1959 VMI Keydets football team

1959 VMI Keydets football
SoCon champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record8–1–1 (5–0–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
1959 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
VMI $ 5 0 18 1 1
The Citadel 5 1 08 2 0
Virginia Tech 3 1 06 4 0
Furman 3 2 03 7 0
Richmond 4 3 14 5 1
West Virginia 2 2 03 7 0
William & Mary 2 5 04 6 0
Davidson 0 5 01 8 0
George Washington 0 5 01 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1959 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1959 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach John McKenna, the Keydets compiled an overall record of 8–1–1 with a mark of 5–0–1 in conference play, winning the SoCon title.