1924 VMI Keydets football team

1924 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–3–1 (2–3–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainCarl Hammond
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
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1924 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Alabama $ 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Florida 2 – 0 – 1 6 – 2 – 2
Georgia 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Tulane 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Washington and Lee 4 – 1 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
South Carolina 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Sewanee * 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Mississippi A&M 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Virginia 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Georgia Tech 3 – 2 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Vanderbilt * 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 1
VPI 2 – 2 – 3 4 – 2 – 3
VMI 2 – 3 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Kentucky 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
North Carolina 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Auburn 2 – 4 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Maryland 1 – 2 – 1 3 – 3 – 3
NC State 1 – 4 – 1 2 – 4 – 2
LSU 0 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Ole Miss 0 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Clemson 0 – 3 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Tennessee 0 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – co-member of SIAA

The 1924 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) during the 1924 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their fifth year under head coach Blandy Clarkson, the team compiled an overall record of 6–3–1.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 20Wofford*
W 33–0[2]
September 27Emory & Henry*
  • Alumni Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 39–0[3]
October 4at Georgia Tech
L 0–3[4]
October 11Roanoke*
  • Alumni Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 28–0[5]
October 18Virginia
  • Alumni Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 0–13[6]
October 25vs. NC State
W 17–7[7]
November 1Hampden–Sydney*
  • Alumni Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 25–0[8]
November 8at North Carolina
L 0–3[9]
November 15at Kentucky
W 10–3[10]
November 27vs. VPI
T 0–0[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1924 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  2. ^ "Flying squadron defeats Terriers". The State. September 21, 1924. Retrieved December 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "V.M.I. in easy win over Emory and Henry". The Commercial Appeal. September 28, 1924. Retrieved December 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tech defeats V.M.I. Cadets by 3 to 0 score". The Atlanta Constitution. October 5, 1924. Retrieved December 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Flying Cadets walk away with Roanoke squad". The Birmingham News. October 12, 1924. Retrieved December 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Virginia Cavaliers get sweet revenge over V.M.I. by beating them by 13 to 0". Daily Press. October 19, 1924. Retrieved December 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Flying squadron wins colorful grid battle from Carolina State". Richmond Times Dispatch. October 26, 1924. Retrieved December 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Flying Cadets in avalanche over Hampden–Sydney". The Birmingham News. November 2, 1924. Retrieved December 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "V.M.I. loses by field goal to Tarheels 3–0". Nashville Banner. November 9, 1924. Retrieved December 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "V.M.I. Cadets triumph 10–3". The Knoxville Journal and Tribune. November 16, 1924. Retrieved December 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Virginia teams battle to a tie". The News and Observer. November 28, 1924. Retrieved December 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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