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1977 VMI Keydets football
SoCon co-champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record7–4 (4–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Memorial Field
Seasons← 19761978 →
1977 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Chattanooga + 4 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 1
VMI + 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
The Citadel 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Furman 3 – 2 – 1 4 – 5 – 2
Western Carolina 2 – 2 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
Appalachian State 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Marshall 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1977 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 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their seventh year under head coach Bob Thalman, the team compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, and tied for the SoCon championship.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10William & Mary*W 23–138,100
September 17at Army*L 14–2726,664
September 24at East Carolina*L 13–1423,581
October 8Richmond*
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 25–06,800
October 15The Citadel
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 19–38,700
October 22at Lehigh*L 20–3013,000
October 29Davidson
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 21–04,700
November 5at Virginia*W 30–621,000
November 12at FurmanW 31–2810,000
November 19Rhode Island*
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 20–75,200
November 26at Virginia Tech*L 7–2710,000
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1977 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  2. "1977 Virginia Military Institute Keydets Schedule and Results - College Football at Sports-Reference.com". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
  3. "Jones booms 5 field goals, VMI surprises W&M 23–13". Daily Press. September 11, 1977. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Hall directs Army attack past stubborn VMI". The El Paso Times. September 18, 1977. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Pirates nip VMI, 14–13". The Daily Times-News. September 25, 1977. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "VMI 25, Richmond 0". The Tampa Times. October 9, 1977. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "McNeal's return lifts VMI". The State. October 16, 1977. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Larimer, Terry (October 23, 1977). "Lehigh turns tables on VMI". Sunday Call-Chronicle. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "VMI, Gibson thrash Cats". The Charlotte Observer. October 30, 1977. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "VMI trounces Virginia for 'Big Five' crown". The Herald-Sun. November 6, 1977. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "VMI outlasts Furman". The Danville Register. November 13, 1977. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "VMI rips URI, 20–7". The Boston Globe. November 20, 1977. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Virginia Tech clobbers VMI behind Fitzgerald". Hattiesburg American. November 27, 1977. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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