1965 VMI Keydets football team
| 1965 VMI Keydets football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 3–7 (3–2 SoCon) |
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| Home stadium | Alumni Memorial Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Washington | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1965 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 1965 NCAA University Division football season. In their 13th year under head coach John McKenna, the team compiled an overall record of 3–7 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing fourth in the SoCon.[1]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 18 | at William & Mary | L 21–32 | 10,000 | [2] | |
| September 25 | at Army* | L 7–21 | 21,000 | [3] | |
| October 2 | at George Washington | L 0–14 | 10,500 | [4] | |
| October 9 | at Virginia* | L 10–14 | 21,000 | [5] | |
| October 16 | at Southern Miss* | L 0–3 | 13,000 | [6] | |
| October 23 | at Davidson | W 16–10 | 9,000 | [7] | |
| October 30 | at Boston College* | L 12–41 | 20,127 | [8] | |
| November 6 | Richmond |
| W 21–14 | 3,800 | [9] |
| November 13 | The Citadel |
| W 21–7 | 4,127 | [10] |
| November 25 | vs. VPI* | L 13–44 | 23,000 | [11] | |
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References[edit]
- ^ "1965 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ "W&M whips Keydets, 32–21". Daily Press. September 19, 1965. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cadets excel on ground". Poughkeepsie Journal. September 26, 1965. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "George Washington beats Keydets, 14–0". The Progress-Index. October 3, 1965. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Frustrated Cavaliers rally to turn back VMI, 14 to 10". The Danville Register. October 10, 1965. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern Miss down Keydets by 3–0 score". The Progress-Index. October 17, 1965. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Keydets win over Davidson by 16–10". The High Point Enterprise. October 24, 1965. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Boston College thunders past VMI 41 to 12". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 31, 1965. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "VMI hands Richmond 12th straight defeat". The Daily News Leader. November 7, 1965. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cadets fall to Keydets". Florence Morning News. November 14, 1963. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Virginia Tech thumps VMI by 44–13". The Lexington Herald. November 26, 1965. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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