1975 VMI Keydets football team

The 1975 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 1975 NCAA Division I football season. In their fifth year under head coach Bob Thalman, the team compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing tied for sixth in the SoCon.[1]

1975 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–8 (2–4 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Memorial Field
1975 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Richmond $ 5 –1 –05 –6 –0
East Carolina 4 –2 –08 –3 –0
Appalachian State 3 –2 –08 –3 –0
The Citadel 4 –3 –06 –5 –0
William & Mary 2 –3 –02 –9 –0
Furman 2 –4 –05 –5 –1
VMI 2 –4 –03 –8 –0
Davidson 0 –3 –01 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13Delaware*
L 9–108,800[2]
September 20at Virginia*
L 21–2225,176[3]
September 27Davidson
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 55–06,500[4]
October 4at Furman
W 13–1010,700[5]
October 11at Georgia Tech*
L 10–3840,194[6]
October 18at Richmond
L 19–2422,000[7]
October 25The Citadel
  • Alumni Memorial Stadium
  • Lexington, VA (rivalry)
L 3–68,600[8]
November 8William & Mary
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA (rivalry)
L 7–136,200[9]
November 15at Virginia Tech*
L 0–3332,000[10]
November 22at East Carolina
L 12–2813,689[11]
November 29at Connecticut*
W 13–33,927[12]
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "1975 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  2. Richards, Ed (September 14, 1975). "VMI nudged; Two-point gamble fails in 10–9 loss". Daily Press. p. D1. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Virginia nips VMI 22–21". The Danville Register. September 21, 1975. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "VMI rips Davidson by 55–0". The Daily Times-News. September 28, 1975. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Late Tufaro field goal gives VMI SC victory". The Progress-Index. October 5, 1975. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Georgia Tech rolls by VMI". The Tennessean. October 12, 1975. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Richmond holds off Keydets". The High Point Enterprise. October 19, 1975. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Cadets nip VMI, 6–3". The Greenville News. October 26, 1973. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "W&M beats VMI for first win". The Danville Register. November 9, 1975. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Virginia Tech tops VMI". The Morning News. November 16, 1975. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "East Carolina whips Keydets". The High Point Enterprise. November 23, 1975. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "VMI losing streak goes pfft, 13–3, as does UConn's winning streak". The Boston Globe. November 30, 1975. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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