1902 VMI

0–⁠3, coached by Sam Walker. The season’s Wikipedia article records 3–⁠3–⁠1, over seven games to the three on file here.

VMI, 1902
Photo: Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Schedule and results

VMI in 1902, game by game: lost at Georgetown 11–23; lost vs. North Carolina 10–17; lost at Virginia Tech 5–50+7−45Lost 11–23 at Georgetown-12GeorgetownLost 10–17 vs. North Carolina-7North CarolinaLost 5–50 at Virginia Tech-45Virginia Tech
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 11atGeorgetownL 11–⁠2337%
Nov 1vsNorth CarolinaL 10–⁠1751%
Nov 27atVirginia TechL 5–⁠5036%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Virginia Tech 50–⁠5.

In program history: The tied 42nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 118 on file).

Games missing from our records

Wikipedia’s season articles list four games of VMI’s 1902 season that CollegeFootballData.com, where this site’s results come from, doesn’t have. They don’t count in the record, Elo ratings or series totals here. Where two sources give a game alike (both teams’ articles or records, or an article and the guide), both are named.

DateOpponentResultSource
Oct 11vsSt. AlbansT 0–⁠0VMI’s articleOur records have VMI playing Georgetown on October 11.
Oct 25vsRichmondW 33–⁠0VMI’s article, Richmond’s article
Nov 8vsHampden SydneyW 29–⁠0VMI’s article
Nov 15vsWashington and LeeW 11–⁠0VMI’s article
Record
0–⁠3
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
26–⁠90
Coach
Sam Walker
Elo
1422 −65 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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