1925 VMI Keydets football team

1925 VMI Keydets football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	5–5 (1–5 SoCon)
Head coach	Blandy Clarkson (6th season)
Home stadium	Alumni Field
Seasons ←  1924 1926  →

1925 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Alabama +	7	–	0	–	0			10	–	0	–	0
No. 6 Tulane +	5	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	1
North Carolina	4	–	0	–	1			7	–	1	–	1
Washington and Lee	5	–	1	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Virginia	4	–	1	–	1			7	–	1	–	1
Georgia Tech	4	–	1	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Kentucky	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Florida	3	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Auburn	3	–	2	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
VPI	3	–	3	–	1			5	–	3	–	2
Vanderbilt	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Tennessee	2	–	2	–	1			5	–	2	–	1
South Carolina	2	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Georgia	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Sewanee	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	1
Mississippi A&M	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	4	–	1
VMI	1	–	5	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
LSU	0	–	2	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
NC State	0	–	4	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
Ole Miss	0	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Clemson	0	–	4	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
Maryland	0	–	4	–	0			2	–	5	–	1
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from Dickinson System

Team captain Paul Caldwell

The 1925 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) during the 1925 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their sixth year under head coach Blandy Clarkson, the team compiled an overall record of 5–5. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 19	Wofford *	Alumni Field Lexington, VA	W 9–0	[2]
September 26	Emory & Henry *	Alumni Field Lexington, VA	W 46–0	[3]
October 2	at Georgia Tech	Grant Field Atlanta, GA	L 0–33	[4]
October 10	Roanoke *	Alumni Field Lexington, VA	W 17–14	[5]
October 17	at Virginia	Lambeth Field Charlottesville, VA	L 10–18	[6]
October 24	vs. NC State	Mayo Park Richmond, VA	W 27–6	[7]
October 31	Lynchburg *	Alumni Field Lexington, VA	W 33–0	[8]
November 7	vs. North Carolina	Mayo Park Richmond, VA	L 11–23	[9]
November 14	vs. Kentucky	Laidley Field Charleston, WV	L 0–7	[10]
November 26	vs. VPI	Maher Field Roanoke, VA (rivalry)	L 0–7	[11] [12]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1925 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
2. "Flying Cadets win first game". The State. September 20, 1925. Retrieved December 19, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Emory and Henry team smothered by V.M.I." The Baltimore Sun. September 27, 1925. Retrieved December 19, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Golden Tornado beats V.M.I. 33 to 0". The Courier-Journal. October 4, 1925. Retrieved December 19, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Roanoke battles V.M.I. to close score". Daily Press. October 11, 1925. Retrieved December 19, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
6. "V.M.I. downed by Virginia". Daily Press. October 18, 1925. Retrieved December 19, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "V.M.I. amasses great lead in first period to beat North Carolina". Tampa Sunday Tribune. October 25, 1925. Retrieved December 19, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Varied attack gives V.M.I. grid victory". The Baltimore Sun. November 1, 1925. Retrieved December 19, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Tar Heels overcome lead piled up by Flying Cadets in opening stages to emerge victors, 23–11". The Asheville Citizen. November 9, 1925. Retrieved December 19, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Touchdown by King gives State 7 to 0 victory over V.M.I.: Wildcats use passes to great advantage in Charleston battle". The Courier-Journal. November 15, 1925. Retrieved December 19, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Flying Squadron Loses Thrilling Turkey Day Battle To Ancient Rivals--Va. Tech 7; V. M. I. 0". The Cadet . Virginia Military Institute. November 30, 1925. p. 1. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
12. "Virginia Poly Winner Over Flying Squadron". The Baltimore Sun. November 27, 1925. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.