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
Virginia Tech 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. In their ninth year head under coach John McKenna, the Keydets compiled a 6–4 record (4–2 in conference games), tied for third place in the SoCon, and outscored opponents by a total of 134 to 105.[1]

The team's statistical leaders included Bobby Mitchell (949 passing yards), Stinson Jones (256 rushing yards, 30 points scored), and Ken Reeder (26 receptions, 323 receiving yards).[2]

The team played its one home game at Alumni Field in Lexington, Virginia.

  1. ^ "1961 Virginia Military Institute Keydets Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  2. ^ "1961 Virginia Military Institute Keydets Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 8, 2024.