1954 VMI Keydets football team

American college football season

1954 VMI Keydets football

Conference| Southern Conference
Record| 4–6 (4–3 SoCon)
Head coach|

* John McKenna (2nd season)

Home stadium| Alumni Field

Seasons

<- 1953

1955 ->

1954 Southern Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 12 West Virginia $  | 3  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 1  | - | 0
Furman | 2  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
No. 16 VPI | 3  | - | 0  | - | 1 |  |  | 8  | - | 0  | - | 1
Davidson | 2  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
VMI | 4  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Richmond | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
William & Mary | 1  | - | 2  | - | 2 |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 2
George Washington | 0  | - | 4  | - | 1 |  |  | 1  | - | 7  | - | 1
The Citadel | 0  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1954 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) during the 1954 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their second year under head coach John McKenna, the team compiled an overall record of 4–6.[1]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 18| Davidson|

* Alumni Field
* Lexington, VA

| L 0–19| 5,000| [2]
September 25| at George Washington|

* George Washington HS Stadium
* Alexandria, VA

| W 16–14| 5,000| [3]
October 2| at Richmond|

* City Stadium
* Richmond, VA (rivalry)

| W 19–6| 6,000| [4]
October 9| at Boston College*|

* Fenway Park
* Boston, MA

| L 0–44| 7,941| [5]
October 16| at Virginia*|

* Scott Stadium
* Charlottesville, VA

| L 0–21| 17,000| [6]
October 23| vs. No. 10 West Virginia|

* Mitchell Stadium
* Bluefield, WV

| L 6–40| 11,000| [7]
October 30| vs. Florida State*|

* City Stadium
* Lynchburg, VA

| L 19–33| 7,000| [8]
November 6| vs. William & Mary|

* Victory Stadium
* Roanoke, VA (rivalry)

| W 21–0| 10,000| [9]
November 13| The Citadel|

* Alumni Field
* Lexington, VA (rivalry)

| W 42–0| | [10]
November 25| vs. No. 16 VPI|

* Victory Stadium
* Roanoke, VA (rivalry)

| L 9–46| 26,000| [11]

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

## References

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1. ^ "1954 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
2. ^ "Wildcats rip VMI, 19–0". The Charlotte Observer. September 19, 1954. Retrieved January 4, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Keydets win on safety by 16 to 14". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 26, 1954. Retrieved January 4, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Royce Jones leads VMI to upset". Richmond Times Dispatch. October 3, 1954. Retrieved January 4, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "VMI blasted, 44–0 by Boston College in offensive show". Daily News. October 10, 1954. p. 5C. Retrieved January 4, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "VMI beaten by Cavaliers". The News and Observer. October 17, 1954. Retrieved January 4, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "West Virginia's devastating ground game rocks VMI 40–6". The State. October 24, 1954. Retrieved January 4, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Freshman paces FSU over VMI". The Miami Herald. October 31, 1954. Retrieved January 4, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "VMI tumbles Tribe, 21–0". Daily Press. November 7, 1954. Retrieved January 4, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "VMI trounces Citadel, 42–0". The Times and Democrat. November 14, 1954. Retrieved January 4, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "VTech's dazzling speed puts Moseley over hump". The Richmond News Leader. November 26, 1954. Retrieved January 4, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.

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VMI Keydets football

Venues|

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

Bowls & rivalries|

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

Culture & lore|

* Traditions
* "The Spirit"
* Moe the Kangaroo
* Porter Cup

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees

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