1984 VMI Keydets football team

1984 VMI Keydets football
Conference	Southern Conference
1984 record	1–9 (1–3 SoCon)
Head coach	Bob Thalman (14th season)
Home stadium	Alumni Memorial Field
Seasons ←  1983 1985  →

1984 Southern Conference football standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 17 Chattanooga $^		5	–	1					6	–	5
No. 14 Western Carolina		5	–	2					8	–	3
The Citadel		4	–	2					7	–	4
No. 16 Furman		3	–	3					8	–	3
East Tennessee State		2	–	4					6	–	5
Marshall		2	–	4					6	–	5
Appalachian State		2	–	5					4	–	7
VMI		1	–	4					1	–	9
Davidson		0	–	5					2	–	8
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant

The 1984 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 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their 14th year under head coach Bob Thalman, the team compiled an overall record of 1–9 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, placing sixth in the SoCon. ^[1] Thalman was fired at the conclusion of the season, and compiled an all time record of 54–94–3 during his tenure of head coach of the Keydets from 1971 through 1984. ^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	at William & Mary *	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)	L 13–24	11,300	[3]
September 15	at Virginia *	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 7–35	28,997	[4]
September 22	Western Carolina	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 16–22	4,600	[5]
September 29	Appalachian State	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	W 20–16	5,400	[6]
October 6	vs. Virginia Tech *	Foreman Field Norfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl, rivalry)	L 7–54		[7]
October 20	Chattanooga	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 0–35	6,300	[8]
October 27	at Richmond *	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	L 3–45	15,726	[9]
November 3	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (rivalry)	L 24–27	18,550	[10]
November 10	at James Madison *	JMU Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	L 17–21		[11]
November 17	Boston University *	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 14–41	4,200	[12]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1984 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
2. "Thalman fired as VMI coach". Johnson City Press. November 20, 1984. Retrieved February 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "W&M downs VMI, 24–13". The Daily News Leader. September 9, 1984. Retrieved February 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Virginia trounces Virginia Military". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 16, 1984. Retrieved February 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Cats edge VMI". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 23, 1984. Retrieved February 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "VMI holds off Appalachian State". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 30, 1984. Retrieved February 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Va. Tech romps by VMI, 54–7". The News and Observer. October 7, 1984. Retrieved February 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Tenn–Chatt 35, VMI 0". The Commercial Appeal. October 21, 1984. Retrieved February 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Bensley leads Spiders to rout of hapless VMI". Daily Press. October 28, 1984. Retrieved February 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "'Terrible pass' helps Bulldogs nip VMI 27–24". The State. November 4, 1984. Retrieved February 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Marshall paces Dukes' win". The News Leader. November 11, 1984. Retrieved February 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
12. "BU pummels VMI, 41–14". The Boston Globe. November 18, 1984. Retrieved February 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.