VA	W 31–13	^[5]
October 20	Virginia	Alumni Field Lexington, VA	W 9–0	^[6]
October 27	vs. Maryland	Tate Field Richmond, VA	T 0–0	^[7]
November 3	Davidson*	Alumni Field Lexington, VA	W 13–0	^[8]
November 10	vs. Clemson	Lynchburg, VA	L 0–12	^[9]
November 17	at Kentucky	McLean Stadium Lexington, KY	L 6–18	^[10]
November 29	vs. VPI	Maher Field Roanoke, VA (rivalry)	W 16-6	^[11]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1928 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
2. "V.M.I. defeats Hampden–Sydney". The Bristol Herald Courier. September 23, 1928. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Flying Cadets in 6 to 6 tie with Richmond Spiders". The Sunday Citizen. September 30, 1928. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Tech defeats plucky Cadets by 13–0 score". The Atlanta Constitution. October 7, 1928. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Cadets defeat Maroon team by 31–13 count". Daily Press. October 14, 1928. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Astonishment over shutout Cadet victory". The Daily News Leader. October 21, 1928. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Md. holds V.M.I. to deadlock". The Baltimore Sun. October 28, 1928. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "V.M.I. passes way to 13–0 win over Davidson". The Owensboro Messenger. November 4, 1928. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Clemson Tiger throws 'Flying Squadron' into tail spin to win, 12–0". The Greenville News. November 11, 1928. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Wildcats punch way to 18 to 6 victory over V.M.I." News-Democrat. November 18, 1928. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "V.M.I. triumphs over V.P.I." The Cadet. Virginia Military Institute. December 3, 1928. p. 1. Retrieved February 3, 2016.