1917 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouth Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–4–1 (1–3–1 SAIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumVMI Parade Ground
Seasons
← 1916
1918 →
1917 South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Georgetown $ 2 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Richmond 2 – 1 – 0 4 – 2 – 1
Washington and Lee 2 – 1 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
North Carolina A&M 2 – 1 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
VPI 2 – 1 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Maryland State 2 – 1 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
Davidson 1 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
VMI 1 – 3 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
St. John's (MD) 0 – 1 – 0 0 – 1 – 0
Johns Hopkins 0 – 1 – 0 0 – 3 – 0
William & Mary 0 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1917 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) during the 1917 college football season as a member of the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association. In their first year under head coach Earl Abell, the team compiled an overall record of 4–4–1.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 29Hampden–Sydney*
W 15–14[2]
October 6William & Mary
  • VMI Parade Ground
  • Lexington, VA (rivalry)
W 53–0[3]
October 13at Army*
L 0–34[4]
October 20Maryland State
  • VMI Parade Ground
  • Lexington, VA
T 14–14[5]
October 27at Davidson
L 7–23[6]
November 3Roanoke*
  • VMI Parade Ground
  • Lexington, VA
W 54–0[7]
November 10vs. North Carolina A&M
L 0–17[8]
November 24Gallaudet*
  • VMI Parade Ground
  • Lexington, VA
W 19–3[9]
November 29vs. VPI
L 0–6[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1917 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  2. ^ "Cadets defeat Tigers". Richmond Times Dispatch. September 30, 1917. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "V.M.I. easily defeats William and Mary team". Richmond Times Dispatch. October 7, 1917. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Victory for Army over V.M.I. Cadets". The New York Times. October 14, 1917. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Maryland State ties". The Baltimore Sun. October 21, 1917. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Davidson beats V.M.I. Cadets". The Charlotte Observer. October 28, 1917. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "V.M.I. runs away with Roanoke team". Daily Press. November 4, 1917. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Downhomers take battle from Cadets". Richmond Times Dispatch. November 11, 1917. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Gallaudet fails to retain lead". The Washington Post. November 25, 1917. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Battling in a sea of mud V.P.I. is victor". Greensboro Daily News. November 30, 1917. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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