1973 VMI Keydets football team
| 1973 VMI Keydets football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 3–8 (2–4 SoCon) |
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| Home stadium | Alumni Memorial Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appalachian State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 8 | at Virginia* | L 0–16 | 21,000 | [2] | |
| September 15 | Navy* | L 6–37 | 10,000 | [3] | |
| September 22 | at Richmond | L 0–35 | 11,687 | [4] | |
| September 29 | at Tulane* | L 0–42 | 25,037 | [5] | |
| October 6 | The Citadel |
| W 23–6 | 6,750 | [6] |
| October 13 | at East Carolina | L 7–42 | 14,550 | [7] | |
| October 20 | at Furman | L 13–19 | 10,000 | [8] | |
| October 27 | at William & Mary | L 14–45 | 9,500 | [9] | |
| November 3 | Davidson |
| W 24–17 | 5,600 | [10] |
| November 10 | at Georgia Tech* | L 7–36 | 38,112 | [11] | |
| November 17 | at Virginia Tech* | W 22–21 | 23,000 | [12] | |
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References
[edit]- ^ "1973 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ "Virginia rocks VMI 16–0 in 1973 football opener". The Danville Register. September 9, 1973. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Navy routs VMI, 37–8, as Cooper runs wild". The Baltimore Sun. September 16, 1973. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Richmond trounces Keydets". The News and Observer. September 23, 1973. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulane wallops VMI, 42–0, on Foley's passes, running". Daily Press. September 30, 1973. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "ECU 42, VMI 7". The Greenville News. October 14, 1973. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman nips VMI, 19–13". The Greenville News. October 21, 1973. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "W&M thumps VMI, 45–14". The News and Observer. October 28, 1973. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Johnson's debut paces Keydets". The State. November 4, 1973. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackets 'boot' VMI". The Atlanta Constitution. November 11, 1973. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Keydets stun VPI by 22–21". Daily Press. November 18, 1973. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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