1917 VMI Keydets football team

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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]

Record4–4–1 (1–3–1 SAIAA)
Headcoach
HomestadiumVMI Parade Ground
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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 â†’
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1917 South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Georgetown $2–0–08–1–0
Richmond2–1–04–2–1
Washington and Lee2–1–04–3–0
North Carolina A&M2–1–16–2–1
VPI2–1–16–2–1
Maryland State2–1–14–3–1
Davidson1–2–06–4–0
VMI1–3–14–4–1
St. John's (MD)0–1–00–1–0
Johns Hopkins0–1–00–3–0
William & Mary0–3–03–5–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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Schedule

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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 DavidsonL 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
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