1924 VMI

6–⁠3–⁠1 (2–⁠3–⁠1 Southern Conference), coached by Blandy Clarkson.

Schedule and results

VMI in 1924, game by game: won vs. Wofford 33–0; won vs. Emory & Henry 39–0; lost at Georgia Tech 0–3; won vs. Roanoke 28–0; lost at Virginia 0–13; won vs. NC State 17–7; lost at North Carolina 0–3; won at Kentucky 10–3; won vs. Hampden Sydney 25–0; tied at Virginia Tech 0–0+39−13Won 33–0 vs. Wofford+33WoffordWon 39–0 vs. Emory & Henry+39Emory & HenryLost 0–3 at Georgia Tech-3Georgia TechWon 28–0 vs. Roanoke+28RoanokeLost 0–13 at Virginia-13VirginiaWon 17–7 vs. NC State+10NC StateLost 0–3 at North Carolina-3North CarolinaWon 10–3 at Kentucky+7KentuckyWon 25–0 vs. Hampden Sydney+25Hampden SydneyTied 0–0 at Virginia Tech0Virginia Tech
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Tied Virginia Tech 0–⁠0; 13th in the Southern Conference.

In program history: The 6th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 118 on file).

Record
6–⁠3–⁠1
Conference
2–⁠3–⁠1 13th in Southern Conference
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
152–⁠29
Coach
Blandy Clarkson
Elo
1584 −19 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−0.6 No. 62 of 111 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Captain
Carl Hammond

1924 Southern Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Alabama5–⁠08–⁠1
Georgia5–⁠17–⁠3
Florida2–⁠0–⁠16–⁠2–⁠2
Tulane4–⁠18–⁠1
Washington and Lee4–⁠1–⁠16–⁠3–⁠1
South Carolina3–⁠27–⁠3
Mississippi State3–⁠25–⁠4
Virginia3–⁠25–⁠4
Sewanee3–⁠25–⁠5
Georgia Tech3–⁠2–⁠15–⁠3–⁠1
Vanderbilt3–⁠36–⁠3–⁠1
Virginia Tech2–⁠2–⁠34–⁠2–⁠3
VMI2–⁠3–⁠16–⁠3–⁠1
Kentucky2–⁠34–⁠5
North Carolina2–⁠34–⁠5
Maryland1–⁠2–⁠13–⁠3–⁠3
Auburn2–⁠4–⁠14–⁠4–⁠1
NC State1–⁠4–⁠12–⁠6–⁠2
LSU0–⁠35–⁠4
Ole Miss0–⁠34–⁠5
Tennessee0–⁠43–⁠5
Clemson0–⁠32–⁠6

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.