1949 VMI Keydets football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1949 VMI Keydets football Southern Conference SoCon 3–5–1 3–2–1 Tom Nugent 1st Alumni FieldWilson Field The 1949 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) during the 1949 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their first year under head coach Tom Nugent, the team compiled an overall record of 3–5–1.https://vmikeydets.com/sports/football/schedule/1949 1949 VMI Keydets football schedule VMI Athletics January 3, 2022 Schedule 1949 AP September 24 l y 1949 Quantico Marines Devil Dogs Quantico Marines Alumni Field Lexington, VA 7–14 6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91787086/marines-nudge-keydets-147-on-freak-pl/ Daily Press Marines nudge Keydets, 14–7, on freak play September 25, 1949 January 3, 2022 Newspapers.com October 1 w y George Washington City Stadium Lynchburg, VA 14–7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70005804/keydets-stop-gw-colonials-on-late-pass/ Daily Press Keydets stop GW Colonials on late pass October 2, 1949 January 3, 2022 Newspapers.com October 8 l y William & Mary Cary Field Williamsburg, VA rivalry 6–54 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91787484/william-mary-drubs-keydets-in-homecomi/ Daily Press William & Mary drubs Keydets in homecoming tilt, 54–6 October 9, 1949 January 3, 2022 Newspapers.com October 15 w y Richmond City Stadium Richmond, VA Tobacco Bowl, rivalry 14–7 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91787749/vmi-stops-richmond-147/ Richmond Times Dispatch VMI stops Richmond, 14–7 October 16, 1949 January 3, 2022 Newspapers.com October 22 l y y Virginia City Stadium Lynchburg, VA 13–32 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91788021/papit-sparks-virginia-to-win-over-vmi/ Asheville Citizen-Times Papit sparks Virginia to win over VMI October 23, 1949 January 3, 2022 Newspapers.com October 29 l y y Army 2 Michie Stadium West Point, NY 14–40 15,555 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91788405/army-coasts-over-vmi-blaik-uses-subs-in/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Army coasts over VMI; Blaik uses subs in 2d half October 30, 1949 January 3, 2022 Newspapers.com November 5 w y Davidson Wilson Field Lexington, VA 47–6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91788694/vmi-keydets-pin-crushing-476-defeat-on/ The Charlotte Observer VMI Keydets pin crushing 47–6 defeat on Davidson November 6, 1949 January 3, 2022 Newspapers.comHomecomings https://digitalcollections.vmi.edu/digital/collection/p15821coll8/id/9441/rec/29 27 December 2025 The Cadet 31 October 1949 November 12 l y The Citadel Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC rivalry 14–19 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91788975/citadel-rallies-to-beat-vmi/ The State Citadel rallies to beat VMI November 13, 1949 January 3, 2022 Newspapers.com November 24 t y VPI Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA rivalry 28–28 25,500 Rivals deadlock in thriller http://digitalcollections.vmi.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15821coll8/id/9463/rec/10 Virginia Military Institute The V.M.I. Cadet November 28, 1949 3 February 2, 2016 References VMI Category:VMI Keydets football seasons VMI Keydets football