1939 VMI Keydets football team

The 1939 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) during the 1939 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their third year under head coach Pooley Hubert, the team compiled an overall record of 6–3–1.^[1]

1939 VMI Keydets football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	6–3–1 (3–1–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Pooley Hubert (3rd season)
Home stadium	Alumni Field
Seasons ← 1938 1940 →

1939 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 8 Duke $	5	–	0	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
No. 12 Clemson	4	–	0	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
William & Mary	2	–	0	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
North Carolina	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	1
VMI	3	–	1	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Richmond	3	–	1	–	1			7	–	1	–	2
Furman	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Wake Forest	3	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
NC State	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Washington and Lee	1	–	2	–	0			3	–	4	–	1
South Carolina	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	6	–	1
VPI	1	–	4	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Davidson	1	–	7	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Maryland	0	–	1	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
The Citadel	0	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

VMI was ranked at No. 68 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	Roanoke*	Alumni Field Lexington, VA	W 41–0	2,000	^[3]
September 30	at Kentucky*	McLean Stadium Lexington, KY	L 0–21	5,000	^[4]
October 7	vs. Davidson	Mitchell Stadium Bluefield, WV	W 2–0	2,500	^[5]
October 14	at Vanderbilt*	Dudley Field Nashville, TN	W 20–13	5,000	^[6]
October 21	Virginia*	Alumni Field Lexington, VA	W 16–13	9,000	^[7]
October 28	at Columbia*	Baker Field New York, NY	L 7–26	12,000	^[8]
November 4	at Richmond	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	T 0–0	15,000	^[9]
November 11	No. 15 Duke	Alumni Field Lexington, VA	L 7–20	12,000	^[10]
November 18	vs. Maryland	Foreman Field Norfolk, VA	W 13–0		^[11]
November 30	vs. VPI	Maher Field Roanoke, VA (rivalry)	W 19–7	20,000
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1939 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
2. E. E. Litkenhous (December 31, 1939). "Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth". Johnson City Sunday Press. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "V.M.I. trounces Roanoke, 41–0". Richmond Times Dispatch. September 24, 1939. Retrieved December 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Hard running shown by Wildcats in 21–0 win over V.M.I. on soggy field". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 1, 1939. Retrieved December 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "V.M.I. Cadets top Davidson by 2 to 0". The Charlotte Observer. October 8, 1939. Retrieved December 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Pritchard stars as V.M.I. beats Vandy". The Commercial Appeal. October 15, 1939. Retrieved December 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Virginia turned back, 16 to 13, by inspired V.M.I." The Birmingham News. October 22, 1939. Retrieved December 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. McGowen, Roscoe (October 29, 1939). "Columbia defeats V.M.I. by 26 to 7". The New York Times. p. S1.
9. "Richmond and V.M.I. battle to scoreless tie". Richmond Times Dispatch. November 5, 1939. Retrieved December 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Devils get 20–7 verdict, lose Darnell for season". The News and Observer. November 12, 1939. Retrieved December 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Terps lose to V.M.I., 13 to 0, but gain edge in statistics". The Baltimore Sun. November 19, 1939. Retrieved December 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.