1930 VMI Keydets football team

American college football season

1930 VMI Keydets football

Conference| Southern Conference
Record| 3–6 (0–5 SoCon)
Head coach|

* W. C. Raftery (4th season)

Home stadium| Alumni Field

Seasons

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1930 Southern Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 3 Alabama \+  | 8  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 10  | - | 0  | - | 0
No. 11 Tulane \+  | 5  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 1  | - | 0
No. 10 Tennessee | 6  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 1  | - | 0
Duke | 4  | - | 1  | - | 1 |  |  | 8  | - | 1  | - | 2
Vanderbilt | 5  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
Maryland | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 5  | - | 0
Florida | 4  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 1
North Carolina | 4  | - | 2  | - | 2 |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 2
Clemson | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
Georgia | 3  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 1
Kentucky | 4  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 0
South Carolina | 4  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
VPI | 2  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 1
Mississippi A&M | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 7  | - | 0
Georgia Tech | 2  | - | 4  | - | 1 |  |  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 1
LSU | 2  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Virginia | 2  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Sewanee | 1  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 1
NC State | 1  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 0
Ole Miss | 1  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 1
Auburn | 1  | - | 6  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 0
Washington and Lee | 0  | - | 4  | - | 1 |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 1
VMI | 0  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 0

* \+ - Conference co-champions

Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1930 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) during the 1930 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their fourth year under head coach W. C. Raftery, the team compiled an overall record of 3–6.[1]

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Source

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September 27| Richmond*|

* Alumni Field
* Lexington, VA (rivalry)

| W 12–0| [2]
October 4| St. John's (MD)*|

* Alumni Field
* Lexington, VA

| W 6–0| [3]
October 11| at The Citadel*|

* Johnson Hagood Stadium
* Charleston, SC (rivalry)

| L 6–7| [4]
October 18| Virginia|

* Alumni Field
* Lexington, VA

| L 0–13| [5]
October 25| vs. Maryland|

* City Stadium
* Richmond, VA

| L 0–20| [6]
November 1| Davidson*|

* Alumni Field
* Lexington, VA

| W 6–0| [7]
November 8| vs. Clemson|

* Bain Field
* Norfolk, VA

| L 0–32| [8]
November 15| at Kentucky|

* McLean Stadium
* Lexington, KY

| L 0–26| [9]
November 27| vs. VPI|

* Maher Field
* Roanoke, VA (rivalry)

| L 0–24| [10]

* *Non-conference game

## References[edit]

1. ^ "1930 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
2. ^ "V.M.I. overcomes stubborn Richmond team 12 to 0". The Bristol Herald Courier. September 28, 1930. Retrieved December 20, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "V.M.I. trims St. John's, 6–0". The Baltimore Sun. October 5, 1930. Retrieved December 20, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Citadel downs Flying Squadron by one point". The Greenville News. October 12, 1930. Retrieved December 20, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Bill Thomas stars as Virginia wins from V.M.I., 13–0". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 19, 1930. Retrieved December 20, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Liners defeat V.M.I. squadron". The Atlanta Constitution. October 26, 1930. Retrieved December 20, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Dunn and Williams drive Wildcat line for V.M.I.'s 6–0 victory". The Charlotte News. November 2, 1930. Retrieved December 20, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Clemson overwhelms V.M.I. 32 to 0". The State. November 9, 1930. Retrieved December 20, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Spicer's work pushes Kentucky on". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 16, 1930. Retrieved December 20, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Gobblers take annual Turkey-day Classic in Roanoke 24 to 0". The Cadet. Virginia Military Institute. December 1, 1930. p. 1. Retrieved February 3, 2016.

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VMI Keydets football

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

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