1976 VMI Keydets football team

1976 VMI Keydets football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	5–5 (2–3 SoCon)
Head coach	Bob Thalman (6th season)
Home stadium	Alumni Memorial Field

1976 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
East Carolina $	4	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
William & Mary	3	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Appalachian State	2	–	2	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
Furman	2	–	2	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
VMI	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
The Citadel	1	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1976 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 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their sixth year under head coach Bob Thalman, the team compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing fifth in the SoCon.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	at William & Mary	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)	L 20–34	11,200	[2]
September 18	Appalachian State	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 12–31	6,600	[3]
September 25	at Richmond*	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	L 0–43	11,500	[4]
October 2	Furman	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	W 17–3	3,100	[5]
October 9	vs. Virginia Tech*	City Stadium Richmond, VA (Tobacco Bowl, rivalry)	L 7–37	21,000	[6]
October 16	East Carolina	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 3–17	7,700	[7]
October 23	at Delaware*	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 10–6	21,134	[8]
October 30	vs. Virginia*	Foreman Field Norfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl)	W 13–7	22,500	[9]
November 6	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (rivalry)	W 30–14	18,745	[10]
November 20	Indiana State*	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	W 26–14	5,300	[11]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1976 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
2. "Indians victors". The Danville Register. September 12, 1976. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "VMI loses 31–12". The Daily News Leader. September 19, 1976. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Richmond blasts Keydets". The Daily Times-News. September 26, 1976. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "VMI upsets Furman, 17–3". The Times and Democrat. October 3, 1976. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "VPI routs VMI 37–7". The Danville Register. October 10, 1976. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "ECU Bucs unbeaten". The Daily Times-News. October 17, 1976. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Quinn, Gene (October 24, 1976). "Hens' mistakes give VMI 'Miracle'". Sunday News Journal. p. Sports 1. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Keydets capture 13–7 decision over Virginia". The Herald-Sun. October 31, 1976. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "VMI shocks Citadel". The Greenville News. November 7, 1976. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Indiana State falters in second half, 26–14". The Indianapolis Star. November 21, 1976. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.