1951 VMI Keydets football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1951

| team = VMI Keydets

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Southern Conference

| short_conf = SoCon

| record = 7–3

| conf_record = 5–0

| head_coach = Tom Nugent

| hc_year = 3rd

| captain =

| stadium = Alumni Field

| champion = SoCon co-champion

}}

The 1951 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) during the 1951 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their third year under head coach Tom Nugent, the team compiled an overall record of 7–3 and finished as Southern Conference co-champion.{{cite web |url=https://vmikeydets.com/sports/football/schedule/1951 |title=1951 VMI Keydets football schedule |work=VMI Athletics |access-date=January 3, 2022}}

VMI was ranked at No. 92 in the 1951 Litkenhous Ratings.{{cite news|title=Vols Top Final 1951 Litkenhous Ratings|newspaper=The Nashville Banner|date=December 14, 1951|page=49|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/nashville-banner-vols-top-final-1951-lit/124782001/|via=Newspapers.com}}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1951

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 15

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Cincinnati

| site_stadium = Nippert Stadium

| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH

| score = 7–26

| attend = 24,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91801544/bearcats-are-off-on-right-foot-beating/|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|title=Bearcats are off on right foot, beating Virginia Military club, 26–7|date=September 16, 1951|accessdate=January 3, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 22

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1951|team=Wofford Terriers|title=Wofford}}

| site_stadium = Alumni Field

| site_cityst = Lexington, VA

| score = 29–6

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91801794/vmi-tames-wofford-296/|work=The Greenville News|title=VMI tames Wofford, 29–6|date=September 23, 1951|accessdate=January 3, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 29

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Richmond

| site_stadium = City Stadium

| site_cityst = Richmond, VA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 34–0

| attend = 8,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91802027/speedy-backs-propel-vmi-to-easy-win/|work=Richmond Times Dispatch|title=Speedy backs propel VMI to easy win|date=September 30, 1951|accessdate=January 3, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 6

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = William & Mary

| site_stadium = Cary Field

| site_cityst = Williamsburg, VA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 20–7

| attend = 16,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91802314/vmi-rallies-to-trip-wm-by-207-count/|work=The Tampa Tribune|title=VMI rallies to trip W&M by 20–7 count|date=October 7, 1951|accessdate=January 3, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 20

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Virginia

| site_stadium = Scott Stadium

| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA

| score = 14–34

| attend = 24,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91802525/virginia-turns-breaks-into-scores-to-dro/|work=Kingsport Times-News|title=Virginia turns breaks into scores to drop VMI, 34–14|date=October 21, 1951|accessdate=January 3, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 27

| w/l = w

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1951|team=Catawba Indians|title=Catawba}}

| site_stadium = Shuford Stadium

| site_cityst = Salisbury, NC

| score = 34–14

| attend = 3,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91802864/vmi-keydets-trip-catawba-by-3414/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=VMI Keydets trip Catawba by 34–14|date=October 28, 1951|accessdate=January 3, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 3

| w/l = w

| homecoming = y

| opponent = Davidson

| site_stadium = Alumni Field

| site_cityst = Lexington, VA

| score = 35–13

| attend = 3,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91803035/vmi-trips-davidson-35-to-13/|work=Asheville Citizen-Times|title=VMI trips Davidson, 35 to 13|date=November 4, 1951|accessdate=January 3, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 10

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Georgia Tech

| site_stadium = Grant Field

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| score = 7–34

| attend = 21,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91803357/tech-tumbles-vmi-with-passes-34-to-7/|work=The Birmingham News|title=Tech tumbles VMI with passes, 34 to 7|date=November 11, 1951|accessdate=January 3, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 17

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = The Citadel

| site_stadium = Johnson Hagood Stadium

| site_cityst = Charleston, SC

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 27–21

| attend = 7,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91803612/late-62-yard-vmi-aerial-beats-citadel-s/|work=The State|title=Late 62-yard VMI aerial beats Citadel; score, 27–21|date=November 18, 1951|accessdate=January 3, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 22

| w/l = w

| neutral = y

| opponent = VPI

| site_stadium = Victory Stadium

| site_cityst = Roanoke, VA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 20–7

| attend = 22,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91803834/vmi-trims-gobblers-in-last-half/|work=Daily Press|title=VMI trims Gobblers in last half|date=November 23, 1951|accessdate=January 3, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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References

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