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1981 VMI Keydets football team

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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]

Record6–3–1 (3–1–1 SoCon)
Headcoach
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1981 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–3–1 (3–1–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Memorial Field
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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.
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12Western CarolinaW 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 CitadelW 14–020,000[6]
October 17at Appalachian StateT 14–1418,830[7]
October 24at MarshallW 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
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