1966 VMI Keydets football team

1966 VMI Keydets football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	2–8 (1–3 SoCon)
Head coach	Vito Ragazzo (1st season)
Home stadium	Alumni Memorial Field
Seasons ←  1965 1967  →

1966 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
East Carolina +	4	–	1	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
William & Mary +	4	–	1	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
West Virginia	3	–	0	–	0			3	–	5	–	2
George Washington	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Davidson	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
The Citadel	3	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Richmond	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
VMI	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Furman	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	1
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1966 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 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In their first year under head coach Vito Ragazzo, the team compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, placing eighth in the SoCon. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	at Villanova *	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 14–13	8,300	[2]
September 24	vs. Georgia *	Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA (Harvest Bowl)	L 7–43	15,000	[3]
October 1	at Boston College *	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 0–14	10,500	[4]
October 7	at Richmond	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	W 34–20	11,000	[5]
October 15	at Virginia *	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 27–38	18,000	[6]
October 22	George Washington	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 0–13	4,500	[7]
October 29	William & Mary	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA (rivalry)	L 15–22	7,000	[8]
November 5	at Southern Miss *	Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS	L 6–42	13,000	[9]
November 12	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (rivalry)	L 14–30		[10]
November 24	vs. Virginia Tech *	Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA (rivalry)	L 12–70	21,000	[11]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1966 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
2. "VMI holds on for 14–13 win over Villanova". The Morning Call. September 18, 1966. Retrieved January 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Georgia looking more and more like SEC title threat". St. Petersburg Times. September 25, 1966. Retrieved January 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Rookie QB Marzetti sparks B.C. victory". The Boston Globe. October 2, 1966. Retrieved January 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "VMI beats Richmond by 34 to 20". The Danville Register. October 8, 1966. Retrieved January 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Davis hurls Virginia past VMI in aerial duel, 38–27". The Herald-Sun. October 16, 1966. Retrieved January 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "GWU blanks VMI 13–0 in loop tilt". The Danville Register. October 23, 1966. Retrieved January 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "W&M rides Madden's arm to 22–15 win over VMI". The Daily News Leader. October 30, 1966. Retrieved January 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Southerners breeze past Keydets 42–6". The Danville Register. November 6, 1966. Retrieved January 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Cadets roar from behind to outclass Keydets, 30–20". The Times and Democrat. November 13, 1966. Retrieved January 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Francisco scores 6 TD's as Va. Tech romps, 70–12". The Baltimore Sun. November 25, 1966. Retrieved January 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com.