1975 VMI Keydets football team

1975 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–8 (2–4 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Memorial Field
1975 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Richmond $5–1–05–6–0
East Carolina4–2–08–3–0
Appalachian State3–2–08–3–0
The Citadel4–3–06–5–0
William & Mary2–3–02–9–0
Furman2–4–05–5–1
VMI2–4–03–8–0
Davidson0–3–01–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1975 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 1975 NCAA Division I football season. In their fifth 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 tied for sixth in the SoCon.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13Delaware*L 9–108,800[2]
September 20at Virginia*L 21–2225,176[3]
September 27Davidson
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 55–06,500[4]
October 4at FurmanW 13–1010,700[5]
October 11at Georgia Tech*L 10–3840,194[6]
October 18at RichmondL 19–2422,000[7]
October 25The Citadel
  • Alumni Memorial Stadium
  • Lexington, VA (rivalry)
L 3–68,600[8]
November 8William & Mary
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA (rivalry)
L 7–136,200[9]
November 15at Virginia Tech*L 0–3332,000[10]
November 22at East CarolinaL 12–2813,689[11]
November 29at Connecticut*W 13–33,927[12]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "1975 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  2. ↑ Richards, Ed (September 14, 1975). "VMI nudged; Two-point gamble fails in 10–9 loss". Daily Press. p. D1. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Virginia nips VMI 22–21". The Danville Register. September 21, 1975. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "VMI rips Davidson by 55–0". The Daily Times-News. September 28, 1975. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Late Tufaro field goal gives VMI SC victory". The Progress-Index. October 5, 1975. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Georgia Tech rolls by VMI". The Tennessean. October 12, 1975. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Richmond holds off Keydets". The High Point Enterprise. October 19, 1975. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Cadets nip VMI, 6–3". The Greenville News. October 26, 1973. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "W&M beats VMI for first win". The Danville Register. November 9, 1975. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Virginia Tech tops VMI". The Morning News. November 16, 1975. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "East Carolina whips Keydets". The High Point Enterprise. November 23, 1975. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "VMI losing streak goes pfft, 13–3, as does UConn's winning streak". The Boston Globe. November 30, 1975. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.