1959 VMI Keydets football team

1959 VMI Keydets football
SoCon champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record8–1–1 (5–0–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
VMI $ 5 0 1 8 1 1
The Citadel 5 1 0 8 2 0
Virginia Tech 3 1 0 6 4 0
Furman 3 2 0 3 7 0
Richmond 4 3 1 4 5 1
West Virginia 2 2 0 3 7 0
William & Mary 2 5 0 4 6 0
Davidson 0 5 0 1 8 0
George Washington 0 5 0 1 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1959 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1959 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach John McKenna, the Keydets compiled an overall record of 8–1–1 with a mark of 5–0–1 in conference play, winning the SoCon title.[1]

  1. ^ "1959 Virginia Military Institute Keydets Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 5, 2022.