1973 VMI Keydets football team

1973 VMI Keydets football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	3–8 (2–4 SoCon)
Head coach	Bob Thalman (3rd season)
Home stadium	Alumni Memorial Field

1973 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
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
$ – 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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	at Virginia*	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 0–16	21,000	[2]
September 15	Navy*	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 6–37	10,000	[3]
September 22	at Richmond	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	L 0–35	11,687	[4]
September 29	at Tulane*	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	L 0–42	25,037	[5]
October 6	The Citadel	Alumni Memorial Stadium Lexington, VA (rivalry)	W 23–6	6,750	[6]
October 13	at East Carolina	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	L 7–42	14,550	[7]
October 20	at Furman	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	L 13–19	10,000	[8]
October 27	at William & Mary	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)	L 14–45	9,500	[9]
November 3	Davidson	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	W 24–17	5,600	[10]
November 10	at Georgia Tech*	Grant Field Atlanta, GA	L 7–36	38,112	[11]
November 17	at Virginia Tech*	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)	W 22–21	23,000	[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.