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1952 VMI Keydets football team

1952 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–6–1 (2–3–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1951
1953 →
1952 Southern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 16 Duke $ 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Wake Forest 5 – 1 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
West Virginia 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
William & Mary 4 – 1 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
George Washington 4 – 2 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
VPI 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Furman 2 – 2 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Washington and Lee 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
VMI 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
NC State 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
South Carolina 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
North Carolina 1 – 2 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
The Citadel 1 – 3 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Davidson 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Richmond 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
Maryland †   –   7 – 2 – 0
Clemson †   –   2 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • † League sanctions prevented Maryland and Clemson from conference participation
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1952 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) during the 1952 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their fourth year under head coach Tom Nugent, the team compiled an overall record of 3–6–1.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20vs. William & Mary
L 13–3412,000[2]
September 26at Miami (FL)*
L 0–4535,542[3]
October 4Richmond
W 28–144,000[4]
October 10at Florida State*
W 28–76,227[5]
October 18vs. No. 11 Virginia*
L 14–3323,000[6]
October 24at George Washington
T 20–2012,000[7]
November 1at Army*
L 14–42[8]
November 8vs. West Virginia
  • Victory Stadium
  • Roanoke, VA
L 21–39[9]
November 15The Citadel
  • Alumni Field
  • Lexington, VA (rivalry)
W 20–19[10]
November 27vs. VPI
  • Victory Stadium
  • Roanoke, VA (rivalry)
L 7–2625,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1952 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  2. ^ "Mioduszewski leads Tribe to brilliant 34–13 victory over VMI Keydets". Daily Press. September 21, 1952. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "U–Miami shows class in defeating VMI, 45–0". The Miami News. September 27, 1952. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Varied Keydet offense defeats Spiders, 28–14". Richmond Times Dispatch. October 5, 1952. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "VMI rolls over Florida State after slow start by 28–7". The Tampa Tribune. October 11, 1952. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Virginia yields first touchdown while beating VMI, 33–14". The News and Observer. October 19, 1952. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Chumbley's 45-yard run enables VMI to tie Colonials, 20–20". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 26, 1952. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Army thumps V.M.I., 42 to 14". The Baltimore Sun. November 2, 1952. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Mountaineers rally to rout VMI 39 to 21". The Raleigh Register. November 9, 1952. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Brehany again sparkles as VMI wins". Cumberland Sunday Times. November 16, 1952. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Gobblers run wild in second quarter to smash Keydets, 26–7". Daily Press. November 28, 1952. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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