1977 VMI Keydets football team

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The 1977 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 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their seventh year under head coach Bob Thalman, the Keydets compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, sharing the SoCon title with Chattanooga.[1][2]

Record7–4 (4–1 SoCon)
Headcoach
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1977 VMI Keydets football
SoCon co-champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record7–4 (4–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Memorial Field
Seasons
 1976
1978 
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1977 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Chattanooga +410911
VMI +410740
The Citadel320560
Furman321452
Western Carolina221641
Appalachian State140290
Marshall050290
Davidson000460
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10William & Mary[n 1]W 23–138,100[4]
September 17at Army*L 14–2726,664[5]
September 24at East Carolina[n 1]L 13–1423,581[6]
October 8Richmond[n 1]
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 25–06,800[7]
October 15The Citadel
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 19–38,700[8]
October 22at Lehigh*L 20–3013,000[9]
October 29Davidson*
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 21–04,700[10]
November 5at Virginia*W 30–621,000[11]
November 12at FurmanW 31–2810,000[12]
November 19Rhode Island*
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 20–75,200[13]
November 26at Virginia Tech*L 7–2710,000[14]
  • *Non-conference game
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Notes

  1. VMI's games against William & Mary, East Carolina, and Richmond were designated as conference games and counted in the SoCon standings.[3]

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