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The 1952 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) during the 1952 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their fourth year under head coach Tom Nugent, the team compiled an overall record of 3–6–1.[1]

Record3–6–1 (2–3–1 SoCon)
Headcoach
HomestadiumWilson Field
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1952 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–6–1 (2–3–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumWilson Field
Seasons
← 1951
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1952 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 16 Duke $5–0–08–2–0
Wake Forest5–1–05–4–1
West Virginia5–1–07–2–0
William & Mary4–1–04–5–0
George Washington4–2–15–3–1
VPI4–4–05–6–0
Furman2–2–16–3–1
Washington and Lee3–4–03–7–0
VMI2–3–13–6–1
NC State2–4–03–7–0
South Carolina2–4–05–5–0
North Carolina1–2–02–6–0
The Citadel1–3–13–5–1
Davidson1–6–02–7–0
Richmond0–6–01–9–0
Maryland † – 7–2–0
Clemson † – 2–6–1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • † League sanctions prevented Maryland and Clemson from conference participation
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20vs. William & MaryL 13–3412,000[2]
September 26at Miami (FL)*L 0–4535,542[3]
October 4Richmond
W 28–144,000[4][5]
October 10at Florida State*W 28–76,227[6]
October 18vs. No. 11 Virginia*L 14–3323,000[7]
October 24at George WashingtonT 20–2012,000[8]
November 1at Army*L 14–42[9]
November 8vs. West Virginia
  • Victory Stadium
  • Roanoke, VA
L 21–39[10]
November 15The Citadel
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA (rivalry)
W 20–19[11][12]
November 27vs. VPI
  • Victory Stadium
  • Roanoke, VA (rivalry)
L 7–2625,000[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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