1915 VMI Keydets football team

American college football season

1915 VMI Keydets football

Conference| Independent
Record| 6–2–1
Head coach|

* Frank Gorton (2nd season)

Home stadium| VMI Parade Ground

Seasons

<- 1914

1916 ->

1915 Southern college football independents records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Georgia Tech |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 0  | - | 1
Ouachita Baptist |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 1  | - | 0
Dallas |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 1  | - | 0
Spring Hill |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 1  | - | 0
North Texas State Normal |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 1  | - | 1
West Virginia |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 1  | - | 1
Jonesboro Aggies |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 1  | - | 1
Johns Hopkins |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 0
VMI |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 1
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 2  | - | 1
Delaware |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
Maryland |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
Louisiana Normal College |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0
Southwest Texas State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 2
Davidson |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 3  | - | 1
Mississippi Normal |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 3  | - | 0
West Tennessee State Normal |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 3  | - | 0
Guilford |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 1  | - | 0
Middle Tennessee State Normal |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 3  | - | 1
Presbyterian |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0
Henderson-Brown |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 4  | - | 1
TCU |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0
Wake Forest |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 4  | - | 0
Navy |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 1
Western Kentucky State Normal |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 4  | - | 2
Louisville |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 5  | - | 1
Marshall |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 7  | - | 0

The 1915 VMI Keydets football team represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in their 25th season of organized football. Frank Gorton lead the Keydets to another successful year with a 6–2–1 record.[1]

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| Result| Source

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September 25| | Hampden–Sydney|

* VMI Parade Ground
* Lexington, VA

| W 25–7|
October 2| | William & Mary|

* VMI Parade Ground
* Lexington, VA (rivalry)

| W 19–6|
October 9| | Gallaudet|

* VMI Parade Ground
* Lexington, VA

| W 7–0|
October 16| | Richmond|

* VMI Parade Ground
* Lexington, VA

| W 13–6|
October 23| | vs. North Carolina|

* Cone Athletic Park (II)
* Greensboro, NC

| T 3–3|
October 30| | at Virginia|

* Lambeth Field
* Charlottesville, VA

| L 0–44| [2]
November 6| | Wake Forest|

* VMI Parade Ground
* Lexington, VA

| W 21–6|
November 13| 3:00 p.m.| vs. Clemson|

* Broad Street Park
* Richmond, VA

| W 6–3| [3][4][5]
November 25| 2:30 p.m.| vs. VPI|

* Fair Grounds
* Roanoke, VA (rivalry)

| L 9–27]| [6][7][8]

* All times are in Eastern time

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## References

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1. ^ a b VMI Football Record Book
2. ^ "Virginia beats the boys from Lexington". Greensboro Daily News. October 31, 1915. Retrieved June 2, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Should Be Great Battle". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 13, 1915. p. 5. Retrieved August 31, 2022 - via Newspapers.com .
4. ^ "Cadets Win From Tigers". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 14, 1915. p. 1, part 3. Retrieved August 31, 2022 - via Newspapers.com .
5. ^ "Cadets Win From Tigers (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 14, 1915. p. 2, part 3. Retrieved August 31, 2022 - via Newspapers.com .
6. ^ "Tech Outplays V.M.I." Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Congress. November 26, 1915. p. 8. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
7. ^ "V.P.I. Piles Up Big Score On V.M.I. In Annual Game Here". The World News. Library of Virginia. November 26, 1915. p. 7. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
8. ^ "V.M.I. Loses Thanksgiving Game". The Cadet. Virginia Military Institute. November 29, 1915. p. 6. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
9. ^ The 1916 Bomb

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VMI Keydets football

Venues|

* Alumni Field (1921–1961)
* Alumni Memorial Field (1962–present)

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* The Citadel: Military Classic of the South
* Richmond
* William & Mary
* Virginia Tech

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* Moe the Kangaroo
* Porter Cup

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