1908 VMI Keydets football team
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
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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. Virginia Tech* |
Unknown • Roanoke, VA |
L 0-10
|
October 31[5] |
|
vs. Roanoke* |
Unknown • Lexington, VA |
W 37-0
|
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #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]
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