1896 VMI Keydets football team

The 1896 VMI Keydets football team represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in their sixth season of organized football. The Keydets had a 3–4 record, marking the first losing season in program history.^[1]

1896 VMI Keydets football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–4
Head coach	George W. Bryant (2nd season)
Seasons ← 1895 1897 →

1896 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Centre			–					6	–	0	–	1
Texas A&M			–					2	–	0	–	1
Oklahoma			–					2	–	0	–	0
North Carolina A&M			–					1	–	0	–	0
Virginia			–					7	–	2	–	2
VPI			–					5	–	2	–	1
Navy			–					5	–	3	–	0
Arkansas			–					2	–	1	–	0
Clemson			–					2	–	1	–	0
Columbian			–					2	–	1	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					2	–	2	–	1
Add-Ran			–					1	–	1	–	1
Centenary			–					1	–	1	–	0
VMI			–					3	–	4	–	0
North Carolina			–					3	–	4	–	1
Furman			–					2	–	3	–	0
Ole Miss			–					1	–	2	–	0
West Virginia			–					3	–	7	–	2
South Carolina			–					1	–	3	–	0
Erskine			–					0	–	1	–	0
William & Mary			–					0	–	2	–	0
Davidson			–					0	–	1	–	0
Delaware			–					0	–	6	–	0

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
Unknown		Washington and Lee	Unknown Lexington, VA	W 12–0
October 31		St. John's (MD)	Unknown Lexington, VA	W 14–0
November 7		Allegheny Institute	Unknown Lexington, VA	W 42–0
November 11		vs. Virginia	Unknown Lynchburg, VA	L 0–46
November 18		St. Alban's	Unknown Lexington, VA	L 0–22
November 21		at Washington and Lee	Unknown Lexington, VA	L 0–6
November 26	2:30pm[2]	vs. VPI	Unknown Roanoke, VA (rivalry)	L 0–24	2,000[2]

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