1955 VMI
1–9 (1–6 Southern Conference), coached by John McKenna. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat The Citadel 14–7Nov 12
By 7 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | at Tulane | L 7–20 | 46% |
| Sep 24 | vsGeorge Washington | L 6–25 | 53% |
| Oct 1 | vs Richmond | L 0–21 | 48% |
| Oct 8 | vs West Virginia | L 12–47 | 15% |
| Oct 15 | at Virginia | L 13–20 | 40% |
| Oct 22 | vs Davidson | L 7–21 | 59% |
| Oct 29 | at William & Mary | L 13–20 | 30% |
| Nov 5 | at Lehigh | L 0–39 | 56% |
| Nov 12 | at The Citadel | W 14–7 | 32% |
| Nov 24 | vs Virginia Tech | L 13–39 | 16% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Virginia Tech 39–13; unranked in the final AP poll; 9th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 87th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 118 on file).
Led the nationSam Woolwine: kickoff return yards (471 yds)
- Record
- 1–9
- Conference
- 1–6 9th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 85–259
- Coach
- John McKenna
- Elo
- 1255 −178 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −18.8 No. 99 of 110 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1955 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 4–0 | 8–2 | 19 |
| Virginia Tech | 2–1–1 | 6–3–1 | |
| George Washington | 3–2 | 5–4 | |
| Richmond | 3–2–2 | 4–3–2 | |
| Davidson | 2–2 | 5–4 | |
| The Citadel | 2–2 | 5–4 | |
 Furman | 1–1 | 1–9 | |
| William & Mary | 1–3–1 | 1–7–1 | |
 VMI | 1–6 | 1–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.