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
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	6–3 (5–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Arthur Morton (2nd season)
Home stadium	Alumni Field
Seasons ← 1947 1949 →

1948 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 11 Clemson $	5	–	0	–	0			11	–	0	–	0
No. 3 North Carolina	4	–	0	–	1			9	–	1	–	1
VMI	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
No. 17 William & Mary	5	–	1	–	1			7	–	2	–	2
No. 20 Wake Forest	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Maryland	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Duke	3	–	2	–	1			4	–	3	–	2
Richmond	3	–	3	–	1			5	–	3	–	2
Washington and Lee	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Furman	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	6	–	1
George Washington	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Davidson	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	5	–	1
South Carolina	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
NC State	1	–	4	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
VPI	0	–	6	–	1			0	–	8	–	1
The Citadel	0	–	5	–	0			2	–	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	Catawba*	Alumni Field Lexington, VA	W 28–6	3,500	[3]
October 2	at George Washington	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	W 26–6		[4]
October 9	vs. William & Mary	Foreman Field Norfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl, rivalry)	L 0–31	21,000	[5]
October 16	at Richmond	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	W 9–0	11,000	[6]
October 23	at Virginia*	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 14–26	20,000	[7]
October 30	Davidson	Alumni Field Lexington, VA	W 33–6	5,000	[8]
November 6	at No. 20 Tulane*	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	L 7–28		[9]
November 13	The Citadel	Alumni Field Lexington, VA (Rivalry)	W 34–6	3,000	[10]
November 25	vs. VPI	Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA (rivalry)	W 33–7	29,000	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming 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.