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1948 VMI Keydets football team

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1948 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–3 (5–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1947
1949 →
1948 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 Clemson $ 5 0 0 11 0 0
No. 3 North Carolina 4 0 1 9 1 1
VMI 5 1 0 6 3 0
No. 17 William & Mary 5 1 1 7 2 2
No. 20 Wake Forest 5 2 0 6 4 0
Maryland 4 2 0 6 4 0
Duke 3 2 1 4 3 2
Richmond 3 3 1 5 3 2
Washington and Lee 2 2 0 4 6 0
Furman 2 4 0 2 6 1
George Washington 2 4 0 4 6 0
Davidson 2 5 0 3 5 1
South Carolina 1 3 0 3 5 0
NC State 1 4 1 3 6 1
VPI 0 6 1 0 8 1
The Citadel 0 5 0 2 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1948 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) during the 1948 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their second year under head coach Arthur Morton, the team compiled an overall record of 6–3.[1]

VMI was ranked at No. 85 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Catawba*
W 28–63,500[3]
October 2at George WashingtonW 26–6[4]
October 9vs. William & MaryL 0–3121,000[5]
October 16at RichmondW 9–011,000[6]
October 23at Virginia*L 14–2620,000[7]
October 30Davidsondagger
  • Alumni Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 33–65,000[8]
November 6at No. 20 Tulane*L 7–28[9]
November 13The Citadel
  • Alumni Field
  • Lexington, VA (Rivalry)
W 34–63,000[10]
November 25vs. VPIW 33–729,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1948 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  2. ^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "V.M.I. throttles Catawba College 28–6". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. September 26, 1948. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Thomason is star in VMI triumph". Pensacola News Journal. October 3, 1948. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "W&M overpowers Keydets in Oyster Bowl Classic, 31–0". Daily Press. October 10, 1948. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "VMI downs Richmond by 9 to 0". Richmond Times Dispatch. October 17, 1948. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Virginia tops V.M.I., 26–14". The Baltimore Sun. October 24, 1948. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Keydets roll 33–6 count on Davidson". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 31, 1948. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Ed Price paces Tulane to 28–7 victory over VMI". The Tampa Tribune. November 7, 1948. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "VMI gets easy 34–6 decision over Bulldogs". The State. November 14, 1948. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Thomason leads VMI to 33–7 victory over Virginia Tech". The Bristol Herald Courier. November 26, 1948. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.