1977 VMI Keydets football team

1977 VMI Keydets football
SoCon co-champion
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	7–4 (4–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Bob Thalman (7th season)
Home stadium	Alumni Memorial Field
Seasons ←  1976 1978  →

1977 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Chattanooga +	4	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	1
VMI +	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
The Citadel	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Furman	3	–	2	–	1			4	–	5	–	2
Western Carolina	2	–	2	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
Appalachian State	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Marshall	0	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1977 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 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their seventh year under head coach Bob Thalman, the team compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, and tied for the SoCon championship. ^{[1] [2]}

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	William & Mary *	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	W 23–13	8,100	[3]
September 17	at Army *	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 14–27	26,664	[4]
September 24	at East Carolina *	Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC	L 13–14	23,581	[5]
October 8	Richmond *	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	W 25–0	6,800	[6]
October 15	The Citadel	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	W 19–3	8,700	[7]
October 22	at Lehigh *	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	L 20–30	13,000	[8]
October 29	Davidson	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	W 21–0	4,700	[9]
November 5	at Virginia *	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 30–6	21,000	[10]
November 12	at Furman	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	W 31–28	10,000	[11]
November 19	Rhode Island *	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	W 20–7	5,200	[12]
November 26	at Virginia Tech *	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	L 7–27	10,000	[13]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1977 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
2. "1977 Virginia Military Institute Keydets Schedule and Results - College Football at Sports-Reference.com". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
3. "Jones booms 5 field goals, VMI surprises W&M 23–13". Daily Press. September 11, 1977. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Hall directs Army attack past stubborn VMI". The El Paso Times. September 18, 1977. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Pirates nip VMI, 14–13". The Daily Times-News. September 25, 1977. Retrieved March 4, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
6. "VMI 25, Richmond 0". The Tampa Times. October 9, 1977. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "McNeal's return lifts VMI". The State. October 16, 1977. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. Larimer, Terry (October 23, 1977). "Lehigh turns tables on VMI". Sunday Call-Chronicle . p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "VMI, Gibson thrash Cats". The Charlotte Observer. October 30, 1977. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "VMI trounces Virginia for 'Big Five' crown". The Herald-Sun. November 6, 1977. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
11. "VMI outlasts Furman". The Danville Register. November 13, 1977. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
12. "VMI rips URI, 20–7". The Boston Globe. November 20, 1977. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Virginia Tech clobbers VMI behind Fitzgerald". Hattiesburg American. November 27, 1977. Retrieved December 14, 2021– via Newspapers.com.