1970 VMI Keydets football team
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Conference | Southern Conference |
Record | 1–10 (1–4 SoCon) |
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Home stadium | Alumni Memorial Field |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William & Mary $ | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Citadel | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Furman | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Carolina | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Davidson | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VMI | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1970 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 1970 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth year under head coach Vito Ragazzo, the team compiled an overall record of 1–10 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, placing last in the SoCon.[1]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 12 | Furman | W 13–0 | 5,000 | [2] | |
September 19 | at Rice* | L 0–42 | 15,000 | [3] | |
September 26 | at No. 16 West Virginia* | L 10–47 | 27,500 | [4] | |
October 3 | at Boston College* | L 3–56 | 15,600 | [5] | |
October 10 | at Virginia* | L 10–49 | 15,500 | [6] | |
October 17 | William & Mary |
| L 10–24 | 6,500 | [7] |
October 24 | at The Citadel | L 9–56 | 17,345 | [8] | |
October 31 | Davidson |
| L 21–55 | 2,400 | [9] |
November 7 | at North Carolina* | L 13–62 | 28,500 | [10] | |
November 14 | at Richmond | L 17–40 | 10,000 | [11] | |
November 21 | vs. Virginia Tech* | L 14–20 | 7,000 | [12] | |
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References
- ^ "1970 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- ^ "'New look' Keydets end losing skein, nip Furman, 13–0". The State. September 13, 1970. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rice Owls go wild, whip VMI, 42–0". The Monitor. September 20, 1970. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "West Va. mauls VMI, 47–10". Florence Morning News. September 27, 1970. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "BC thumps VMI, 56–3, in Penn State tuneup". The Boston Globe. October 4, 1970. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cavs trample VMI by 49–10". The Herald-Sun. October 11, 1970. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "W&M drops Keydets 24–10". Bluefield Daily Telegraph. October 18, 1970. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Citadel buries VMI, 56–9; Duncan sets rush record". The Greenville News. October 25, 1970. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Davidson tops VMI, 55–21". The Charlotte Observer. November 1, 1970. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UNC routs Keydets, 62–13". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 8, 1970. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Richards hits three bombs, Spiders clip Keydets, 40–17". Daily Press. November 15, 1970. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "VPI wins, Tennis tops 20–14 conquest of VMI". Daily Press. November 22, 1970. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.