1949 VMI
3–5–1 (3–2–1 Southern Conference), coached by Thomas Nugent. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Davidson 47–6Nov 5
By 41 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | vsQuantico Marines | L 7–14 | 83% |
| Oct 1 | vsGeorge Washington | W 14–7 | 64% |
| Oct 8 | at William & Mary | L 6–54 | 26% |
| Oct 15 | at Richmond | W 14–7 | 52% |
| Oct 22 | at Virginia | L 13–32 | 29% |
| Oct 29 | at 2Army | L 14–40 | 12% |
| Nov 5 | vs Davidson | W 47–6 | 79% |
| Nov 12 | at The Citadel | L 14–19 | 68% |
| Nov 24 | vs Virginia Tech | T 28–28 | 68% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Tied Virginia Tech 28–28; unranked in the final AP poll; 6th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 38th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 118 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1949.
- Record
- 3–5–1
- Conference
- 3–2–1 6th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 157–207
- Coach
- Thomas Nugent
- Elo
- 1429 −61 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −8.6 No. 87 of 119 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1949 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 North Carolina | 5–0 | 7–4 | 16 |
 Maryland | 4–0 | 9–1 | 14 |
| Washington and Lee | 3–1–1 | 3–5–1 | |
 Duke | 4–2 | 6–3 | |
| William & Mary | 4–2 | 6–4 | |
 VMI | 3–2–1 | 3–5–1 | |
 Wake Forest | 3–3 | 4–6 | |
 South Carolina | 3–3 | 4–6 | |
 Furman | 3–3 | 3–6 | |
 Clemson | 2–2 | 4–4–2 | |
| The Citadel | 2–2 | 4–5 | |
| George Washington | 2–3 | 4–5 | |
 NC State | 3–6 | 3–7 | |
| Richmond | 2–6 | 3–7 | |
| Virginia Tech | 1–5–2 | 1–7–2 | |
| Davidson | 1–5 | 2–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.