1979 VMI Keydets football team

1979 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–4–1 (4–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Memorial Field
1979 Southern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Chattanooga $ 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
4 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
The Citadel 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Furman 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Appalachian State 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
East Tennessee State 2 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Western Carolina 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Marshall 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
Davidson 0 – 0 – 0 6 – 4 – 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 8William & Mary*
W 7–35,100[2]
September 15Richmond*
  • 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 6East 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 27Furman
  • 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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