1973 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–8 (2–4 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Memorial Field
1973 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
East Carolina $ 7 –0 –09 –2 –0
Richmond 5 –1 –08 –2 –0
William & Mary 3 –2 –06 –5 –0
Furman 3 –3 –07 –4 –0
Appalachian State 2 –2 –03 –7 –1
VMI 2 –4 –02 –9 –0
Davidson 1 –6 –02 –8 –0
The Citadel 1 –6 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1973 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 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In their third 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 sixth in the SoCon.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Virginia*
L 0–1621,000[2]
September 15Navy*
L 6–3710,000[3]
September 22at Richmond
L 0–3511,687[4]
September 29at Tulane*
L 0–4225,037[5]
October 6The Citadel
  • Alumni Memorial Stadium
  • Lexington, VA (rivalry)
W 23–66,750[6]
October 13at East Carolina
L 7–4214,550[7]
October 20at Furman
L 13–1910,000[8]
October 27at William & Mary
L 14–459,500[9]
November 3Davidson
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 24–175,600[10]
November 10at Georgia Tech*
L 7–3638,112[11]
November 17at Virginia Tech*
W 22–2123,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "1973 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Virginia rocks VMI 16–0 in 1973 football opener". The Danville Register. September 9, 1973. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Navy routs VMI, 37–8, as Cooper runs wild". The Baltimore Sun. September 16, 1973. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Richmond trounces Keydets". The News and Observer. September 23, 1973. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Tulane wallops VMI, 42–0, on Foley's passes, running". Daily Press. September 30, 1973. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Lowly VMI snaps long losing streak; Turns back The Citadel 23–6". The Danville Register. October 7, 1973. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "ECU 42, VMI 7". The Greenville News. October 14, 1973. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Furman nips VMI, 19–13". The Greenville News. October 21, 1973. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "W&M thumps VMI, 45–14". The News and Observer. October 28, 1973. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Johnson's debut paces Keydets". The State. November 4, 1973. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Jackets 'boot' VMI". The Atlanta Constitution. November 11, 1973. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Keydets stun VPI by 22–21". Daily Press. November 18, 1973. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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