1940 VMI Keydets football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1940 VMI Keydets football Southern Conference SoCon 7–2–1 3–2–1 Pooley Hubert 4th Alumni Field The 1940 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) during the 1940 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their fourth year under head coach Pooley Hubert, the team compiled an overall record of 7–2–1.https://vmikeydets.com/sports/football/schedule/1940 1940 VMI Keydets football schedule VMI Athletics December 21, 2021 VMI was ranked at No. 85 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings The Boston Globe Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 19, 1940 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123126338/final-1940-litkenhous-ratings/ Newspapers.com Schedule 1940 AP Eastern September 21 w y Roanoke Alumni Field Lexington, VA 33–0 4,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90959251/vmi-thumps-roanoke-team-by-330-score/ The Baltimore Sun V.M.I. thumps Roanoke team by 33–0 score September 22, 1940 December 21, 2021 Newspapers.com September 28 l y Duke Duke Stadium Durham, NC 0–23 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90959424/duke-crushes-vmi-230/ The Salt Lake Tribune Duke crushes V.M.I., 23–0 September 29, 1940 December 21, 2021 Newspapers.com October 5 w y Newberry Alumni Field Lexington, VA 13–0 1,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90959566/fighting-newberry-indians-bow-to-strong/ The State Fighting Newberry Indians bow to strong VMI Cadets October 6, 1940 December 21, 2021 Newspapers.com October 12 w y Davidson American Legion Memorial Stadium Charlotte, NC 13–7 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90959724/vmi-beats-davidson-by-13-to-7-in-aeri/ The Charlotte Observer V.M.I. beats Davidson by 13 to 7 in aerial battle October 13, 1940 December 21, 2021 Newspapers.com October 19 w y y Virginia Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 7–0 18,000 V.M.I. whips Cavaliers, 7–0 The Miami News October 20, 1940 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90959826/vmi-whips-cavaliers-70/ December 21, 2021 Newspapers.com October 26 l y Richmond City Stadium Richmond, VA rivalry 7–9 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90960007/spiders-hand-keydets-first-state-setback/ Richmond Times Dispatch Spiders hand Keydets first state setback, 9–7 October 27, 1940 December 21, 2021 Newspapers.com November 2 t William & Mary Alumni Field Lexington, VA 0–0 rivalry 6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90960185/william-and-mary-vmi-tie-00-in-ba/ Daily Press William and Mary, V.M.I. tie, 0–0, in battle at Lexington November 3, 1940 December 21, 2021 Newspapers.com November 9 3:00 p.m. w y y Washington University Francis Field St. Louis, MO 20–13 2,500 Bears Clash With V. M. I. Eleven Today https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-globe-democrat/127726455/ St. Louis Globe-Democrat St. Louis, Missouri November 9, 1940 3B July 6, 2023 Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90960515/virginia-military-smashes-way-through-be/ St. Louis Globe-Democrat Virginia Military smashes way through Bears, 20–13 November 10, 1940 December 21, 2021 Newspapers.com November 16 w y Maryland City Stadium Lynchburg, VA 20–0 1,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90960773/vmi-beats-terp-eleven-by-200-score/ The Baltimore Sun V.M.I. beats Terp eleven by 20–0 score November 17, 1940 December 21, 2021 Newspapers.com November 21 2:15 p.m. w y VPI Maher Field Roanoke, VA rivalry 14–0 21,000 VMI runs rough-shod over Tech 14 to 0 http://digitalcollections.vmi.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15821coll8/id/8418/rec/11 Virginia Military Institute The V.M.I. Cadet November 25, 1940 1 February 2, 2016 References VMI Category:VMI Keydets football seasons VMI Keydets football