1948 VMI Keydets football team

The 1948 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) during the 1948 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their second year under head coach Arthur Morton, the team compiled an overall record of 6–3.[1]

1948 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–3 (5–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
1948 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 11 Clemson $ 5 –0 –011 –0 –0
No. 3 North Carolina 4 –0 –19 –1 –1
VMI 5 –1 –06 –3 –0
No. 17 William & Mary 5 –1 –17 –2 –2
No. 20 Wake Forest 5 –2 –06 –4 –0
Maryland 4 –2 –06 –4 –0
Duke 3 –2 –14 –3 –2
Richmond 3 –3 –15 –3 –2
Washington and Lee 2 –2 –04 –6 –0
Furman 2 –4 –02 –6 –1
George Washington 2 –4 –04 –6 –0
Davidson 2 –5 –03 –5 –1
South Carolina 1 –3 –03 –5 –0
NC State 1 –4 –13 –6 –1
VPI 0 –6 –10 –8 –1
The Citadel 0 –5 –02 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

VMI was ranked at No. 85 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[2]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Catawba*
W 28–63,500[3]
October 2at George Washington
W 26–6[4]
October 9vs. William & Mary
L 0–3121,000[5]
October 16at Richmond
W 9–011,000[6]
October 23at Virginia*
L 14–2620,000[7]
October 30Davidsondagger
  • Alumni Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 33–65,000[8]
November 6at No. 20 Tulane*
L 7–28[9]
November 13The Citadel
  • Alumni Field
  • Lexington, VA (Rivalry)
W 34–63,000[10]
November 25vs. VPI
W 33–729,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References
  1. "1948 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  2. "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "V.M.I. throttles Catawba College 28–6". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. September 26, 1948. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Thomason is star in VMI triumph". Pensacola News Journal. October 3, 1948. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "W&M overpowers Keydets in Oyster Bowl Classic, 31–0". Daily Press. October 10, 1948. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "VMI downs Richmond by 9 to 0". Richmond Times Dispatch. October 17, 1948. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Virginia tops V.M.I., 26–14". The Baltimore Sun. October 24, 1948. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Keydets roll 33–6 count on Davidson". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 31, 1948. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Ed Price paces Tulane to 28–7 victory over VMI". The Tampa Tribune. November 7, 1948. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "VMI gets easy 34–6 decision over Bulldogs". The State. November 14, 1948. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Thomason leads VMI to 33–7 victory over Virginia Tech". The Bristol Herald Courier. November 26, 1948. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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