1977 VMI Keydets football team

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1977 VMI Keydets football
SoCon co-champion
Conference Southern Conference
Record7–4 (4–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadium Alumni Memorial Field
Seasons
←  1976
1978  →
1977 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Chattanooga + 4 –1 –09 –1 –1
VMI + 4 –1 –07 –4 –0
The Citadel 3 –2 –05 –6 –0
Furman 3 –2 –14 –5 –2
Western Carolina 2 –2 –16 –4 –1
Appalachian State 1 –4 –02 –9 –0
Marshall 0 –5 –02 –9 –0
Davidson 0 –0 –04 –6 –0

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 Keydets compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, sharing the SoCon title with Chattanooga. [1] [2]

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10 William & Mary [n 1]
W 23–138,100 [4]
September 17at Army *
L 14–2726,664 [5]
September 24at East Carolina [n 1]
L 13–1423,581 [6]
October 8 Richmond [n 1]
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 25–06,800 [7]
October 15 The Citadel
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 19–38,700 [8]
October 22at Lehigh *
L 20–3013,000 [9]
October 29 Davidson *
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 21–04,700 [10]
November 5at Virginia *
W 30–621,000 [11]
November 12at Furman
W 31–2810,000 [12]
November 19 Rhode Island *
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 20–75,200 [13]
November 26at Virginia Tech *
L 7–2710,000 [14]
  • *Non-conference game

[15] [16]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 VMI's games against William & Mary, East Carolina, and Richmond were designated as conference games and counted in the SoCon standings. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Southern Conference". The Times and Democrat . Orangeburg, South Carolina. November 21, 1977. p. 13A. Retrieved August 29, 2022– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  2. ↑ "SoCon 2024 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Conference. p. 180. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  3. ↑ "VMI clinches title by turning back Furman". Salisbury Evening Post . Salisbury, North Carolina. Associated Press. November 14, 1977. p. 3B. Retrieved July 16, 2025– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  4. ↑ "Jones booms 5 field goals, VMI surprises W&M 23–13". Daily Press. September 11, 1977. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Hall directs Army attack past stubborn VMI". The El Paso Times. September 18, 1977. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Pirates nip VMI, 14–13". The Daily Times-News. September 25, 1977. Retrieved March 4, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "VMI 25, Richmond 0". The Tampa Times. October 9, 1977. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "McNeal's return lifts VMI". The State. October 16, 1977. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ Larimer, Terry (October 23, 1977). "Lehigh turns tables on VMI". Sunday Call-Chronicle . p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "VMI, Gibson thrash Cats". The Charlotte Observer. October 30, 1977. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "VMI trounces Virginia for 'Big Five' crown". The Herald-Sun. November 6, 1977. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "VMI outlasts Furman". The Danville Register. November 13, 1977. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "VMI rips URI, 20–7". The Boston Globe. November 20, 1977. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Virginia Tech clobbers VMI behind Fitzgerald". Hattiesburg American. November 27, 1977. Retrieved December 14, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ "1977 Virginia Military Institute Keydets Schedule and Results - College Football at Sports-Reference.com". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
  16. ↑ "1977 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
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