1963 VMI Keydets football team

1963 VMI Keydets football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	3–5–2 (3–1–2 SoCon)
Head coach	John McKenna (11th season)
Home stadium	Alumni Field
Seasons ←  1962 1964  →

1963 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Virginia Tech $	5	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
West Virginia	3	–	1	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
VMI	3	–	1	–	2			3	–	5	–	2
Furman	3	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
William & Mary	4	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Richmond	2	–	2	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
The Citadel	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
George Washington	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Davidson	0	–	4	–	1			1	–	5	–	2
$ – Conference champion

The 1963 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 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In their 11th year under head coach John McKenna, the team compiled an overall record of 3–5–2 with a mark of 3–1–2 in conference play, placing third in the SoCon. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	George Washington	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	W 14–6	6,500	[2]
September 28	at Iowa State *	Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA	L 6–21	14,530	[3]
October 5	at Davidson	Richardson Field Davidson, NC	T 10–10	5,000	[4]
October 12	vs. Virginia *	City Stadium Richmond, VA	L 0–6	10,000	[5]
October 19	vs. No. 10 Navy *	Foreman Field Norfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl)	L 12–21	31,500	[6]
October 25	at Richmond	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	T 7–7		[7]
November 2	at William & Mary	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)	W 26–6		[8]
November 9	at Holy Cross *	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	L 12–14	7,500	[9]
November 16	The Citadel	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA (rivalry)	W 33–8	5,500	[10]
November 28	vs. Virginia Tech	Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA (rivalry)	L 20–35	27,000	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1963 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
2. "VMI takes 14–6 win over GW". The News Leader. September 22, 1963. Retrieved January 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Vaughn lifts I–S to 21–6 win". The Lincoln Sunday Star. September 29, 1963. Retrieved January 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Davidson shocks favored VMI with 10–10 deadlock". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 6, 1963. Retrieved January 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Cavaliers edge VMI squad, 6–0". The Bristol Herald Courier. October 13, 1963. Retrieved January 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Navy edges V.M.I., 21–12". The Baltimore Sun. October 20, 1963. Retrieved January 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "UR–VMI tie fires 2d guess game". The Richmond News Leader. October 26, 1963. Retrieved January 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "VMI raps W&M, 26–6". Daily Press. November 3, 1963. Retrieved January 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Holy Cross is 14–12 victor". The New York Times. Associated Press. November 10, 1963. p. S3.
10. "Keydets rout Cadets, 33–8". The Times and Democrat. November 17, 1963. Retrieved January 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Gobblers capture first Southern loop crown". The Bristol Herald Courier. November 29, 1963. Retrieved January 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com.