1972 VMI Keydets football team

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1972 VMI Keydets football
Conference Southern Conference
Record2–9 (1–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadium Alumni Memorial Field
Seasons
←  1971
1973  →
1972 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
East Carolina $ 6 –0 –09 –2 –0
Richmond 5 –1 –06 –4 –0
William & Mary 4 –2 –05 –6 –0
The Citadel 4 –3 –05 –6 –0
Davidson 2 –3 –13 –7 –1
VMI 1 –5 –02 –9 –0
Furman 1 –6 –02 –9 –0
Appalachian State 0 –3 –15 –5 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1972 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 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their second year under head coach Bob Thalman, the team compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, placing sixth in the SoCon. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9 East Carolina
L 3–304,600 [2]
September 16 Davidson
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 14–184,200 [3]
September 23at Maryland *
L 16–2822,000 [4]
September 30at Richmond
L 15–34 [5]
October 7at The Citadel
L 3–4211,682 [6]
October 14at Virginia *
L 14–4519,000 [7]
October 21 William & Mary
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA (rivalry)
L 3–316,000 [8]
October 28at Dayton *
L 10–147,247 [9]
November 4 Furman
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 31–74,000 [10]
November 11at West Virginia *
L 24–5021,000 [11]
November 18at Chattanooga *
W 17–0 [12]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "1972 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  2. ↑ "East Carolina downs VMI 30–3". The Danville Register. September 10, 1972. Retrieved February 1, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "'Cats down VMI, 18–14". The Gastonia Gazette. September 17, 1972. Retrieved February 1, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Terps stave off VMI. 28–16". The Baltimore Sun. September 24, 1972. Retrieved February 1, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Richmond's attack gets untracked in conquest of VMI". Daily Press. October 1, 1972. Retrieved February 1, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Citadel throttles VMI team, 43–3". The Greenville News. October 8, 1972. Retrieved February 1, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "VMI loss skein extended by Cavs". The Palm Beach Post. October 15, 1972. Retrieved February 1, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Indians demolish Keydets". The News and Observer. October 22, 1972. Retrieved February 1, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Polke pulls Flyers past VMI". Dayton Daily News. October 29, 1972. Retrieved February 1, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "VMI stops Furman, 31–7, to end tailspin". The Greenville News. November 5, 1972. Retrieved February 1, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "W. Virginia beats VMI by 50 to 24". The Danville Register. November 12, 1972. Retrieved February 1, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "VMI posts 17–0 win". The News-Leader. November 19, 1972. Retrieved February 1, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
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