1970 VMI Keydets football team

The 1970 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 1970 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth year under head coach Vito Ragazzo, the team compiled an overall record of 1–10 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, placing last in the SoCon.[1]

1970 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record1–10 (1–4 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Memorial Field
1970 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
William & Mary $ 3 –1 –05 –7 –0
The Citadel 4 –2 –05 –6 –0
Furman 3 –2 –08 –3 –0
East Carolina 2 –2 –03 –8 –0
Richmond 3 –3 –04 –6 –0
Davidson 2 –4 –02 –8 –0
VMI 1 –4 –01 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12Furman
W 13–05,000[2]
September 19at Rice*
L 0–4215,000[3]
September 26at No. 16 West Virginia*
L 10–4727,500[4]
October 3at Boston College*
L 3–5615,600[5]
October 10at Virginia*
L 10–4915,500[6]
October 17William & Mary
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA (rivalry)
L 10–246,500[7]
October 24at The Citadel
L 9–5617,345[8]
October 31Davidson
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 21–552,400[9]
November 7at North Carolina*
L 13–6228,500[10]
November 14at Richmond
L 17–4010,000[11]
November 21vs. Virginia Tech*
L 14–207,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References
  1. "1970 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  2. "'New look' Keydets end losing skein, nip Furman, 13–0". The State. September 13, 1970. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Rice Owls go wild, whip VMI, 42–0". The Monitor. September 20, 1970. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "West Va. mauls VMI, 47–10". Florence Morning News. September 27, 1970. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "BC thumps VMI, 56–3, in Penn State tuneup". The Boston Globe. October 4, 1970. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Cavs trample VMI by 49–10". The Herald-Sun. October 11, 1970. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "W&M drops Keydets 24–10". Bluefield Daily Telegraph. October 18, 1970. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Citadel buries VMI, 56–9; Duncan sets rush record". The Greenville News. October 25, 1970. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Davidson tops VMI, 55–21". The Charlotte Observer. November 1, 1970. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "UNC routs Keydets, 62–13". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 8, 1970. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Richards hits three bombs, Spiders clip Keydets, 40–17". Daily Press. November 15, 1970. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "VPI wins, Tennis tops 20–14 conquest of VMI". Daily Press. November 22, 1970. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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