1954 VMI
4–6 (4–3 Southern Conference), coached by John McKenna. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat The Citadel 42–0Nov 13
By 42 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | vs Davidson | L 0–19 | 80% |
| Sep 25 | atGeorge Washington | W 16–14 | 33% |
| Oct 2 | at Richmond | W 19–6 | 41% |
| Oct 9 | at Boston College | L 0–44 | 35% |
| Oct 16 | at Virginia | L 0–21 | 47% |
| Oct 23 | vs 10West Virginia | L 6–40 | 21% |
| Oct 30 | vs Florida State | L 19–33 | 57% |
| Nov 6 | vs William & Mary | W 21–0 | 38% |
| Nov 13 | vs The Citadel | W 42–0 | 76% |
| Nov 25 | vs 16Virginia Tech | L 9–46 | 31% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Virginia Tech 46–9; unranked in the final AP poll; 5th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 50th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 118 on file).
- Record
- 4–6
- Conference
- 4–3 5th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 132–223
- Coach
- John McKenna
- Elo
- 1398 −69 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −10.8 No. 89 of 111 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
1954 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 3–0 | 8–1 | 12 |
 Furman | 2–0 | 5–5 | |
| Virginia Tech | 3–0–1 | 8–0–1 | 16 |
| Davidson | 2–1 | 6–3 | |
 VMI | 4–3 | 4–6 | |
| Richmond | 2–3 | 5–4 | |
| William & Mary | 1–2–2 | 4–4–2 | |
| George Washington | 0–4–1 | 1–7–1 | |
| The Citadel | 0–4 | 2–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.