1900 VMI Keydets football team

The 1900 VMI Keydets football team represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in their tenth season of organized football. The Keydets went 4–1–2 under their new head coach Sam Walker.

1900 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–1–2
Head coach
Seasons
 1899
1901 
1900 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Baylor  300
Davidson  410
Centre  411
Virginia  721
Georgetown  513
VMI  412
Oklahoma  311
Kendall  210
Marshall  102
Navy  630
Arkansas  211
South Carolina  430
West Virginia  430
VPI  331
Texas A&M  221
Richmond  340
Maryland  341
Delaware  231
William & Mary  120
North Carolina A&M  150
Furman  021

The team's All-Southern Tackle was George C. Marshall, who went on to serve as Army Chief of Staff during World War II, and Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense under President Truman.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 13at Washington and LeeW 11–0
October 24Virginia
  • VMI Parade Ground
  • Lexington, VA
T 0–0
November 3St. Alban's
  • VMI Parade Ground
  • Lexington, VA
T 0–0
November 103:35 p.m.vs. GeorgetownL 10–17500–1500[1][2][3][4]
November 17Washington and Lee
  • VMI Parade Ground
  • Lexington, VA
W 41–0
November 24Hampton Athletic Club
  • VMI Parade Ground
  • Lexington, VA
W 18–0
November 29vs. VPIRoanoke, VA (rivalry)W 5–0

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References

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  1. "Both Teams Here: Ready For Play". The Times. Richmond, Virginia. November 10, 1900. p. 2. Retrieved September 7, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. "Cadets Are Beaten". The Richmond Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 11, 1900. p. 1. Retrieved September 7, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. "Virginia Lost In Hard Battle". The Times. Richmond, Virginia. November 11, 1900. p. 1. Retrieved September 7, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. "Virginia Lost In Hard Battle (continued)". The Times. Richmond, Virginia. November 11, 1900. p. 2. Retrieved September 7, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. Virginia Military Institute (September 13, 2018). "Bomb". Virginia Military Institute via Internet Archive.