1908 VMI Keydets football team

1908 VMI Keydets football
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial   –   6 – 0 – 0
Virginia   –   7 – 0 – 1
Rollins   –   4 – 0 – 1
George Washington   –   8 – 1 – 1
Oklahoma   –   8 – 1 – 1
Tulane   –   7 – 1 – 0
North Carolina A&M   –   6 – 1 – 0
The Citadel   –   4 – 1 – 1
Navy   –   9 – 2 – 1
Florida   –   5 – 2 – 1
TCU   –   6 – 3 – 0
VMI   –   4 – 2 – 0
Davidson   –   5 – 3 – 1
Baylor   –   5 – 3 – 0
West Virginia   –   5 – 3 – 0
Kentucky State   –   4 – 3 – 0
Louisiana Industrial   –   4 – 3 – 1
Arkansas   –   5 – 4 – 0
Texas   –   5 – 4 – 0
VPI   –   5 – 4 – 0
Arkansas State Normal   –   3 – 3 – 0
Chattanooga   –   4 – 4 – 0
North Carolina   –   3 – 3 – 3
Oklahoma A&M   –   4 – 4 – 0
Delaware   –   3 – 4 – 1
Kendall   –   2 – 3 – 0
South Carolina   –   3 – 5 – 1
Texas A&M   –   3 – 5 – 0
Georgetown   –   2 – 4 – 1
Howard (AL)   –   2 – 4 – 0
Maryland   –   3 – 8 – 0
Stetson   –   0 – 1 – 1
Wake Forest   –   1 – 4 – 0
Goldey College   –   0 – 2 – 1
Mississippi College   –   0 – 1 – 0
Southwest Texas State   –   0 – 2 – 0
Marshall   –   0 – 6 – 0

The 1908 VMI Keydets football team represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in their 18th season of organized football. VMI went 4–2 in a fairly short season under head coach Charles Roller.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
October 3[2]William & Mary
W 21–0
October 10Hampden–Sydney
  • Unknown
  • Lexington, VA
W 40–0
October 13[3]Staunton Military Academy
  • Unknown
  • Lexington, VA
W 57–0
October 17[3]St. John's (MD)
  • Unknown
  • Lexington, VA
L 2–10
October 24[4]vs. VPI
L 0–10
October 31[5]vs. Roanoke
  • Unknown
  • Lexington, VA
W 37–0

[1]

  • On October 13, when VMI played Staunton Military, Charles Roller was away, being replaced by assistant coach Pete Krebs, who also coached the basketball team that year.[3]
  • On October 31, VMI's George Cook Ferebee died from a blow to the head during the Keydets game against Roanoke College. The game was stopped immediately when his death was announced, after he was carried away to a nearby hospital.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "2010 VMI Football Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 28, 2011. Retrieved June 4, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ a b c "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 28, 2011. Retrieved June 4, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 28, 2011. Retrieved June 4, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ a b "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 28, 2011. Retrieved June 4, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)