1955 VMI Keydets football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1955 VMI Keydets football Southern Conference SoCon 1–9 1–6 John McKenna 3rd Wilson FieldAlumni Field The 1955 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) during the 1955 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their third year under head coach John McKenna, the team compiled an overall record of 1–9.https://vmikeydets.com/sports/football/schedule/1955 1955 VMI Keydets football schedule VMI Athletics January 4, 2022 Schedule 1955 AP September 17 l y y Tulane Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA 7–20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85627396/keydets-dropped-207-as-tulane-sophs-st/ The Richmond Times-Dispatch Keydets dropped 20–7, as Tulane sophs star September 18, 1955 January 4, 2022 Newspapers.com September 24 l y George Washington Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA 6–25 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69874676/84-yard-punt-return-sparks-gw-to-256/ The Progress-Index 84-yard punt return sparks GW to 25–6 victory over Keydets September 25, 1955 January 4, 2022 Newspapers.com October 1 l Richmond Wilson Field Lexington, VA 0–21 4,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91846312/pajaczkowski-runs-wild-as-ur-downs-vmi/ Richmond Times Dispatch Pajaczkowski runs wild as UR downs VMI, 21–0 October 2, 1955 January 4, 2022 Newspapers.comWinless Keydets Drop 21-0 Contest To Richmond's Spider https://digitalcollections.vmi.edu/digital/collection/p15821coll8/id/10598/rec/57 27 December 2025 The Cadet 3 October 1955 October 8 1:45 p.m. l y West Virginia 11 Mitchell Stadium Bluefield, WV 12–47 11,000 Drewry Walt State Gridders Face Stiff Slate https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91948850/the-times-dispatch/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Richmond, Virginia October 8, 1955 14 January 5, 2022 Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91846630/mountaineers-roll-over-virginia-military/ Kingsport Times-News Mountaineers roll over Virginia Military, 47–12 October 9, 1955 January 4, 2022 Newspapers.com October 15 l y y Virginia Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 13–20 16,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91846968/bakhtiar-stars-as-cavaliers-beat-vmi-2/ The Progress-Index Bakhtiar, stars as Cavaliers beat VMI, 20–13 October 16, 1955 January 4, 2022 Newspapers.com October 22 l Davidson Alumni Field Lexington, VA 7–21 2,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91847765/vmi-downed-by-davidson-pass-attack/ The Charlotte Observer VMI downed by Davidson pass attack October 23, 1955 January 4, 2022 Newspapers.com October 29 l y William & Mary Cary Field Williamsburg, VA rivalry 13–20 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91848068/wm-scores-1st-win-2013/ Daily Press W&M scores 1st win, 20–13 October 30, 1955 January 4, 2022 Newspapers.com November 5 l y y Lehigh Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA 0–39 5,000 Engineers overpower VMI, 39–0 November 6, 1955 Richmond Times-Dispatch https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67910564/1955-lehigh-vmi/ January 4, 2022 Newspapers.com November 12 w y The Citadel Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC rivalry 14–7 11,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91848526/aroused-vmi-keydets-turn-back-the-citade/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Aroused VMI Keydets turn back The Citadel, 14 to 7 November 13, 1955 January 4, 2022 Newspapers.com November 24 l y VPI Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA rivalry 13–39 24,000 Hokies overcome early 13–0 deficit to down Keydets 39-13 http://digitalcollections.vmi.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15821coll8/id/10791/rec/9 Virginia Military Institute The Cadet November 28, 1955 3 July 24, 2017 References VMI Category:VMI Keydets football seasons VMI Keydets football