1976 VMI Keydets football team

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1976 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–5 (2–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Memorial Field
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
East Carolina $ 4 1 0 9 2 0
William & Mary 3 2 0 7 4 0
Appalachian State 2 2 1 6 4 1
Furman 2 2 1 6 4 1
VMI 2 3 0 5 5 0
The Citadel 1 4 0 6 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1976 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 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their sixth year under head coach Bob Thalman, the team compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing fifth in the SoCon.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at William & MaryL 20–3411,200[2]
September 18Appalachian StateL 12–316,600[3]
September 25at Richmond*L 0–4311,500[4]
October 2Furman
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 17–33,100[5]
October 9vs. Virginia Tech*L 7–3721,000[6]
October 16East Carolina
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 3–177,700[7]
October 23at Delaware*W 10–621,134[8]
October 30vs. Virginia*W 13–722,500[9]
November 6at The CitadelW 30–1418,745[10]
November 20Indiana State*
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 26–145,300[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1976 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
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