1977 VMI Keydets football team

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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
← 1976
1978 →
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.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10William & Mary*
W 23–138,100[3]
September 17at Army*
L 14–2726,664[4]
September 24at East Carolina*
L 13–1423,581[5]
October 8Richmond*
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 25–06,800[6]
October 15The Citadel
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 19–38,700[7]
October 22at Lehigh*
L 20–3013,000[8]
October 29Davidson
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 21–04,700[9]
November 5at Virginia*
W 30–621,000[10]
November 12at Furman
W 31–2810,000[11]
November 19Rhode Island*
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 20–75,200[12]
November 26at Virginia Tech*
L 7–2710,000[13]
  • *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.
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