1967 VMI Keydets football team

1967 VMI Keydets football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	6–4 (2–3 SoCon)
Head coach	Vito Ragazzo (2nd season)
Home stadium	Alumni Memorial Field
Seasons ←  1966 1968  →

1967 Southern Conference football standings

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

The 1967 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 1967 NCAA University Division football season. In their second year under head coach Vito Ragazzo, the team compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing tied for fifth in the SoCon. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	Davidson	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	W 46–21		[2]
September 23	at West Virginia	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	L 9–21	28,000	[3]
September 30	Richmond	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA (rivalry)	L 0–3	6,400	[4]
October 7	vs. William & Mary	City Stadium Richmond, VA (Tobacco Bowl, rivalry)	L 28–33	18,000	[5]
October 14	vs. The Citadel	Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA (Harvest Bowl, rivalry)	W 22–11	10,000	[6]
October 21	at No. 8 Georgia *	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	L 6–56	50,307	[7]
October 28	at Virginia *	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 18–13	18,500	[8]
November 4	Akron *	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	W 38–14	4,800	[9]
November 11	at Boston College *	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 26–13	14,500	[10]
November 23	vs. Virginia Tech *	Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA (rivalry)	W 12–10	20,000	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1967 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
2. "VMI overwhelms Davidson's Cats". The High Point Enterprise. September 17, 1967. Retrieved January 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Digon, W. Va. top VMI, 21–9". The Progress-Index. September 24, 1967. Retrieved January 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Spiders nip VMI, 3–0". The Danville Register. October 1, 1967. Retrieved January 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "W&M overcomes Keydets by 33–28 in Tobacco Bowl". Daily Press. October 8, 1967. Retrieved January 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "VMI wins Cadet dual by 22 to 11". The News and Observer. October 15, 1967. Retrieved January 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Jenkins, Johnson sparkle as Georgia rips VMI 56–6". The Tampa Tribune-Times. October 22, 1967. Retrieved January 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Alert VMI pins shocker on errant Virginia, 18–13". The Miami Herald. October 29, 1967. Retrieved January 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "VMI bombards Zips, 38–14". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 5, 1967. Retrieved January 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "V.M.I. thievery ruins B.C., 26–13". The Boston Globe. November 12, 1967. Retrieved January 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
11. "VMI surprises VPI to avenge 70–12 loss". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 24, 1967. Retrieved January 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com.