1973 VMI Keydets football team

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1973 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–8 (2–4 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Memorial Field
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
East Carolina $ 7 0 0 9 2 0
Richmond 5 1 0 8 2 0
William & Mary 3 2 0 6 5 0
Furman 3 3 0 7 4 0
Appalachian State 2 2 0 3 7 1
VMI 2 4 0 2 9 0
Davidson 1 6 0 2 8 0
The Citadel 1 6 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1973 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 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In their third year under head coach Bob Thalman, the team compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing sixth in the SoCon.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Virginia*L 0–1621,000[2]
September 15Navy*L 6–3710,000[3]
September 22at RichmondL 0–3511,687[4]
September 29at Tulane*L 0–4225,037[5]
October 6The Citadel
  • Alumni Memorial Stadium
  • Lexington, VA (rivalry)
W 23–66,750[6]
October 13at East CarolinaL 7–4214,550[7]
October 20at FurmanL 13–1910,000[8]
October 27at William & MaryL 14–459,500[9]
November 3Davidson
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 24–175,600[10]
November 10at Georgia Tech*L 7–3638,112[11]
November 17at Virginia Tech*W 22–2123,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1973 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
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