1921 VMI Keydets football team

1921 VMI Keydets football
Conference	South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	3–5–1 (0–3–1 SAIAA)
Head coach	Blandy Clarkson (2nd season)
Home stadium	Alumni Field
Seasons ←  1920 1922  →

1921 South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Washington and Lee $	2	–	0	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Georgetown	1	–	0	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Virginia	5	–	1	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
North Carolina	3	–	1	–	1			5	–	2	–	2
VPI	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Richmond	2	–	2	–	1			4	–	3	–	1
Maryland	2	–	2	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
Catholic University	2	–	2	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
NC State	1	–	1	–	3			3	–	3	–	3
William & Mary	1	–	3	–	1			4	–	3	–	1
Trinity (NC)	0	–	1	–	0			6	–	1	–	2
Davidson	0	–	1	–	3			3	–	4	–	3
Johns Hopkins	0	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
VMI	0	–	3	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
George Washington	0	–	3	–	1			3	–	3	–	2
$ – Conference champion

The 1921 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) during the 1921 college football season as a member of the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association. In their second year under head coach Blandy Clarkson, the team compiled an overall record of 3–5–1. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	Roanoke *	Alumni Field Lexington, VA	W 13–0		[2]
October 1	Hampden–Sydney *	Alumni Field Lexington, VA	W 32–0		[3]
October 8	Wake Forest *	Alumni Field Lexington, VA	W 20–0		[4]
October 15	Virginia	Alumni Field Lexington, VA	L 7–14		[5]
October 22	at Penn *	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 7–21	22,000	[6]
October 29	at NC State	Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC	T 7–7		[7]
November 5	vs. North Carolina	Mayo Island Park Richmond, VA	L 7–20		[8] [9]
November 12	at Kentucky *	Eclipse Park Louisville, KY	L 7–14		[10]
November 24	vs. VPI	Fair Grounds Roanoke, VA (rivalry)	L 7–26		[11] [12] [13]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1921 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
2. "V.M.I. defeats Roanoke, 13–0". The Atlanta Constitution. September 25, 1921. Retrieved December 19, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
3. "V.M.I. Cadets conquer Hampden–Sydney too". The Baltimore Sun. October 2, 1921. Retrieved December 19, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "V.M.I. Cadets again victors". The Birmingham News. October 9, 1921. Retrieved December 19, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Virginia trims flying Cadets". The Washington Post. October 16, 1921. Retrieved December 19, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Penn's uncanny aerial attack scores victory". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 23, 1921. Retrieved December 19, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "State College and Virginia Institute play to tie score". The News and Observer. October 30, 1921. Retrieved December 19, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Cadets face Tarheels at Island Park today; Spiders have big game". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 5, 1921. p. 1. Retrieved December 19, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Tarheels defeat flying Cadets". The State. November 6, 1921. Retrieved December 19, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Wildcats vanquish the flying squadron in stubborn contest". The Courier-Journal. November 13, 1921. Retrieved December 19, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
11. "V.M.I. and V.P.I. All Set For Gridiron Clash". The World News. Library of Virginia. November 24, 1921. p. 1. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
12. "Virginia Tech Beats V.M.I. Cadets 26-7". Richmond Times-Dispatch . Library of Virginia. November 25, 1921. p. 6. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
13. "Virginia Poly Defeats the V.M.I. Cadets by the Score of 26 to 7 in Annual Classic". The World News. Library of Virginia. November 25, 1921. p. 17. Retrieved December 22, 2015.