1955 VMI Keydets football team

The 1955 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) during the 1955 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their third year under head coach John McKenna, the team compiled an overall record of 1–9.^[1]

1955 VMI Keydets football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	1–9 (1–6 SoCon)
Head coach	John McKenna (3rd season)
Home stadium	Alumni Field
Seasons ← 1954 1956 →

1955 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 19 West Virginia $	4	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
VPI	2	–	1	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Davidson	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
George Washington	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Richmond	3	–	2	–	2			4	–	3	–	2
The Citadel	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Furman	1	–	1	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
William & Mary	1	–	3	–	1			1	–	7	–	1
VMI	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
Washington and Lee	0	–	1	–	0			0	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17		at Tulane*	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	L 7–20		^[2]
September 24		vs. George Washington	Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA	L 6–25	8,000	^[3]
October 1		Richmond	Alumni Field Lexington, VA	L 0–21	4,000	^[4]
October 8	1:45 p.m.	vs. No. 11 West Virginia	Mitchell Stadium Bluefield, WV	L 12–47	11,000	^[5]^[6]
October 15		at Virginia*	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 13–20	16,000	^[7]
October 22		Davidson	Alumni Field Lexington, VA	L 7–21	2,500	^[8]
October 29		at William & Mary	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)	L 13–20	10,000	^[9]
November 5		at Lehigh*	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	L 0–39	5,000	^[10]
November 12		at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (rivalry)	W 14–7	11,000	^[11]
November 24		vs. VPI	Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA (rivalry)	L 13–39	24,000	^[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1955 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
2. "Keydets dropped 20–7, as Tulane sophs star". The Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 18, 1955. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "84-yard punt return sparks GW to 25–6 victory over Keydets". The Progress-Index. September 25, 1955. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Pajaczkowski runs wild as UR downs VMI, 21–0". Richmond Times Dispatch. October 2, 1955. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Drewry, Walt (October 8, 1955). "State Gridders Face Stiff Slate". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 14. Retrieved January 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
6. "Mountaineers roll over Virginia Military, 47–12". Kingsport Times-News. October 9, 1955. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Bakhtiar, stars as Cavaliers beat VMI, 20–13". The Progress-Index. October 16, 1955. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "VMI downed by Davidson pass attack". The Charlotte Observer. October 23, 1955. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "W&M scores 1st win, 20–13". Daily Press. October 30, 1955. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Engineers overpower VMI, 39–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 6, 1955. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Aroused VMI Keydets turn back The Citadel, 14 to 7". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 13, 1955. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Hokies overcome early 13–0 deficit to down Keydets 39-13". The Cadet. Virginia Military Institute. November 28, 1955. p. 3. Retrieved July 24, 2017.