1918 VMI
1–3 (0–2 South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Conference), coached by Earl Abell. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Gallaudet 19–6Nov 16
By 13 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2 | vs Maryland | L 6–7 | 64% |
| Nov 9 | atNewport NTS | L 0–41 | 76% |
| Nov 16 | vsGallaudet | W 19–6 | 81% |
| Nov 28 | at Virginia Tech | L 0–6 | 17% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Virginia Tech 6–0; tied for 3rd in the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 54th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 118 on file).
Games missing from our records
Wikipedia’s season article lists one game of VMI’s 1918 season that CollegeFootballData.com, where this site’s results come from, doesn’t have. It doesn’t count in the record, Elo ratings or series totals here.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23 | vsGallaudet | W 19–7 | VMI’s article |
- Record
- 1–3
- Conference
- 0–2 tied for 3rd in South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 25–60
- Coach
- Earl Abell
- Elo
- 1388 −68 this season
- SP+ rating
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- Recruiting class
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1918 South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Tech | 2–0 | 7–0 | |
| Maryland | 1–0 | 4–1–1 | |
 Davidson | 0–0 | 2–1–1 | |
 VMI | 0–2 | 1–3 | |
 NC State | 0–1 | 1–3 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.