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American college football season
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.
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 10 |
William & Mary* | | W 23–13 | 8,100 |
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September 17 | at
Army* | | L 14–27 | 26,664 |
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September 24 | at
East Carolina* | | L 13–14 | 23,581 |
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October 8 |
Richmond* | - Alumni Memorial Field
- Lexington, VA
| W 25–0 | 6,800 |
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October 15 |
The Citadel | - Alumni Memorial Field
- Lexington, VA
| W 19–3 | 8,700 |
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October 22 | at
Lehigh* | | L 20–30 | 13,000 |
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October 29 |
Davidson | - Alumni Memorial Field
- Lexington, VA
| W 21–0 | 4,700 |
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November 5 | at
Virginia* | | W 30–6 | 21,000 |
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November 12 | at
Furman | | W 31–28 | 10,000 |
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November 19 |
Rhode Island* | - Alumni Memorial Field
- Lexington, VA
| W 20–7 | 5,200 |
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November 26 | at
Virginia Tech* | | L 7–27 | 10,000 |
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References
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"1977 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
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"1977 Virginia Military Institute Keydets Schedule and Results - College Football at Sports-Reference.com". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
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"Jones booms 5 field goals, VMI surprises W&M 23–13". Daily Press. September 11, 1977. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Hall directs Army attack past stubborn VMI". The El Paso Times. September 18, 1977. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Pirates nip VMI, 14–13". The Daily Times-News. September 25, 1977. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"VMI 25, Richmond 0". The Tampa Times. October 9, 1977. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"McNeal's return lifts VMI". The State. October 16, 1977. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Larimer, Terry (October 23, 1977).
"Lehigh turns tables on VMI".
Sunday Call-Chronicle. p. C1 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"VMI, Gibson thrash Cats". The Charlotte Observer. October 30, 1977. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"VMI trounces Virginia for 'Big Five' crown". The Herald-Sun. November 6, 1977. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"VMI outlasts Furman". The Danville Register. November 13, 1977. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"VMI rips URI, 20–7". The Boston Globe. November 20, 1977. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Virginia Tech clobbers VMI behind Fitzgerald". Hattiesburg American. November 27, 1977. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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