1983 VMI Keydets football team

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1983 VMI Keydets football
Conference Southern Conference
Record2–9 (1–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadium Alumni Memorial Field
Seasons
←  1982
1984  →
1983 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Furman $^ 6 –0 –110 –2 –1
No. 9 Western Carolina ^ 5 –0 –111 –3 –1
Chattanooga 5 –2 –07 –4 –0
Appalachian State 4 –3 –06 –5 –0
Marshall 3 –4 –04 –7 –0
VMI 1 –5 –02 –9 –0
The Citadel 1 –6 –03 –8 –0
East Tennessee State 1 –6 –03 –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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10 William & Mary *
L 14–28 [2]
September 17at Appalachian State
L 0–3114,128 [3]
September 24at Virginia Tech *
L 0–2832,300 [4]
October 1No. 6 Furman
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 0–495,900 [5]
October 6 The Citadel
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA (rivalry)
L 6–276,300 [6]
October 15at Virginia *
L 10–3830,389 [7]
October 22 East Tennessee State
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 24–123,200 [8]
October 29 Richmond *
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA (rivalry)
L 19–354,600 [9]
November 5at Chattanooga
L 6–237,488 [10]
November 12 Maine *
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 14–12 [11]
November 19at Marshall
L 7–566,808 [12]

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.
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