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1904 VMI

3–⁠5–⁠1, coached by Bill Roper. The season’s Wikipedia article records 3–⁠5, over eight games to the nine on file here.

VMI, 1904
Photo: Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Schedule and results

VMI in 1904, game by game: lost vs. NC State 0–6; lost at Navy 0–12; won vs. Marine Officers 26–6; lost at Virginia 0–17; lost vs. St. John’s (Maryland) 6–12; won vs. Davidson 6–0; tied at Hampton A.C. 12–12; won vs. Augusta Military Academy 27–0; lost at Virginia Tech 5–17+27−17Lost 0–6 vs. NC State-6NC StateLost 0–12 at Navy-12NavyWon 26–6 vs. Marine Officers+20Marine OfficersLost 0–17 at Virginia-17VirginiaLost 6–12 vs. St. John’s (Maryland)-6St. John’s (Mar…Won 6–0 vs. Davidson+6DavidsonTied 12–12 at Hampton A.C.0Hampton A.C.Won 27–0 vs. Augusta Military Academy+27Augusta Militar…Lost 5–17 at Virginia Tech-12Virginia Tech
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 1vsNC StateL 0–⁠653%
Oct 8atNavyL 0–⁠1250%
Oct 10vsMarine OfficersW 26–⁠681%
Oct 15atVirginiaL 0–⁠1729%
Oct 22vsSt. John’s (Maryland)L 6–⁠1282%
Oct 29vsDavidsonW 6–⁠050%
Nov 5atHampton A.C.T 12–⁠1267%
Nov 12vsAugusta Military AcademyW 27–⁠079%
Nov 24atVirginia TechL 5–⁠1725%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Virginia Tech 17–⁠5.

In program history: The 58th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 118 on file).

Record
3–⁠5–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
82–⁠82
Coach
Bill Roper
Elo
1377 −71 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
−2.6 No. 47 of 81 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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