1917 VMI Keydets football team

1917 VMI Keydets football
Conference	South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	4–4–1 (1–3–1 SAIAA)
Head coach	Earl Abell (1st season)
Home stadium	VMI Parade Ground
Seasons ←  1916 1918  →

1917 South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Georgetown $	2	–	0	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Richmond	2	–	1	–	0			4	–	2	–	1
Washington and Lee	2	–	1	–	0			4	–	3	–	0
North Carolina A&M	2	–	1	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
VPI	2	–	1	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Maryland State	2	–	1	–	1			4	–	3	–	1
Davidson	1	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
VMI	1	–	3	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
St. John's (MD)	0	–	1	–	0			0	–	1	–	0
Johns Hopkins	0	–	1	–	0			0	–	3	–	0
William & Mary	0	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
$ – Conference champion

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]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 29	Hampden–Sydney *	VMI Parade Ground Lexington, VA	W 15–14	[2]
October 6	William & Mary	VMI Parade Ground Lexington, VA (rivalry)	W 53–0	[3]
October 13	at Army *	The Plain West Point, NY	L 0–34	[4]
October 20	Maryland State	VMI Parade Ground Lexington, VA	T 14–14	[5]
October 27	at Davidson	Wearn Field Charlotte, NC	L 7–23	[6]
November 3	Roanoke *	VMI Parade Ground Lexington, VA	W 54–0	[7]
November 10	vs. North Carolina A&M	Boulevard Field Richmond, VA	L 0–17	[8]
November 24	Gallaudet *	VMI Parade Ground Lexington, VA	W 19–3	[9]
November 29	vs. VPI	Fair Grounds Roanoke, VA (rivalry)	L 0–6	[10]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1917 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
2. "Cadets defeat Tigers". Richmond Times Dispatch. September 30, 1917. Retrieved December 17, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
3. "V.M.I. easily defeats William and Mary team". Richmond Times Dispatch. October 7, 1917. Retrieved December 17, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Victory for Army over V.M.I. Cadets". The New York Times. October 14, 1917. Retrieved December 17, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Maryland State ties". The Baltimore Sun. October 21, 1917. Retrieved December 17, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Davidson beats V.M.I. Cadets". The Charlotte Observer. October 28, 1917. Retrieved December 17, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "V.M.I. runs away with Roanoke team". Daily Press. November 4, 1917. Retrieved December 17, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Downhomers take battle from Cadets". Richmond Times Dispatch. November 11, 1917. Retrieved December 17, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Gallaudet fails to retain lead". The Washington Post. November 25, 1917. Retrieved December 17, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Battling in a sea of mud V.P.I. is victor". Greensboro Daily News. November 30, 1917. Retrieved December 17, 2021– via Newspapers.com.