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1916 VMI

4–⁠5, coached by Frank Gorton.

Schedule and results

VMI in 1916, game by game: won vs. Hampden Sydney 19–0; won vs. William & Mary 66–0; won vs. Gallaudet 54–0; lost at Maryland 9–15; lost at North Carolina 13–38; lost vs. Catholic 14–16; won vs. Clemson 37–7; lost at Virginia 7–20; lost at Virginia Tech 14–23+66−25Won 19–0 vs. Hampden Sydney+19Hampden SydneyWon 66–0 vs. William & Mary+66William & MaryWon 54–0 vs. Gallaudet+54GallaudetLost 9–15 at Maryland-6MarylandLost 13–38 at North Carolina-25North CarolinaLost 14–16 vs. Catholic-2CatholicWon 37–7 vs. Clemson+30ClemsonLost 7–20 at Virginia-13VirginiaLost 14–23 at Virginia Tech-9Virginia Tech
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 30vsHampden SydneyW 19–⁠090%
Oct 7vsWilliam & MaryW 66–⁠065%
Oct 14vsGallaudetW 54–⁠091%
Oct 18atMarylandL 9–⁠1560%
Oct 28atNorth CarolinaL 13–⁠3844%
Nov 4vsCatholicL 14–⁠1690%
Nov 11vsClemsonW 37–⁠756%
Nov 18atVirginiaL 7–⁠2034%
Nov 30atVirginia TechL 14–⁠2334%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Virginia Tech 23–⁠14.

In program history: The 26th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 118 on file).

Record
4–⁠5
Conference
1–⁠4 10th in the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association (Wikipedia)
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
233–⁠119
Coach
Frank Gorton
Elo
1469 −39 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−8.9 No. 58 of 90 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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