1964 VMI Keydets football team

The 1964 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. In their 12th year under head coach John McKenna, the team compiled an overall record of 1–9 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, tying for eighth place in the SoCon.^[1]

1964 VMI Keydets football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	1–9 (1–4 SoCon)
Head coach	John McKenna (12th season)
Home stadium	Alumni Memorial Field
Seasons ← 1963 1965 →

1964 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
West Virginia $	5	–	0	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Virginia Tech	3	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
George Washington	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
The Citadel	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
William & Mary	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Richmond	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Davidson	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Furman	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
VMI	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	William & Mary	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA (rivalry)	L 12–14	3,500	[2]
September 25	at Richmond	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	L 14–20		[3]
October 3	at Villanova*	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 7–27	12,000	[4]
October 10	vs. Virginia*	City Stadium Richmond, VA (Tobacco Bowl)	L 19–20	17,500	[5]
October 17	at Buffalo*	War Memorial Stadium Buffalo, NY	L 10–14	21,000	[6]
October 24	Davidson	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	W 35–0	5,500	[7]
October 31	at Tulane*	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	L 6–25	18,000	[8]
November 6	at Detroit*	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	L 7–28	8,373	[9]
November 14	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (rivalry)	L 0–17	12,000	[10]
November 26	vs. Virginia Tech	Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA (rivalry)	L 13–35	25,000	[11]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1964 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
2. "Defense-minded W&M snaps VMI Skein, 14–12". Daily Press. September 20, 1964. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Smith, Hilton pace Spiders over VMI". The Progress-Index. September 26, 1964. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Unbeaten Villanova blasts VMI with 4 long touchdowns, 27–7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 4, 1964. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Cavaliers nip VMI by 20–19". The Progress-Index. October 11, 1964. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Buffalo tips VMI". Democrat and Chronicle. October 18, 1964. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "VMI outscores Cats by 35–0". The Herald-Sun. October 25, 1964. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "VMI crushed by Tulane". Daily Press. November 1, 1964. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Soph sparks Titans to 28–7 win". The Detroit Daily Press. November 7, 1964. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Cadets smack Keydets, 17–0". The Times and Democrat. November 15, 1964. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Schweikert beats VMI". Beckley Post-Herald. November 27, 1964. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.