1979 VMI Keydets football team

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1979 VMI Keydets football
Conference Southern Conference
Record6–4–1 (4–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadium Alumni Memorial Field
Seasons
←  1978
1980  →
1979 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Chattanooga $ 5 –1 –09 –2 –0
VMI 4 –1 –06 –4 –1
The Citadel 4 –2 –06 –5 –0
Furman 4 –3 –05 –6 –0
Appalachian State 3 –4 –03 –8 –0
East Tennessee State 2 –3 –07 –4 –0
Western Carolina 2 –4 –06 –5 –0
Marshall 0 –6 –01 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1979 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 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their ninth year under head coach Bob Thalman, the team compiled an overall record of 6–4–1 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, placing second in the SoCon. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8 William & Mary *
W 7–35,100 [2]
September 15 Richmond *
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA (rivalry)
W 17–76,300 [3]
September 22at Virginia *
L 0–1924,872 [4]
September 29at East Carolina *
L 10–4520,201 [5]
October 6 East Tennessee State
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 24–144,600 [6]
October 13at Appalachian State
W 27–227,624 [7]
October 20at The Citadel
L 6–378,100 [8]
October 27 Furman
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 21–203,800 [9]
November 3at Connecticut *
  • Alumni Memorial Stadium
  • Lexington, VA
T 13–134,100 [10]
November 10at Marshall
W 13–37,200 [11]
November 17at Virginia Tech *
L 20–2722,300 [12]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "1979 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  2. ↑ "VMI nips W&M". Daily Press. September 9, 1979. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "VMI 17, Richmond 7". The Tampa Tribune. September 16, 1979. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Virginia blanks Keydets". The News and Observer. September 23, 1979. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "East Carolina unleashes frustration on VMI 45–10". Daily Press. September 30, 1979. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Bucs bow to VMI, 24–14". Kingsport Times-News. October 7, 1979. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Allen powers VMI win". The News and Observer. October 14, 1979. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Citadel amazes itself with 37–6 rout of VMI". The Greenville News. October 21, 1979. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "VMI kills rally to trip Furman". The State. October 28, 1976. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "UConn ties VMI". The Daily Item. November 4, 1978. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "VMI wins 13–3". The Daily News Leader. November 11, 1978. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Casey, Snell spark Va. Tech". The State. November 18, 1979. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
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