1978 VMI Keydets football team

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1978 VMI Keydets football
Conference Southern Conference
Record3–8 (0–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadium Alumni Memorial Field
Seasons
←  1977
1979  →
1978 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Furman + 4 –1 –08 –3 –0
Chattanooga + 3 –1 –07 –3 –1
Appalachian State 4 –2 –07 –4 –0
Western Carolina 4 –2 –06 –5 –0
The Citadel 2 –3 –05 –6 –0
VMI 0 –4 –03 –8 –0
Marshall 0 –5 –01 –10 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1978 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 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their eighth year under head coach Bob Thalman, the team compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 0–3 in conference play, placing sixth in the SoCon. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at William & Mary *
L 3–1014,100 [2]
September 16 Bucknell *
W 25–14 [3]
September 23at The Citadel
L 3–1415,980 [4]
September 30at Virginia *
W 17–921,150 [5]
October 7 East Carolina *
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 6–196,900 [6]
October 14at Richmond *
W 23–620,000 [7]
October 21 Lehigh *
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 10–148,400 [8]
October 28 Western Carolina
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 12–41 [9]
November 4at No. 13 Georgia *
L 3–4150,200 [10]
November 11 Appalachian State
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 10–314,600 [11]
November 18at Virginia Tech *
L 2–2820,000 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ↑ "1978 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  2. ↑ "W&M nudges VMI on late score 10–3". Daily Press. September 10, 1978. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "VMI rallies by Bucknell". The Daily News Leader. September 17, 1978. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Citadel whips Keydets, 14–3". The Greenville News. September 24, 1978. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Keydets struggle past Cavs, 17–9". The Herald-Sun. October 1, 1978. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Pirates defeat VMI". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 8, 1978. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "VMI crushes Richmond 23–6". Daily Press. October 15, 1978. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Larimer, Terry (October 22, 1978). "Lehigh's defense gets credit for 14–10 decision". Sunday Call-Chronicle . Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Western crushes VMI 41–12 to tie for conference lead". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 29, 1978. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "McClendon sets rushing mark; Georgia romps". The Miami Herald. November 5, 1978. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "VMI falls 31–10 to Appalachian". Daily Press. November 12, 1978. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Gobblers rout VMI". Daily Press. November 19, 1978. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
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