1983 VMI Keydets football team

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]

1983 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–9 (1–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Memorial Field
1983 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Furman $^ 6 –0 –110 –2 –1
No. 9 Western Carolina ^ 5 –0 –111 –3 –1
Chattanooga 5 –2 –07 –4 –0
Appalachian State 4 –3 –06 –5 –0
Marshall 3 –4 –04 –7 –0
VMI 1 –5 –02 –9 –0
The Citadel 1 –6 –03 –8 –0
East Tennessee State 1 –6 –03 –8 –0
Davidson 0 –5 –02 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10William & Mary*
L 14–28[2]
September 17at Appalachian State
L 0–3114,128[3]
September 24at Virginia Tech*
L 0–2832,300[4]
October 1No. 6 Furman
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 0–495,900[5]
October 6The Citadel
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA (rivalry)
L 6–276,300[6]
October 15at Virginia*
L 10–3830,389[7]
October 22East Tennessee State
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 24–123,200[8]
October 29Richmond*
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA (rivalry)
L 19–354,600[9]
November 5at Chattanooga
L 6–237,488[10]
November 12Maine*
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 14–12[11]
November 19at Marshall
L 7–566,808[12]

References
  1. "1983 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  2. "W&M whips VMI". Daily Press. September 11, 1983. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Appalachian mauls VMI". Daily Press. September 18, 1983. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Virginia Tech outclasses VMI Keydets, 28–0". Kingsport Times-News. September 25, 1983. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Keydets routed". Daily Press. October 2, 1983. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Bulldogs top Keydets 27–6 in turnover-plagued battle". The State. October 7, 1983. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Cavaliers get victory over winless Keydets". The Charlotte Observer. October 16, 1983. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Bridges sparks VMI Keydets to first victory of year". The Daily News Leader. October 23, 1983. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Richmond 35, VMI 19". The Greenville News. October 30, 1983. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "UTC wins". The Daily News-Journal. November 6, 1983. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Bridges carries VMI over Maine". Daily Press. November 13, 1983. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Marshall 56, Virginia Military 7". The Charlotte Observer. November 20, 1983. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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