1969 VMI Keydets football team

1969 VMI Keydets football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	0–10 (0–4 SoCon)
Head coach	Vito Ragazzo (4th season)
Home stadium	Alumni Memorial Field

1969 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Davidson +	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Richmond +	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
The Citadel	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
William & Mary	2	–	2	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
East Carolina	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Furman	0	–	4	–	0			1	–	8	–	1
VMI	0	–	4	–	0			0	–	10	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1969 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 1969 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth year under head coach Vito Ragazzo, the team compiled an overall record of 0–10 with a mark of 0–4 in conference play, placing last in the SoCon.[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	at Rice*	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	L 0–55	18,000	[2]
September 27	Richmond	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA (rivalry)	L 0–20	8,000	[3]
October 4	at No. 18 West Virginia*	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	L 0–32	28,500	[4]
October 11	vs. Virginia*	City Stadium Richmond, VA (Tobacco Bowl)	L 10–28	18,000	[5]
October 18	The Citadel	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA (rivalry)	L 2–28	6,500	[6]
October 25	at William & Mary	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)	L 17–25	8,000	[7]
November 1	at Davidson	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	L 6–59	6,900	[8]
November 8	at North Carolina*	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	L 11–61	29,500	[9]
November 15	at Boston College*	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 32–49	11,400	[10]
November 27	vs. Virginia Tech*	Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA (rivalry)	L 0–52	14,000	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1969 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
2. "Owls vent frustration on hapless VMI, 55–0". The Austin American. September 21, 1969. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Richmond beats VMI by 20 to 0". The Danville Register. September 28, 1969. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "W. Virginia shuts VMI out by 32–0". The Greenville News. October 5, 1969. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "VMI scores, but Helman, UVa romp". The Charlotte Observer. October 12, 1969. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Citadel blasts Virginia Military". The Times and Democrat. October 19, 1969. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "W&M tops Keydets, 25–17, to even mark". Daily Press. October 26, 1969. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Davidson wallops VMI behind Slade". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 2, 1969. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "UNC routs VMI, 61–11". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 9, 1969. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "BC outlasts VMI, 49–32". Democrat and Chronicle. November 16, 1969. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Smoot paces Gobblers' win". The Herald-Sun. November 28, 1969. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.