1961 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–4 (4–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
1961 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
The Citadel $ 5 –1 –07 –3 –0
Richmond 5 –2 –05 –5 –0
VMI 4 –2 –06 –4 –0
West Virginia 2 –1 –04 –6 –0
Furman 2 –2 –07 –3 –0
George Washington 3 –4 –03 –6 –0
VPI 2 –3 –04 –5 –0
Davidson 1 –4 –04 –4 –0
William & Mary 1 –6 –01 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1961 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. Led by ninth-year head coach John McKenna, the Keydets compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, tying for third place in the SoCon.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at Marshall*W 33–68,000[2]
September 23at Villanova*L 0–22
September 29at RichmondW 8–612,000[3]
October 7at George WashingtonL 6–3020,340[4]
October 14vs. Virginia*L 7–148,500
October 21at DavidsonW 13–0[5]
October 28at William & MaryW 14–7[6]
November 4The Citadel
  • Alumni Field
  • Lexington, VA (rivalry)
L 8–14
November 11at Buffalo*W 39–6
November 23vs. VPIW 6–020,000
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "1961 Virginia Military Institute Keydets Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  3. ↑ "VMI trips Richmond, 8–6". Daily Press. September 30, 1961. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "GW uses sharp passing, good defense for conference victory over Keydets". The Progress-Index. October 8, 1961. Retrieved February 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Keydets score late for 13–0 conference win over 'Cats". The Progress-Index. October 22, 1961. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "2 sophs lead VMI to victory". The Miami News. October 29, 1961. Retrieved October 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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