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The 1955 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) during the 1955 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their third year under head coach John McKenna, the team compiled an overall record of 1–9.[1]

Record1–9 (1–6 SoCon)
Headcoach
HomestadiumWilson Field
Alumni Field
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1955 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record1–9 (1–6 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumWilson Field
Alumni Field
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
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1955 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 19 West Virginia $4–0–08–2–0
VPI2–1–16–3–1
Davidson3–2–05–4–0
George Washington3–2–05–4–0
Richmond3–2–24–3–2
The Citadel2–2–05–4–0
Furman1–1–01–9–0
William & Mary1–3–11–7–1
VMI1–6–01–9–0
Washington and Lee0–1–00–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Tulane*L 7–20[2]
September 24vs. George WashingtonL 6–258,000[3]
October 1Richmond
L 0–214,000[4][5]
October 81:45 p.m.vs. No. 11 West VirginiaL 12–4711,000[6][7]
October 15at Virginia*L 13–2016,000[8]
October 22Davidson
  • Alumni Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 7–212,500[9]
October 29at William & MaryL 13–2010,000[10]
November 5at Lehigh*L 0–395,000[11]
November 12at The CitadelW 14–711,000[12]
November 24vs. VPI
  • Victory Stadium
  • Roanoke, VA (rivalry)
L 13–3924,000[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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