1936 VMI Keydets football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1936
| team = VMI Keydets
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southern Conference
| short_conf = SoCon
| record = 6–4
| conf_record = 4–2
| head_coach = W. C. Raftery
| hc_year = 10th
| captain =
| stadium = Alumni Field
}}
{{1936 Southern Conference football standings}}
The 1936 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) during the 1936 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their tenth year under head coach W. C. Raftery, the team compiled an overall record of 6–4.{{cite web |url=https://vmikeydets.com/sports/football/schedule/1936 |title=1936 VMI Keydets football schedule |work=VMI Athletics |access-date=December 20, 2021}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 19
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1936|team=Wofford Terriers|title=Wofford}}
| site_stadium = Alumni Field
| site_cityst = Lexington, VA
| score = 19–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90909216/vmi-beats-wofford/|work=The State|title=V.M.I. beats Wofford|date=September 20, 1936|accessdate=December 20, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 26
| w/l = w
| opponent = South Carolina
| site_stadium = Alumni Field
| site_cityst = Lexington, VA
| score = 24–7
| attend = 3,000
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=V.M.I. Crushes Gallant S. C. Sophomores, 24 To 7 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78328731/the-news-leader/ |newspaper=The News Leader |agency=Associated Press |date=September 27, 1936 |page=7 |accessdate=December 20, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 3
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Kentucky
| site_stadium = McLean Stadium
| site_cityst = Lexington, KY
| score = 0–38
| source = {{cite news|title=Too much for V.M.I., Kentucky's great team beats Cadets, 38 to 0|newspaper=The Cincinnati Enquirer|date=October 4, 1936|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90909529/too-much-for-vmi-kentuckys-great-te/|accessdate=December 20, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 10
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Davidson
| site_stadium = Richardson Field
| site_cityst = Davidson, NC
| score = 13–38
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90909717/davidson-swamps-vmi-38-to-13/|work=Asheville Citizen-Times|title=Davidson swamps V.M.I., 38 to 13|date=October 11, 1936|accessdate=December 20, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 17
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Columbia
| site_stadium = Baker Field
| site_cityst = New York, NY
| score = 0–38
| attend = 5,000
| source = {{cite news |title=Schulze, Columbia kicking star, injures ankle as Lions conquer V.M.I. |first=Daniel C. |last=McCarthy |date=October 4, 1936 |page=S1 |newspaper=The New York Times }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 24
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Richmond
| site_stadium = City Stadium
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 20–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90910013/vmi-breaks-spider-jinx/|work=Richmond Times Dispatch|title=V.M.I. breaks Spider jinx|date=October 25, 1936|accessdate=December 20, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 31
| w/l = w
| opponent = Virginia
| site_stadium = Alumni Field
| site_cityst = Lexington, VA
| score = 12–6
| attend = 4,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90910168/vmi-beats-virginia-in-last-minute-12/|work=Richmond Times Dispatch|title=V.M.I. beats Virginia in last minute, 12 to 6|date=November 1, 1936|accessdate=December 20, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 7
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = William & Mary
| site_stadium = Cary Field
| site_cityst = Williamsburg, VA
| score = 21–0
| gamename = rivalry
| attend = 3,000
| source = {{cite news|title=Virginia Cadets top Indian crew|newspaper=Cumberland Sunday Times|date=November 8, 1936|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90910345/virginia-cadets-top-indian-crew/|accessdate=December 20, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 14
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Maryland
| site_stadium = Byrd Stadium
| site_cityst = College Park, MD
| score = 13–7
| attend = 9,000
| source = {{cite news|title=V.M.I. victors over Maryland by 13 to 7 score|newspaper=The Birmingham News|date=November 15, 1936|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90910532/vmi-victors-over-maryland-by-13-to-7/|accessdate=December 20, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 26
| w/l = l
| neutral = y
| opponent = VPI
| site_stadium = Maher Field
| site_cityst = Roanoke, VA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 0–6
| attend = 17,000
| source = {{cite news |title=Gobblers defeat squadron, 6 to 0|url=http://digitalcollections.vmi.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15821coll8/id/7449/rec/11|publisher=Virginia Military Institute|newspaper=The V.M.I. Cadet|date=November 30, 1936|page=1|access-date=February 3, 2016}}
}}
}}
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