1975 VMI Keydets football team

1975 VMI Keydets football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	3–8 (2–4 SoCon)
Head coach	Bob Thalman (5th season)
Home stadium	Alumni Memorial Field
Seasons ←  1974 1976  →

1975 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Richmond $	5	–	1	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
East Carolina	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Appalachian State	3	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
The Citadel	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
William & Mary	2	–	3	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Furman	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	1
VMI	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Davidson	0	–	3	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1975 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 1975 NCAA Division I football season. In their fifth year under head coach Bob Thalman, the team compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing tied for sixth in the SoCon. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 13	Delaware *	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 9–10	8,800	[2]
September 20	at Virginia *	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 21–22	25,176	[3]
September 27	Davidson	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	W 55–0	6,500	[4]
October 4	at Furman	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	W 13–10	10,700	[5]
October 11	at Georgia Tech *	Grant Field Atlanta, GA	L 10–38	40,194	[6]
October 18	at Richmond	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	L 19–24	22,000	[7]
October 25	The Citadel	Alumni Memorial Stadium Lexington, VA (rivalry)	L 3–6	8,600	[8]
November 8	William & Mary	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA (rivalry)	L 7–13	6,200	[9]
November 15	at Virginia Tech *	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)	L 0–33	32,000	[10]
November 22	at East Carolina	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	L 12–28	13,689	[11]
November 29	at Connecticut *	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	W 13–3	3,927	[12]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1975 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
2. Richards, Ed (September 14, 1975). "VMI nudged; Two-point gamble fails in 10–9 loss". Daily Press. p. D1. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Virginia nips VMI 22–21". The Danville Register. September 21, 1975. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "VMI rips Davidson by 55–0". The Daily Times-News. September 28, 1975. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Late Tufaro field goal gives VMI SC victory". The Progress-Index. October 5, 1975. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Georgia Tech rolls by VMI". The Tennessean. October 12, 1975. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Richmond holds off Keydets". The High Point Enterprise. October 19, 1975. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Cadets nip VMI, 6–3". The Greenville News. October 26, 1973. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "W&M beats VMI for first win". The Danville Register. November 9, 1975. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Virginia Tech tops VMI". The Morning News. November 16, 1975. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
11. "East Carolina whips Keydets". The High Point Enterprise. November 23, 1975. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
12. "VMI losing streak goes pfft, 13–3, as does UConn's winning streak". The Boston Globe. November 30, 1975. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.