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The 1959 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1959 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach John McKenna, the Keydets compiled an overall record of 8–1–1 with a mark of 5–0–1 in conference play, winning the SoCon title.[1]

Record8–1–1 (5–0–1 SoCon)
Headcoach
HomestadiumWilson Field
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1959 VMI Keydets football
SoCon champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record8–1–1 (5–0–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumWilson Field
Seasons
← 1958
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1959 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
VMI $5–0–18–1–1
The Citadel5–1–08–2–0
Virginia Tech3–1–06–4–0
Furman3–2–03–7–0
Richmond4–3–14–5–1
West Virginia2–2–03–7–0
William & Mary2–5–04–6–0
Davidson0–5–01–8–0
George Washington0–5–01–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Marshall*W 46–07,500[2]
September 26at No. 18 Penn State*L 0–2119,800[3]
October 3vs. Richmond
T 14–146,000[4]
October 10vs. Virginia*W 19–127,000[5]
October 17at William & MaryW 26–75,000[6]
October 24Davidson
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 34–7[7][8]
October 30at George WashingtonW 28–65,000[9]
November 7at Lehigh*W 7–64,500[10]
November 14The Citadel
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA (rivalry)
W 32–88,000[11][12]
November 26vs. Virginia TechW 37–1227,500[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game
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