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1978 VMI Keydets football team

1978 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–8 (0–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Memorial Field
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Furman + 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Chattanooga + 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 1
Appalachian State 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Western Carolina 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
The Citadel 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
VMI 0 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Marshall 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1978 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 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their eighth year under head coach Bob Thalman, the team compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 0–3 in conference play, placing sixth in the SoCon.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at William & Mary*
L 3–1014,100[2]
September 16Bucknell*
W 25–14[3]
September 23at The Citadel
L 3–1415,980[4]
September 30at Virginia*
W 17–921,150[5]
October 7East Carolina*
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 6–196,900[6]
October 14at Richmond*
W 23–620,000[7]
October 21Lehigh*
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 10–148,400[8]
October 28Western Carolina
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 12–41[9]
November 4at No. 13 Georgia*
L 3–4150,200[10]
November 11Appalachian State
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 10–314,600[11]
November 18at Virginia Tech*
L 2–2820,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1978 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  2. ^ "W&M nudges VMI on late score 10–3". Daily Press. September 10, 1978. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "VMI rallies by Bucknell". The Daily News Leader. September 17, 1978. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Citadel whips Keydets, 14–3". The Greenville News. September 24, 1978. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Keydets struggle past Cavs, 17–9". The Herald-Sun. October 1, 1978. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Pirates defeat VMI". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 8, 1978. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "VMI crushes Richmond 23–6". Daily Press. October 15, 1978. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Larimer, Terry (October 22, 1978). "Lehigh's defense gets credit for 14–10 decision". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Western crushes VMI 41–12 to tie for conference lead". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 29, 1978. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "McClendon sets rushing mark; Georgia romps". The Miami Herald. November 5, 1978. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "VMI falls 31–10 to Appalachian". Daily Press. November 12, 1978. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Gobblers rout VMI". Daily Press. November 19, 1978. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1978_VMI_Keydets_football_team