1908 VMI Keydets football team

The 1908 VMI Keydets football team represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in their 18th season of organized football. VMI went 4–2 in a fairly short season under head coach Charles Roller.[1]

1908 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceIndependent
1908 record4–2
Head coachCharles Roller (2nd season)
1908 Southern college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Virginia      7 0 1
George Washington      8 1 1
Oklahoma      8 1 1
Tulane      7 1 0
North Carolina A&M      6 1 0
Navy      9 2 1
Florida      5 2 1
Davidson      5 2 2
TCU      6 3 0
VMI      4 2 0
VPI      5 4 0
Texas      5 4 0
Kentucky State      4 3 0
West Virginia      5 3 0
North Carolina      3 3 3
Delaware      3 4 1
William & Mary      4 6 1
Kendall      2 3 0
South Carolina      3 5 1
Georgetown      2 4 1
Maryland      3 8 0
Stetson      0 1 1
Wake Forest      1 4 0
Southwest Texas State      0 2 0

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
October 3[2]William & MaryW 21–0
October 10Hampden–Sydney
  • Unknown
  • Lexington, VA
W 40–0
October 13[3]Staunton Military Academy
  • Unknown
  • Lexington, VA
W 57–0
October 17[3]St. John's (MD)
  • Unknown
  • Lexington, VA
L 2–10
October 24[4]vs. VPIL 0–10
October 31[5]vs. Roanoke
  • Unknown
  • Lexington, VA
W 37–0

[1]

  • On October 13, when VMI played Staunton Military, Charles Roller was away, being replaced by assistant coach Pete Krebs, who also coached the basketball team that year.[3]
  • On October 31, VMI's George Cook Ferebee died from a blow to the head during the Keydets game against Roanoke College. The game was stopped immediately when his death was announced, after he was carried away to a nearby hospital.[5]
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References

  1. "2010 VMI Football Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2011-06-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2011-06-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2011-06-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2011-06-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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