1905 VMI Keydets football team

The 1905 VMI Keydets football team represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in their 15th season of organized football. VMI had their worst winning percentage in team history, with a 2–5–1 record under coach Ira Johnson.[1]

VMI marching on to the Parade Ground for a home game (most likely against Virginia Tech)

1905 VMI Keydets football
Conference	Independent
1905 record	2–5–1
Head coach	Ira Johnson (1st season)

1905 Southern college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Stetson			–					4	–	0	–	1
VPI			–					9	–	1	–	0
Navy			–					10	–	1	–	1
Grant			–					6	–	1	–	0
Kentucky University			–					7	–	0	–	3
Oklahoma			–					7	–	2	–	0
Washington and Lee			–					7	–	2	–	0
North Carolina A&M			–					4	–	1	–	1
West Virginia			–					6	–	3	–	0
South Carolina			–					4	–	2	–	1
Maryland			–					6	–	4	–	0
Central State Normal			–					4	–	3	–	1
North Carolina			–					4	–	3	–	1
Virginia			–					5	–	4	–	0
Catholic University			–					0	–	0	–	1
TCU			–					4	–	4	–	0
Delaware			–					3	–	4	–	1
The Citadel			–					2	–	3	–	1
Richmond			–					3	–	5	–	2
William & Mary			–					2	–	4	–	1
Oklahoma A&M			–					1	–	3	–	2
VMI			–					2	–	5	–	1
Davidson			–					2	–	5	–	0
Arkansas			–					2	–	6	–	0
Kendall			–					1	–	3	–	0
Georgetown			–					2	–	7	–	0
Baylor			–					1	–	6	–	0

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 29	North Carolina A&M	Unknown Lexington, VA	L 0–5
October 7	at Navy	Worden Field Annapolis, MD	L 0–29
October 16	Randolph–Macon	Unknown Lexington, VA	T 0–0
October 28	William & Mary	Unknown Lexington, VA (rivalry)	W 23–0
November 11	Davidson	Unknown Lexington, VA	L 6–8
November 18	vs. North Carolina	Unknown Winston-Salem, NC	L 0–17
November 30	vs. VPI	Unknown Richmond, VA (rivalry)	L 0–34
Unknown	St. John's (MD)	Unknown Lexington, VA	W 11–10

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References

1. "2010 VMI Football Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved September 13, 2018.