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1984 VMI Keydets football team

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The 1984 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 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their 14th year under head coach Bob Thalman, the team compiled an overall record of 1–9 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, placing sixth in the SoCon.[1] Thalman was fired at the conclusion of the season, and compiled an all time record of 54–94–3 during his tenure of head coach of the Keydets from 1971 through 1984.[2]

Record1–9 (1–3 SoCon)
Headcoach
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1984 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record1–9 (1–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Memorial Field
Seasons
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1984 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 17 Chattanooga $^5–1–06–5–0
No. 14 Western Carolina5–2–08–3–0
The Citadel4–2–07–4–0
No. 16 Furman3–3–08–3–0
East Tennessee State2–4–06–5–0
Marshall2–4–06–5–0
Appalachian State2–5–04–7–0
VMI1–4–01–9–0
Davidson0–2–02–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at William & Mary*L 13–2411,300[3]
September 15at Virginia*L 7–3528,997[4]
September 22Western CarolinaL 16–224,600[5]
September 29Appalachian State
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 20–165,400[6]
October 6vs. Virginia Tech*L 7–54[7]
October 20Chattanooga
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 0–356,300[8]
October 27at Richmond*L 3–4515,726[9]
November 3at The CitadelL 24–2718,550[10]
November 10at James Madison*L 17–21[11]
November 17Boston University*
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 14–414,200[12]
  • *Non-conference game
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