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1928 VMI

5–⁠3–⁠2 (2–⁠3–⁠1 Southern Conference), coached by W.C. Raftery.

Schedule and results

VMI in 1928, game by game: won vs. Hampden Sydney 14–7; tied vs. Richmond 6–6; lost at Georgia Tech 0–13; won vs. Roanoke 31–13; won vs. Virginia 9–0; tied vs. Maryland 0–0; won vs. Davidson 13–0; lost vs. Clemson 0–12; lost at Kentucky 6–18; won vs. Virginia Tech 16–6+18−13Won 14–7 vs. Hampden Sydney+7Hampden SydneyTied 6–6 vs. Richmond0RichmondLost 0–13 at Georgia Tech-13Georgia TechWon 31–13 vs. Roanoke+18RoanokeWon 9–0 vs. Virginia+9VirginiaTied 0–0 vs. Maryland0MarylandWon 13–0 vs. Davidson+13DavidsonLost 0–12 vs. Clemson-12ClemsonLost 6–18 at Kentucky-12KentuckyWon 16–6 vs. Virginia Tech+10Virginia Tech
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 22vsHampden SydneyW 14–⁠784%
Sep 29vsRichmondT 6–⁠672%
Oct 6atGeorgia TechL 0–⁠1328%
Oct 13vsRoanokeW 31–⁠1387%
Oct 20vsVirginiaW 9–⁠054%
Oct 27vsMarylandT 0–⁠066%
Nov 3vsDavidsonW 13–⁠074%
Nov 10vsClemsonL 0–⁠1256%
Nov 17atKentuckyL 6–⁠1847%
Nov 29vsVirginia TechW 16–⁠642%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Virginia Tech 16–⁠6; tied for 14th in the Southern Conference.

In program history: The 19th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 118 on file).

Record
5–⁠3–⁠2
Conference
2–⁠3–⁠1 tied for 14th in Southern Conference
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
95–⁠75
Coach
W.C. Raftery
Elo
1492 +1 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−4.6 No. 63 of 100 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—

1928 Southern Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Georgia Tech7–⁠010–⁠0
Tennessee6–⁠0–⁠19–⁠0–⁠1
Florida6–⁠18–⁠1
Virginia Tech4–⁠17–⁠2
Alabama6–⁠26–⁠3
LSU3–⁠1–⁠16–⁠2–⁠1
Vanderbilt4–⁠28–⁠2
Clemson4–⁠28–⁠3
Tulane3–⁠3–⁠16–⁠3–⁠1
Ole Miss3–⁠35–⁠4
South Carolina2–⁠2–⁠16–⁠2–⁠2
North Carolina2–⁠2–⁠25–⁠3–⁠2
Kentucky2–⁠2–⁠14–⁠3–⁠1
Maryland2–⁠3–⁠16–⁠3–⁠1
VMI2–⁠3–⁠15–⁠3–⁠2
Georgia2–⁠44–⁠5
NC State1–⁠3–⁠14–⁠5–⁠1
Mississippi State1–⁠42–⁠4–⁠2
Virginia1–⁠62–⁠6–⁠1
Washington and Lee1–⁠62–⁠8
Sewanee0–⁠52–⁠7
Auburn0–⁠71–⁠8

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