1939 VMI Keydets football team

The 1939 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) during the 1939 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their third year under head coach Pooley Hubert, the team compiled an overall record of 6–3–1.[1]

1939 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–3–1 (3–1–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1938
1940 →
1939 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Duke $ 5 0 0 8 1 0
No. 12 Clemson 4 0 0 9 1 0
William & Mary 2 0 1 6 2 1
North Carolina 5 1 0 8 1 1
VMI 3 1 1 6 3 1
Richmond 3 1 1 7 1 2
Furman 3 3 0 5 4 0
Wake Forest 3 3 0 7 3 0
NC State 2 4 0 2 8 0
Washington and Lee 1 2 0 3 4 1
South Carolina 1 3 0 3 6 1
VPI 1 4 1 4 5 1
Davidson 1 7 0 2 7 0
Maryland 0 1 0 2 7 0
The Citadel 0 4 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

VMI was ranked at No. 68 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23Roanoke*
W 41–02,000[3]
September 30at Kentucky*L 0–215,000[4]
October 7vs. DavidsonW 2–02,500[5]
October 14at Vanderbilt*W 20–135,000[6]
October 21Virginia*
  • Alumni Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 16–139,000[7]
October 28at Columbia*L 7–2612,000[8]
November 4at RichmondT 0–015,000[9]
November 11No. 15 Duke
  • Alumni Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 7–2012,000[10]
November 18vs. MarylandW 13–0[11]
November 23vs. VPI
W 19–720,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1939 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  2. ^ E. E. Litkenhous (December 31, 1939). "Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth". Johnson City Sunday Press. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "V.M.I. trounces Roanoke, 41–0". Richmond Times Dispatch. September 24, 1939. Retrieved December 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Hard running shown by Wildcats in 21–0 win over V.M.I. on soggy field". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 1, 1939. Retrieved December 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "V.M.I. Cadets top Davidson by 2 to 0". The Charlotte Observer. October 8, 1939. Retrieved December 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Pritchard stars as V.M.I. beats Vandy". The Commercial Appeal. October 15, 1939. Retrieved December 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Virginia turned back, 16 to 13, by inspired V.M.I." The Birmingham News. October 22, 1939. Retrieved December 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ McGowen, Roscoe (October 29, 1939). "Columbia defeats V.M.I. by 26 to 7". The New York Times. p. S1.
  9. ^ "Richmond and V.M.I. battle to scoreless tie". Richmond Times Dispatch. November 5, 1939. Retrieved December 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Devils get 20–7 verdict, lose Darnell for season". The News and Observer. November 12, 1939. Retrieved December 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Terps lose to V.M.I., 13 to 0, but gain edge in statistics". The Baltimore Sun. November 19, 1939. Retrieved December 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "V.M.I. trounces Virginia Tech, 19 to 7". The Roanoke Times. November 24, 1939. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.