| 1978 VMI Keydets football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 3–8 (0–3 SoCon) |
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| Home stadium | Alumni Memorial Field |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 9 | at William & Mary* | L 3–10 | 14,100 | [2] | |
| September 16 | Bucknell* | W 25–14 | [3] | ||
| September 23 | at The Citadel | L 3–14 | 15,980 | [4] | |
| September 30 | at Virginia* | W 17–9 | 21,150 | [5] | |
| October 7 | East Carolina* |
| L 6–19 | 6,900 | [6] |
| October 14 | at Richmond* | W 23–6 | 20,000 | [7] | |
| October 21 | Lehigh* |
| L 10–14 | 8,400 | [8] |
| October 28 | Western Carolina |
| L 12–41 | [9] | |
| November 4 | at No. 13 Georgia* | L 3–41 | 50,200 | [10] | |
| November 11 | Appalachian State |
| L 10–31 | 4,600 | [11] |
| November 18 | at Virginia Tech* | L 2–28 | 20,000 | [12] | |
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References
- ^ "1978 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ "W&M nudges VMI on late score 10–3". Daily Press. September 10, 1978. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "VMI rallies by Bucknell". The Daily News Leader. September 17, 1978. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Citadel whips Keydets, 14–3". The Greenville News. September 24, 1978. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Keydets struggle past Cavs, 17–9". The Herald-Sun. October 1, 1978. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pirates defeat VMI". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 8, 1978. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "VMI crushes Richmond 23–6". Daily Press. October 15, 1978. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Larimer, Terry (October 22, 1978). "Lehigh's defense gets credit for 14–10 decision". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Western crushes VMI 41–12 to tie for conference lead". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 29, 1978. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McClendon sets rushing mark; Georgia romps". The Miami Herald. November 5, 1978. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "VMI falls 31–10 to Appalachian". Daily Press. November 12, 1978. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gobblers rout VMI". Daily Press. November 19, 1978. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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