1954 VMI Keydets football team

American college football season

1954 Southern Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 12 West Virginia $	3	–	0	–	0	8	–	1	–	0
Furman	2	–	0	–	0	5	–	5	–	0
No. 16 VPI	3	–	0	–	1	8	–	0	–	1
Davidson	2	–	1	–	0	6	–	3	–	0
VMI	4	–	3	–	0	4	–	6	–	0
Richmond	2	–	3	–	0	5	–	4	–	0
William & Mary	1	–	2	–	2	4	–	4	–	2
George Washington	0	–	4	–	1	1	–	7	–	1
The Citadel	0	–	4	–	0	2	–	8	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1954 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) during the 1954 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their second year under head coach John McKenna, the team compiled an overall record of 4–6.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 18	Davidson	Alumni Field Lexington, VA	L 0–19	5,000
September 25	at George Washington	George Washington HS Stadium Alexandria, VA	W 16–14	5,000
October 2	at Richmond	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	W 19–6	6,000
October 9	at Boston College*	Fenway Park Boston, MA	L 0–44	7,941
October 16	at Virginia*	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 0–21	17,000
October 23	vs. No. 10 West Virginia	Mitchell Stadium Bluefield, WV	L 6–40	11,000
October 30	vs. Florida State*	City Stadium Lynchburg, VA	L 19–33	7,000
November 6	vs. William & Mary	Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA (rivalry)	W 21–0	10,000
November 13	The Citadel	Alumni Field Lexington, VA (rivalry)	W 42–0
November 25	vs. No. 16 VPI	Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA (rivalry)	L 9–46	26,000
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

"1954 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
"Wildcats rip VMI, 19–0". The Charlotte Observer. September 19, 1954. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Keydets win on safety by 16 to 14". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 26, 1954. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Royce Jones leads VMI to upset". Richmond Times Dispatch. October 3, 1954. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"VMI blasted, 44–0 by Boston College in offensive show". Daily News. October 10, 1954. p. 5C. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"VMI beaten by Cavaliers". The News and Observer. October 17, 1954. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"West Virginia's devastating ground game rocks VMI 40–6". The State. October 24, 1954. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Freshman paces FSU over VMI". The Miami Herald. October 31, 1954. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"VMI tumbles Tribe, 21–0". Daily Press. November 7, 1954. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"VMI trounces Citadel, 42–0". The Times and Democrat. November 14, 1954. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"VTech's dazzling speed puts Moseley over hump". The Richmond News Leader. November 26, 1954. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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