1959 VMI Keydets football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1959 VMI Keydets football Southern Conference SoCon 8–1–1 5–0–1 John McKenna 7th Wilson Field SoCon champion The 1959 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 1959 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach John McKenna, the Keydets compiled an overall record of 8–1–1 with a mark of 5–0–1 in conference play, winning the SoCon title. 1959 Virginia Military Institute Keydets Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/virginia-military-institute/1959-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference January 5, 2022 Schedule y y September 19 at Marshall<ncg> Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV W 46–0 7,500 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics https://stats.ncaa.org/team/388/stats/13014 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 18, 2022 September 26 at No. 18 Penn State<ncg> New Beaver Field University Park, PA L 0–21 19,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call-penn-state-wins-210/139057676/ Sunday Call-Chronicle Penn State wins, 21–0, over V.M.I. September 27, 1959 January 18, 2024 Newspapers.com October 3 vs. Richmond Portsmouth Stadium Portsmouth, VA T 14–14 6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112645928/keydets-late-surge-ties-richmond/ Daily Press Keydets' late surge ties Richmond October 4, 1959 November 6, 2022 Newspapers.com October 10 vs. Virginia<ncg> City Stadium Lynchburg, VA W 19–12 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-progress-index-keydets-hold-off-cava/139057828/ The Progress-Index Keydets hold off Cavaliers for 19–12 win October 11, 1959 January 18, 2024 Newspapers.com October 17 at William & Mary Foreman Field Norfolk, VA (rivalry) W 26–7 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-smoothie-bobby-mitchel/139057953/ The Roanoke Times Smoothie Bobby Mitchell leads Keydets over Indians 26–7 October 18, 1959 January 18, 2024 Newspapers.com October 24 Davidson Wilson Field Lexington, VA W 34–7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108578780/vmi-romps-by-347/ Chattanooga Daily Times VMI romps by 34–7 October 25, 1959 August 29, 2022 Newspapers.comKeydets Meet Davidson For Homecoming https://digitalcollections.vmi.edu/digital/collection/p15821coll8/id/11752/rec/61 27 December 2025 The Cadet 23 October 1959 October 30 at George Washington Griffith Stadium Washington, DC W 28–6 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69809240/vmi-wins-286-over-colonials/ Richmond Times Dispatch VMI wins, 28–6, over Colonials October 31, 1959 February 9, 2021 Newspapers.com November 7 at Lehigh<ncg> Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 7–6 4,500 Keydets Edge Lehigh, 7 to 6 Steve Guback November 8, 1959 C1 Richmond Times-Dispatch Richmond, Va. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68282001/1959-lehigh-vmi/ November 14 The Citadel Wilson Field Lexington, VA (rivalry) W 32–8 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-advance-vmi-tops-bulldogs-3/139058084/ The Lynchburg News VMI tops Bulldogs 32–8 November 15, 1959 January 18, 2024 Newspapers.comParents Weekend A Pronounced Success https://digitalcollections.vmi.edu/digital/collection/p15821coll8/id/11774/rec/63 27 December 2025 The Cadet 20 November 1959 November 26 vs. Virginia Tech Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA (rivalry) W 37–12 27,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-post-gazette-vmi-stuns-vpi-3/139058241/ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette VMI stuns VPI, 37–12, to capture SC crown November 27, 1959 January 18, 2024 Newspapers.com References VMI Category:VMI Keydets football seasons Category:Southern Conference football champion seasons VMI Keydets football