1908 VMI Keydets football team

1908 VMI Keydets football
Conference Independent
1908 record 4–2
Head coach Charles Roller (2nd season)

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

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site Result
October 3[2] William & Mary* Unknown • Lexington, VA (Rivalry) W 21–0  
October 10 Hampden-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* Unknown • Lexington, VA L 2–10  
October 24[4] vs. VPI* Unknown • Roanoke, VA (Rivalry) L 0–10  
October 31[5] vs. Roanoke* Unknown • Lexington, VA W 37–0  
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.

[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]

References

  1. 1 2 "VMI Football Record Book.qxp" (PDF). Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2011-06-04.
  3. 1 2 3 "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2011-06-04.
  4. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2011-06-04.
  5. 1 2 "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2011-06-04.
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