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The 1972 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 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their second year under head coach Bob Thalman, the team compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, placing sixth in the SoCon.[1]

Record2–9 (1–5 SoCon)
Headcoach
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1972 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–9 (1–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Memorial Field
Seasons
← 1971
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1972 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
East Carolina $6–0–09–2–0
Richmond5–1–06–4–0
William & Mary4–2–05–6–0
The Citadel4–3–05–6–0
Davidson2–3–13–7–1
VMI1–5–02–9–0
Furman1–6–02–9–0
Appalachian State0–3–15–5–1
  • $ – Conference champion
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9East CarolinaL 3–304,600[2]
September 16Davidson
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 14–184,200[3]
September 23at Maryland*L 16–2822,000[4]
September 30at RichmondL 15–34[5]
October 7at The CitadelL 3–4211,682[6]
October 14at Virginia*L 14–4519,000[7]
October 21William & Mary
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA (rivalry)
L 3–316,000[8]
October 28at Dayton*L 10–147,247[9]
November 4Furman
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 31–74,000[10]
November 11at West Virginia*L 24–5021,000[11]
November 18at Chattanooga*W 17–01,500[12][13]
  • *Non-conference game
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