1961 VMI Keydets football team

1961 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–4 (4–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
The Citadel $ 5 1 0 7 3 0
Richmond 5 2 0 5 5 0
VMI 4 2 0 6 4 0
West Virginia 2 1 0 4 6 0
Furman 2 2 0 7 3 0
George Washington 3 4 0 3 6 0
VPI 2 3 0 4 5 0
Davidson 1 4 0 4 4 0
William & Mary 1 6 0 1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1961 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 1961 college football season. Led by ninth-year head coach John McKenna, the Keydets compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, tying for third place in the SoCon.[1]

  1. ^ "1961 Virginia Military Institute Keydets Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 5, 2022.