1937 VMI Keydets football team

The 1937 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) during the 1937 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their first year under head coach Pooley Hubert, the team compiled an overall record of 5–5.[1]

1937 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–5 (4–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
1937 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Maryland $ 2 –0 –08 –2 –0
No. 19 North Carolina 4 –0 –17 –1 –1
Clemson 2 –0 –14 –4 –1
No. 20 Duke 5 –1 –07 –2 –1
VMI 4 –2 –05 –5 –0
NC State 4 –2 –15 –3 –1
South Carolina 2 –2 –15 –6 –1
Washington and Lee 2 –3 –04 –5 –0
The Citadel 2 –3 –07 –4 –0
Richmond 2 –3 –05 –4 –1
Furman 1 –2 –24 –3 –2
VPI 2 –4 –05 –5 –0
William & Mary 1 –3 –04 –5 –0
Wake Forest 1 –4 –03 –6 –0
Davidson 1 –6 –02 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Elon*
L 6–122,500[2]
September 24at Temple*L 7–1815,000[3]
October 2vs. William & MaryW 20–95,000[4]
October 9Davidson
  • Alumni Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 7–02,500[5]
October 16at RichmondW 21–711,000[6]
October 23at Virginia*W 26–710,000[7]
October 30at Army*L 7–2027,000[8]
November 6Maryland
  • Alumni Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 7–95,000[9]
November 13The Citadel
W 27–01,500[10]
November 25vs. VPI
L 6–1220,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1937 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  2. "V.M.I. eleven is upset by Elon Christians, 12–6". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 19, 1937. Retrieved December 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Temple rallies to conquer V.M.I. in opener, 18–7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 25, 1937. Retrieved December 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Flying Keydets triumph over Indians, 20–9". Daily Press. October 3, 1937. Retrieved December 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Minus Lafefrty, Davidson beaten". The News and Observer. October 10, 1937. Retrieved December 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "V.M.I. Cadets trim Richmond U. eleven by score of 21 to 7". The Tampa Tribune. October 17, 1937. Retrieved December 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "V.M.I. takes advantage of breaks to win, 26 to 7". Richmond Times Dispatch. October 24, 1937. Retrieved December 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Army in romp over V.M.I., 20–7". Daily News. October 31, 1937. Retrieved December 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Place kick gives Maryland 9–7 win over V.M.I. team". The Huntsville Times. November 7, 1937. Retrieved December 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "The Citadel falls before Virginia Military Institute by 27 to 0". The State. November 14, 1937. Retrieved December 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Va. Tech beats V.M.I., 12 to 6". The Baltimore Sun. November 26, 1937. Retrieved December 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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