1976 VMI Keydets football team

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1976 VMI Keydets football
Conference Southern Conference
Record5–5 (2–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadium Alumni Memorial Field
Seasons
←  1975
1977  →
1976 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
East Carolina $ 4 –1 –09 –2 –0
William & Mary 3 –2 –07 –4 –0
Appalachian State 2 –2 –16 –4 –1
Furman 2 –2 –16 –4 –1
VMI 2 –3 –05 –5 –0
The Citadel 1 –4 –06 –5 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1976 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 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their sixth year under head coach Bob Thalman, the team compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing fifth in the SoCon. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at William & Mary
L 20–3411,200 [2]
September 18 Appalachian State
L 12–316,600 [3]
September 25at Richmond *
L 0–4311,500 [4]
October 2 Furman
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 17–33,100 [5]
October 9vs. Virginia Tech *
L 7–3721,000 [6]
October 16 East Carolina
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 3–177,700 [7]
October 23at Delaware *
W 10–621,134 [8]
October 30vs. Virginia *
W 13–722,500 [9]
November 6at The Citadel
W 30–1418,745 [10]
November 20 Indiana State *
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 26–145,300 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "1976 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Indians victors". The Danville Register. September 12, 1976. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "VMI loses 31–12". The Daily News Leader. September 19, 1976. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Richmond blasts Keydets". The Daily Times-News. September 26, 1976. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "VMI upsets Furman, 17–3". The Times and Democrat. October 3, 1976. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "VPI routs VMI 37–7". The Danville Register. October 10, 1976. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "ECU Bucs unbeaten". The Daily Times-News. October 17, 1976. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Quinn, Gene (October 24, 1976). "Hens' mistakes give VMI 'Miracle'". Sunday News Journal . p. Sports 1. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Keydets capture 13–7 decision over Virginia". The Herald-Sun. October 31, 1976. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "VMI shocks Citadel". The Greenville News. November 7, 1976. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Indiana State falters in second half, 26–14". The Indianapolis Star. November 21, 1976. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.


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