1949 VMI Keydets football team

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.^[1]

1949 VMI Keydets football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	3–5–1 (3–2–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Tom Nugent (1st season)
Home stadium	Alumni Field
Seasons ← 1948 1950 →

1949 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 16 North Carolina $	5	–	0	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
No. 14 Maryland	4	–	0	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
Washington and Lee	3	–	1	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
Duke	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
William & Mary	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
VMI	3	–	2	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
The Citadel	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Clemson	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	4	–	2
Furman	3	–	3	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
South Carolina	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Wake Forest	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
George Washington	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
NC State	3	–	6	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
VPI	1	–	5	–	2			1	–	7	–	2
Richmond	2	–	6	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Davidson	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	Quantico Marines*	Alumni Field Lexington, VA	L 7–14	6,000	[2]
October 1	vs. George Washington	City Stadium Lynchburg, VA	W 14–7		[3]
October 8	at William & Mary	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)	L 6–54	10,000	[4]
October 15	at Richmond	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	W 14–7	12,000	[5]
October 22	vs. Virginia*	City Stadium Lynchburg, VA	L 13–32	10,000	[6]
October 29	at No. 2 Army*	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 14–40	15,555	[7]
November 5	Davidson	Alumni Field Lexington, VA	W 47–6		[8]
November 12	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (rivalry)	L 14–19	8,000	[9]
November 24	vs. VPI	Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA (rivalry)	T 28–28	25,500	[10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1949 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
2. "Marines nudge Keydets, 14–7, on freak play". Daily Press. September 25, 1949. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Keydets stop GW Colonials on late pass". Daily Press. October 2, 1949. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "William & Mary drubs Keydets in homecoming tilt, 54–6". Daily Press. October 9, 1949. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "VMI stops Richmond, 14–7". Richmond Times Dispatch. October 16, 1949. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Papit sparks Virginia to win over VMI". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 23, 1949. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Army coasts over VMI; Blaik uses subs in 2d half". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 30, 1949. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "VMI Keydets pin crushing 47–6 defeat on Davidson". The Charlotte Observer. November 6, 1949. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Citadel rallies to beat VMI". The State. November 13, 1949. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Rivals deadlock in thriller". The V.M.I. Cadet. Virginia Military Institute. November 28, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved February 2, 2016.