1983 VMI Keydets football team
| 1983 VMI Keydets football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 2–9 (1–5 SoCon) |
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| Home stadium | Alumni Memorial Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Furman $^ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Western Carolina ^ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appalachian State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Tennessee State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1983 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 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their 13th year under head coach Bob Thalman, the team compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, placing sixth in the SoCon.[1]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 10 | William & Mary* | L 14–28 | [2] | ||
| September 17 | at Appalachian State | L 0–31 | 14,128 | [3] | |
| September 24 | at Virginia Tech* | L 0–28 | 32,300 | [4] | |
| October 1 | No. 6 Furman |
| L 0–49 | 5,900 | [5] |
| October 6 | The Citadel |
| L 6–27 | 6,300 | [6] |
| October 15 | at Virginia* | L 10–38 | 30,389 | [7] | |
| October 22 | East Tennessee State |
| W 24–12 | 3,200 | [8] |
| October 29 | Richmond* |
| L 19–35 | 4,600 | [9] |
| November 5 | at Chattanooga | L 6–23 | 7,488 | [10] | |
| November 12 | Maine* |
| W 14–12 | [11] | |
| November 19 | at Marshall | L 7–56 | 6,808 | [12] | |
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References
[edit]- ^ "1983 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
- ^ "W&M whips VMI". Daily Press. September 11, 1983. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Appalachian mauls VMI". Daily Press. September 18, 1983. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Virginia Tech outclasses VMI Keydets, 28–0". Kingsport Times-News. September 25, 1983. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Keydets routed". Daily Press. October 2, 1983. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs top Keydets 27–6 in turnover-plagued battle". The State. October 7, 1983. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cavaliers get victory over winless Keydets". The Charlotte Observer. October 16, 1983. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bridges sparks VMI Keydets to first victory of year". The Daily News Leader. October 23, 1983. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Richmond 35, VMI 19". The Greenville News. October 30, 1983. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UTC wins". The Daily News-Journal. November 6, 1983. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bridges carries VMI over Maine". Daily Press. November 13, 1983. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Marshall 56, Virginia Military 7". The Charlotte Observer. November 20, 1983. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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