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1905 VMI Keydets football team

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1905 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–5–1
Head coach
Seasons
← 1904
1906 →
1905 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Tusculum     1 0 0
Stetson     4 0 1
VPI     9 1 0
Navy     10 1 1
Grant     6 1 0
Kentucky University     7 0 3
Oklahoma     7 2 0
Washington and Lee     7 2 0
Texas A&M     7 2 0
Marshall     6 2 0
North Carolina A&M     4 1 1
West Virginia     6 3 0
Kentucky State College     6 3 1
South Carolina     4 2 1
Maryland     6 4 0
Central State Normal     4 3 1
North Carolina     4 3 1
Virginia     5 4 0
Catholic University     0 0 1
TCU     4 4 0
Delaware     3 4 1
The Citadel     2 3 1
Richmond     3 5 2
George Washington     3 4 2
Davidson     3 4 0
Howard (AL)     1 2 1
VMI     2 5 1
Oklahoma A&M     1 4 2
Arkansas     2 6 0
Kendall     1 3 0
Georgetown     2 7 0
Goldey College     1 4 0
Baylor     1 6 0
Louisiana Industrial     0 1 0

The 1905 VMI Keydets football team represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in their 15th season of organized football. VMI had their worst winning percentage in team history, with a 2–5–1 record under coach Ira Johnson.[1]

VMI marching on to the Parade Ground for a home game (most likely against Virginia Tech)

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 29North Carolina A&MLexington, VAL 0–5[2]
October 7at NavyL 0–29
October 16Randolph–MaconLexington, VAT 0–0
October 28William & MaryLexington, VA (rivalry)W 23–0
November 10DavidsonLexington, VAL 6–8[3]
November 18vs. North CarolinaWinston-Salem, NCL 0–17
November 30vs. VPIRichmond, VA (rivalry)L 0–34
UnknownSt. John's (MD)Lexington, VAW 11–10

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References

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  1. ^ a b "2010 VMI Football Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  2. ^ "A. and M. defeats V.M.I." The Washington Post. September 30, 1905. Retrieved July 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Davidson 8, V.M.I. 6". The Baltimore Sun. November 11, 1905. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.