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
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	5–5 (4–2 SoCon)
Head coach	Pooley Hubert (1st season)
Home stadium	Alumni Field
Seasons ← 1936 1938 →

1937 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Maryland $	2	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
No. 19 North Carolina	4	–	0	–	1			7	–	1	–	1
Clemson	2	–	0	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
No. 20 Duke	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	1
VMI	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
NC State	4	–	2	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
South Carolina	2	–	2	–	1			5	–	6	–	1
Washington and Lee	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
The Citadel	2	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Richmond	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
Furman	1	–	2	–	2			4	–	3	–	2
VPI	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
William & Mary	1	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Wake Forest	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Davidson	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	Elon*	Alumni Field Lexington, VA	L 6–12	2,500	[2]
September 24	at Temple*	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 7–18	15,000	[3]
October 2	vs. William & Mary	Foreman Field Norfolk, VA (rivalry)	W 20–9	5,000	[4]
October 9	Davidson	Alumni Field Lexington, VA	W 7–0	2,500	[5]
October 16	at Richmond	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	W 21–7	11,000	[6]
October 23	at Virginia*	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 26–7	10,000	[7]
October 30	at Army*	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 7–20	27,000	[8]
November 6	Maryland	Alumni Field Lexington, VA	L 7–9	5,000	[9]
November 13	The Citadel	Alumni Field Lexington, VA (rivalry)	W 27–0	1,500	[10]
November 25	vs. VPI	Maher Field Roanoke, VA (rivalry)	L 6–12	20,000	[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.