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American college football season

1978 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–8 (0–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Memorial Field
Seasons← 19771979 →
1978 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Furman + 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Chattanooga + 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 1
Appalachian State 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Western Carolina 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
The Citadel 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
VMI 0 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Marshall 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1978 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 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their eighth year under head coach Bob Thalman, the team compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 0–3 in conference play, placing sixth in the SoCon.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at William & Mary*L 3–1014,100
September 16Bucknell*W 25–14
September 23at The CitadelL 3–1415,980
September 30at Virginia*W 17–921,150
October 7East Carolina*
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 6–196,900
October 14at Richmond*W 23–620,000
October 21Lehigh*
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 10–148,400
October 28Western Carolina
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 12–41
November 4at No. 13 Georgia*L 3–4150,200
November 11Appalachian State
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 10–314,600
November 18at Virginia Tech*L 2–2820,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "1978 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  2. "W&M nudges VMI on late score 10–3". Daily Press. September 10, 1978. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "VMI rallies by Bucknell". The Daily News Leader. September 17, 1978. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Citadel whips Keydets, 14–3". The Greenville News. September 24, 1978. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Keydets struggle past Cavs, 17–9". The Herald-Sun. October 1, 1978. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Pirates defeat VMI". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 8, 1978. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "VMI crushes Richmond 23–6". Daily Press. October 15, 1978. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Larimer, Terry (October 22, 1978). "Lehigh's defense gets credit for 14–10 decision". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Western crushes VMI 41–12 to tie for conference lead". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 29, 1978. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "McClendon sets rushing mark; Georgia romps". The Miami Herald. November 5, 1978. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "VMI falls 31–10 to Appalachian". Daily Press. November 12, 1978. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Gobblers rout VMI". Daily Press. November 19, 1978. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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