1981 VMI Keydets football team

1981 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–3–1 (3–1–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Memorial Field
1981 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Furman $5–2–08–3–0
VMI3–1–16–3–1
East Tennessee State4–2–06–5–0
Chattanooga3–2–17–3–1
The Citadel3–2–17–3–1
Western Carolina3–4–04–7–0
Appalachian State1–5–13–7–1
Marshall1–5–02–9–0
Davidson0–0–04–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • This conference was a hybrid of I-AA and I-A programs. Davidson was classified as I-AA.[1] The rest of the teams were I-A.

The 1981 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 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their 11th year under head coach Bob Thalman, the team compiled an overall record of 6–3–1 with a mark of 3–1–1 in conference play, placing second in the SoCon.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12Western Carolina
W 21–14[3]
September 19at Army*
W 14–729,970[4]
September 26William & Mary*
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA (rivalry)
W 31–148,250[5]
October 10vs. The Citadel
W 14–020,000[6]
October 17at Appalachian State
T 14–1418,830[7]
October 24at Marshall
W 20–1613,440[8]
October 31at Virginia*
L 10–1325,119[9]
November 7Richmond*
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA (rivalry)
L 14–457,800[10]
November 14Furman
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 21–335,100[11]
November 21at Virginia Tech*
W 6–021,100[12]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "Terriers in Home Finale". Herald-Journal. November 7, 1981. p. 5. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
  2. ↑ "1981 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Punchless WCU falls to Keydets". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 13, 1981. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "VMI ambushes Army, 14–7". The Herald Statesman. September 20, 1981. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Raber, VMI bombard W&M 31–14". Daily Press. September 27, 1981. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "VMI uses defense to stymie Citadel". Daily Press. October 11, 1981. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "VMI uses rally to register tie at Appalachian". Daily Press. October 18, 1981. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "VMI rallies, conquers Herd 20–16". The Charlotte Observer. October 25, 1981. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Cavs nip VMI for 1st victory". The News and Observer. November 1, 1981. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Richmond 45, VMI 14". The Tampa Tribune. November 8, 1981. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Furman captures SC crown by defeating Keydets 33–21". Daily Press. November 15, 1981. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Keydets surprise Gobblers, 6–0". The Daily News Leader. November 22, 1981. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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