1917 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouth Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–4–1 (1–3–1 SAIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumVMI Parade Ground
1917 South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Georgetown $ 2 –0 –08 –1 –0
Richmond 2 –1 –04 –2 –1
Washington and Lee 2 –1 –04 –3 –0
North Carolina A&M 2 –1 –16 –2 –1
VPI 2 –1 –16 –2 –1
Maryland State 2 –1 –14 –3 –1
Davidson 1 –2 –06 –4 –0
VMI 1 –3 –14 –4 –1
St. John's (MD) 0 –1 –00 –1 –0
Johns Hopkins 0 –1 –00 –3 –0
William & Mary 0 –3 –03 –5 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1917 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) during the 1917 college football season as a member of the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association. In their first year under head coach Earl Abell, the team compiled an overall record of 4–4–1.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 29Hampden–Sydney*
W 15–14[2]
October 6William & Mary
  • VMI Parade Ground
  • Lexington, VA (rivalry)
W 53–0[3]
October 13at Army*L 0–34[4]
October 20Maryland State
  • VMI Parade Ground
  • Lexington, VA
T 14–14[5]
October 27at DavidsonL 7–23[6]
November 3Roanoke*
  • VMI Parade Ground
  • Lexington, VA
W 54–0[7]
November 10vs. North Carolina A&M
L 0–17[8]
November 24Gallaudet*
  • VMI Parade Ground
  • Lexington, VA
W 19–3[9]
November 29vs. VPI
L 0–6[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "1917 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Cadets defeat Tigers". Richmond Times Dispatch. September 30, 1917. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "V.M.I. easily defeats William and Mary team". Richmond Times Dispatch. October 7, 1917. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Victory for Army over V.M.I. Cadets". The New York Times. October 14, 1917. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Maryland State ties". The Baltimore Sun. October 21, 1917. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Davidson beats V.M.I. Cadets". The Charlotte Observer. October 28, 1917. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "V.M.I. runs away with Roanoke team". Daily Press. November 4, 1917. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Downhomers take battle from Cadets". Richmond Times Dispatch. November 11, 1917. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Gallaudet fails to retain lead". The Washington Post. November 25, 1917. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Battling in a sea of mud V.P.I. is victor". Greensboro Daily News. November 30, 1917. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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