1925 VMI

5–⁠5 (1–⁠5 Southern Conference), coached by Blandy Clarkson.

Schedule and results

VMI in 1925, game by game: won vs. Wofford 9–0; won vs. Emory & Henry 46–0; lost at Georgia Tech 0–33; won vs. Roanoke 17–14; lost at Virginia 10–18; won vs. NC State 27–6; won vs. Lynchburg 33–0; lost vs. North Carolina 11–23; lost at Kentucky 0–7; lost at Virginia Tech 0–7+46−33Won 9–0 vs. Wofford+9WoffordWon 46–0 vs. Emory & Henry+46Emory & HenryLost 0–33 at Georgia Tech-33Georgia TechWon 17–14 vs. Roanoke+3RoanokeLost 10–18 at Virginia-8VirginiaWon 27–6 vs. NC State+21NC StateWon 33–0 vs. Lynchburg+33LynchburgLost 11–23 vs. North Carolina-12North CarolinaLost 0–7 at Kentucky-7KentuckyLost 0–7 at Virginia Tech-7Virginia Tech
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Virginia Tech 7–⁠0; tied for 17th in the Southern Conference.

In program history: The 24th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 118 on file).

Record
5–⁠5
Conference
1–⁠5 tied for 17th in Southern Conference
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
153–⁠108
Coach
Blandy Clarkson
Elo
1479 −77 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−10.3 No. 84 of 104 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—

1925 Southern Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Alabama7–⁠010–⁠0
Tulane5–⁠09–⁠0–⁠1
North Carolina4–⁠0–⁠17–⁠1–⁠1
Washington and Lee5–⁠15–⁠5
Virginia4–⁠1–⁠17–⁠1–⁠1
Georgia Tech4–⁠1–⁠16–⁠2–⁠1
Kentucky4–⁠26–⁠3
Florida3–⁠28–⁠2
Auburn3–⁠2–⁠15–⁠3–⁠1
Vanderbilt3–⁠36–⁠3
Virginia Tech3–⁠3–⁠15–⁠3–⁠2
South Carolina2–⁠27–⁠3
Tennessee2–⁠2–⁠15–⁠2–⁠1
Georgia2–⁠44–⁠5
Sewanee1–⁠44–⁠4–⁠1
Mississippi State1–⁠43–⁠4–⁠1
VMI1–⁠55–⁠5
LSU0–⁠2–⁠15–⁠3–⁠1
NC State0–⁠4–⁠13–⁠5–⁠1
Ole Miss0–⁠45–⁠5
Maryland0–⁠43–⁠5
Clemson0–⁠41–⁠7

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