1965 VMI Keydets football team

1965 VMI Keydets football
Conference	Southern Conference
1965 record	3–7 (3–2 SoCon)
Head coach	John McKenna (13th season)
Home stadium	Alumni Memorial Field
Seasons ←  1964 1966  →

1965 Southern Conference football standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
West Virginia $		4	–	0					6	–	4
William & Mary		5	–	1					6	–	4
East Carolina		3	–	1					9	–	1
VMI		3	–	2					3	–	7
George Washington		4	–	3					5	–	5
The Citadel		4	–	4					4	–	6
Davidson		2	–	3					6	–	4
Furman		2	–	3					5	–	5
Richmond		0	–	6					0	–	10
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1965 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 1965 NCAA University Division football season. In their 13th year under head coach John McKenna, the team compiled an overall record of 3–7 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing fourth in the SoCon. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	at William & Mary	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)	L 21–32	10,000	[2]
September 25	at Army *	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 7–21	21,000	[3]
October 2	at George Washington	District of Columbia Stadium Washington, DC	L 0–14	10,500	[4]
October 9	at Virginia *	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 10–14	21,000	[5]
October 16	at Southern Miss *	Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS	L 0–3	13,000	[6]
October 23	at Davidson	Richardson Field Davidson, NC	W 16–10	9,000	[7]
October 30	at Boston College *	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 12–41	20,127	[8]
November 6	Richmond	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA (rivalry)	W 21–14	3,800	[9]
November 13	The Citadel	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA (rivalry)	W 21–7	4,127	[10]
November 25	vs. VPI *	Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA (rivalry)	L 13–44	23,000	[11]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1965 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
2. "W&M whips Keydets, 32–21". Daily Press. September 19, 1965. Retrieved January 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Cadets excel on ground". Poughkeepsie Journal. September 26, 1965. Retrieved January 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "George Washington beats Keydets, 14–0". The Progress-Index. October 3, 1965. Retrieved January 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Frustrated Cavaliers rally to turn back VMI, 14 to 10". The Danville Register. October 10, 1965. Retrieved January 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Southern Miss down Keydets by 3–0 score". The Progress-Index. October 17, 1965. Retrieved January 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Keydets win over Davidson by 16–10". The High Point Enterprise. October 24, 1965. Retrieved January 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Boston College thunders past VMI 41 to 12". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 31, 1965. Retrieved January 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "VMI hands Richmond 12th straight defeat". The Daily News Leader. November 7, 1965. Retrieved January 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Cadets fall to Keydets". Florence Morning News. November 14, 1963. Retrieved January 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Virginia Tech thumps VMI by 44–13". The Lexington Herald. November 26, 1965. Retrieved January 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com.