1968 VMI Keydets football team

The 1968 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 1968 NCAA University Division football season ). In their third year under head coach Vito Ragazzo, the team compiled an overall record of 1–9 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, placing sixth in the SoCon.^[1]

1968 VMI Keydets football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	1–9 (1–3 SoCon)
Head coach	Vito Ragazzo (3rd season)
Home stadium	Alumni Memorial Field
Seasons ← 1967 1969 →

1968 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Richmond $	6	–	0	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
The Citadel	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
East Carolina	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
William & Mary	2	–	2	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Davidson	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
VMI	1	–	3	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
Furman	0	–	4	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	at Vanderbilt*	Dudley Field Nashville, TN	L 12–25	17,000	^[2]
September 28	at Virginia*	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 0–47	24,000	^[3]
October 5	Villanova*	Alumni Memorial Stadium Lexington, VA	L 13–19	6,000	^[4]
October 11	vs. West Virginia*	Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA	L 7–14	14,000	^[5]
October 19	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (rivalry)	L 8–13	12,300	^[6]
October 26	William & Mary	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA (rivalry)	L 10–20	5,200	^[7]
November 2	at Richmond	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	L 0–35	15,000	^[8]
November 9	at Davidson	Richardson Field Davidson, NC	W 21–17	1,200	^[9]
November 16	at Boston College*	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 13–45	17,300	^[10]
November 28	vs. VPI*	Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA (rivalry)	L 6–55	17,000	^[11]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1968 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
2. "VU vanquishes VMI 25–12". The Tennessean. September 22, 1968. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Gene Arnette on target as Virginia buries VMI". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 29, 1968. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Villanova beats VMI by 19 to 13". The Danville Register. October 6, 1968. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "West Virginia nips stubborn VMI, 14–7". The Weirton Daily Times. October 12, 1968. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "The Citadel downs VMI 13–8 to keep Southern Conference title hopes alive". The Times and Democrat. October 20, 1968. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "W&M decisions Keydets, 20–10". Daily Press. October 27, 1968. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Richmond blanks VMI by 35 to 0". The Herald-Sun. November 3, 1968. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "VMI downs 'Cats to end loss streak". The Greenville News. November 10, 1968. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "BC trips VMI". The Orlando Sentinel. November 17, 1968. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Tech express floods VMI in wave of touchdowns". The Commercial Appeal. November 29, 1968. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.