1923 VMI
9–1 (5–1 Southern Conference), coached by Blandy Clarkson. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Emory & Henry 46–0Nov 3
By 46 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22 | vsQuantico Marines | W 6–0 | 90% |
| Sep 29 | vsLynchburg | W 33–0 | 90% |
| Oct 6 | at Georgia Tech | L 7–10 | 31% |
| Oct 13 | vsRoanoke | W 27–6 | 91% |
| Oct 20 | at Virginia | W 35–0 | 47% |
| Oct 27 | vs NC State | W 22–7 | 73% |
| Nov 3 | vsEmory & Henry | W 46–0 | 94% |
| Nov 10 | vs North Carolina | W 9–0 | 58% |
| Nov 17 | at Tennessee | W 33–0 | 58% |
| Nov 29 | vs Virginia Tech | W 6–0 | 65% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Virginia Tech 6–0; 3rd in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 118 on file).
- Record
- 9–1
- Conference
- 5–1 3rd in Southern Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 224–23
- Coach
- Blandy Clarkson
- Elo
- 1654 +122 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- 7.6 No. 40 of 109 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1923 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington and Lee | 4–0–1 | 6–2–1 | |
 Vanderbilt | 4–0–1 | 5–2–1 | |
 VMI | 5–1 | 9–1 | |
 Alabama | 5–1–1 | 7–2–1 | |
| Virginia Tech | 4–2 | 6–3 | |
 Maryland | 2–1 | 7–2–1 | |
 Florida | 1–0–2 | 6–1–2 | |
 Georgia | 3–2 | 5–3–1 | |
 Mississippi State | 2–1–2 | 5–2–2 | |
| Georgia Tech | 1–0–4 | 3–2–4 | |
| Tennessee | 4–3 | 5–4–1 | |
 Tulane | 2–2–1 | 6–3–1 | |
| North Carolina | 2–2–1 | 5–3–1 | |
 Clemson | 1–1–1 | 5–2–1 | |
 Auburn | 0–1–3 | 3–3–3 | |
 Kentucky | 0–2–2 | 4–3–2 | |
| NC State | 1–5 | 3–7 | |
| Virginia | 0–4–1 | 3–5–1 | |
| Sewanee | 0–2 | 5–4–1 | |
 Ole Miss | 0–4 | 4–6 | |
 South Carolina | 0–4 | 4–6 | |
 LSU | 0–3 | 3–5–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.