1896 VMI Keydets football team

1896 VMI Keydets football
Conference Independent
1896 record 3-4
Head coach G. W. Bryant (2nd year)

The 1896 VMI Keydets football team represented the Virginia Military Institute in their sixth season of organized football. The Keydets had a 3-4 record, marking the first ever losing season in VMI football history.[1]

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance
Unknown Washington and Lee* Unknown • Lexington, VA W 12-0   -
Unknown at Washington and Lee* Unknown • Lexington, VA L 0-6   -
Unknown Allegheny Institute* Unknown • Lexington, VA W 42-0   -
Unknown St. Alban's* Unknown • Lexington, VA L 0-22   -
Unknown St. John's* Unknown • Atlanta, GA W 14-0   -
November 11, 1896 vs. Virginia* Unknown • Lynchburg, VA L 0-46   -
November 26, 1896 2:30pm[2] vs. VPI* Unknown • Roanoke, VA (Rivalry) L 0-24   2,000[2]
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.

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References

  1. 1 2 VMI Football Record Book.qxp
  2. 1 2 "Blacksburg Beats V.M.I.". The Times. Library of Virginia. November 27, 1896. p. 3. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
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