1983 VMI Keydets football team

1983 VMI Keydets football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	2–9 (1–5 SoCon)
Head coach	Bob Thalman (13th season)
Home stadium	Alumni Memorial Field
Seasons ←  1982 1984  →

1983 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Furman $^	6	–	0	–	1			10	–	2	–	1
No. 9 Western Carolina ^	5	–	0	–	1			11	–	3	–	1
Chattanooga	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Appalachian State	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Marshall	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
VMI	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
The Citadel	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
East Tennessee State	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1983 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 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their 13th year under head coach Bob Thalman, the team compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, placing sixth in the SoCon. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	William & Mary *	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA (rivalry)	L 14–28		[2]
September 17	at Appalachian State	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	L 0–31	14,128	[3]
September 24	at Virginia Tech *	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)	L 0–28	32,300	[4]
October 1	No. 6 Furman	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 0–49	5,900	[5]
October 6	The Citadel	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA (rivalry)	L 6–27	6,300	[6]
October 15	at Virginia *	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 10–38	30,389	[7]
October 22	East Tennessee State	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	W 24–12	3,200	[8]
October 29	Richmond *	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA (rivalry)	L 19–35	4,600	[9]
November 5	at Chattanooga	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 6–23	7,488	[10]
November 12	Maine *	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	W 14–12		[11]
November 19	at Marshall	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	L 7–56	6,808	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1983 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
2. "W&M whips VMI". Daily Press. September 11, 1983. Retrieved February 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Appalachian mauls VMI". Daily Press. September 18, 1983. Retrieved February 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Virginia Tech outclasses VMI Keydets, 28–0". Kingsport Times-News. September 25, 1983. Retrieved February 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Keydets routed". Daily Press. October 2, 1983. Retrieved February 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Bulldogs top Keydets 27–6 in turnover-plagued battle". The State. October 7, 1983. Retrieved February 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Cavaliers get victory over winless Keydets". The Charlotte Observer. October 16, 1983. Retrieved February 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Bridges sparks VMI Keydets to first victory of year". The Daily News Leader. October 23, 1983. Retrieved February 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Richmond 35, VMI 19". The Greenville News. October 30, 1983. Retrieved February 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "UTC wins". The Daily News-Journal. November 6, 1983. Retrieved February 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Bridges carries VMI over Maine". Daily Press. November 13, 1983. Retrieved February 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Marshall 56, Virginia Military 7". The Charlotte Observer. November 20, 1983. Retrieved February 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.