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The 1948 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) during the 1948 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their second year under head coach Arthur Morton, the team compiled an overall record of 6–3.[1]

Record6–3 (5–1 SoCon)
Headcoach
HomestadiumAlumni Field
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1948 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–3 (5–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
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1948 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 11 Clemson $5–0–011–0–0
No. 3 North Carolina4–0–19–1–1
VMI5–1–06–3–0
No. 17 William & Mary5–1–17–2–2
No. 20 Wake Forest5–2–06–4–0
Maryland4–2–06–4–0
Duke3–2–14–3–2
Richmond3–3–15–3–2
Washington and Lee2–2–04–6–0
Furman2–4–02–6–1
George Washington2–4–04–6–0
Davidson2–5–03–5–1
South Carolina1–3–03–5–0
NC State1–4–13–6–1
VPI0–6–10–8–1
The Citadel0–5–02–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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VMI was ranked at No. 85 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Catawba*
W 28–63,500[3]
October 2at George WashingtonW 26–6[4]
October 9vs. William & MaryL 0–3121,000[5]
October 16at RichmondW 9–011,000[6]
October 23at Virginia*L 14–2620,000[7]
October 30Davidsondagger
  • Alumni Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 33–65,000[8]
November 6at No. 20 Tulane*L 7–28[9]
November 13The Citadel
  • Alumni Field
  • Lexington, VA (Rivalry)
W 34–63,000[10]
November 25vs. VPIW 33–729,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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