1972 VMI Keydets football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1972 VMI Keydets football Southern Conference SoCon 2–9 1–5 Bob Thalman 2nd Alumni Memorial Field The 1972 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 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their second 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.https://vmikeydets.com/sports/football/schedule/1972 1972 VMI Keydets football schedule VMI Athletics February 1, 2022 Schedule 1972 AP September 9 l East Carolina Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA 3–30 4,600 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72593808/east-carolina-downs-vmi-303/ The Danville Register East Carolina downs VMI 30–3 September 10, 1972 February 1, 2022 Newspapers.com September 16 l Davidson Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA 14–18 4,200 'Cats down VMI, 18–14 The Gastonia Gazette September 17, 1972 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93999369/cats-down-vmi-1814/ February 1, 2022 Newspapers.com September 23 l y y Maryland Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 16–28 22,000 Terps stave off VMI. 28–16 The Baltimore Sun September 24, 1972 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93999604/terps-stave-off-vmi-2816/ February 1, 2022 Newspapers.com September 30 l y Richmond City Stadium Richmond, VA rivalry 15–34 Richmond's attack gets untracked in conquest of VMI Daily Press October 1, 1972 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94000092/richmonds-attack-gets-untracked-in-conq/ February 1, 2022 Newspapers.com October 7 l y The Citadel Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC rivalry 3–42 11,682 Citadel throttles VMI team, 43–3 The Greenville News October 8, 1972 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94000418/citadel-throttles-vmi-team-433/ February 1, 2022 Newspapers.com October 14 l y y Virginia Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 14–45 19,000 VMI loss skein extended by Cavs The Palm Beach Post October 15, 1972 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94000658/vmi-loss-skein-extended-by-cavs/ February 1, 2022 Newspapers.com October 21 l William & Mary Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA rivalry 3–31 6,000 Indians demolish Keydets The News and Observer October 22, 1972 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94001058/indians-demolish-keydets/ February 1, 2022 Newspapers.com October 28 l y y Dayton Baujan Field Dayton, OH 10–14 7,247 Polke pulls Flyers past VMI Dayton Daily News October 29, 1972 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94001437/polke-pulls-flyers-past-vmi/ February 1, 2022 Newspapers.com November 4 w Furman Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA 31–7 4,000 VMI stops Furman, 31–7, to end tailspin The Greenville News November 5, 1972 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94001661/vmi-stops-furman-317-to-end-tailspin/ February 1, 2022 Newspapers.com November 11 l y y West Virginia Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV 24–50 21,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94001901/w-virginia-beats-vmi-by-50-to-24/ The Danville Register W. Virginia beats VMI by 50 to 24 November 12, 1972 February 1, 2022 Newspapers.com November 18 w y y Chattanooga Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN 17–0 1,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85350416/vmi-posts-170-win/ The News-Leader VMI posts 17–0 win November 19, 1972 February 1, 2022 Newspapers.com Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report https://stats.ncaa.org/team/693/stats/13168 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 15, 2022 References VMI Category:VMI Keydets football seasons VMI Keydets football