1974 VMI Keydets football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1974 VMI Keydets football Southern Conference SoCon 7–4 5–1 Bob Thalman 4th Alumni Memorial Field SoCon champion The 1974 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 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their fourth year under head coach Bob Thalman, the team compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finishing as SoCon champion.https://vmikeydets.com/sports/football/schedule/1974 1974 VMI Keydets football schedule VMI Athletics February 1, 2022https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/virginia-military-institute/1974-schedule.html 1974 Virginia Military Institute Keydets Schedule and Results - College Football at Sports-Reference.com College Football at Sports-Reference.com Schedule y y September 14 Furman Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA W 7-0 5,800 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79684084/the-times-and-democrat/ The Times and Democrat September 15, 1974 Newspapers.com VMI Upsets Paladins 7–0 September 21 at Vanderbilt<ncg> Dudley Field Nashville, TN L 7-45 16,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94008297/vandy-runs-over-vmi/ The Sun Herald Vandy runs over VMI September 22, 1974 February 1, 2022 Newspapers.com September 28 at Davidson Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC W 43-7 4,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94008557/vmi-hands-davidson-second-loss-by-437/ The Gastonia Gazette VMI hands Davidson second loss by 43–7 September 29, 1974 February 1, 2022 Newspapers.com October 5 vs. Virginia Tech<ncg> City Stadium Richmond, VA W 22-17 22,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90588789/vmi-holds-off-va-tech-2217/ The News and Observer VMI holds off Va. Tech, 22–17 October 6, 1974 December 14, 2021 Newspapers.com October 12 at The Citadel Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC W 20-9 12,800 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94008742/vmi-defeats-bulldogs-to-remain-in-sc-lea/ The Greenville News VMI defeats Bulldogs to remain in SC lead October 13, 1974 February 1, 2022 Newspapers.com October 19 at Southern Miss<ncg> Ladd Stadium Mobile, AL L 14-15 5,074 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74223451/s-miss-drops-vmi The News Leader S. Miss drops VMI October 20, 1974 March 23, 2021 Newspapers.com October 26 William & Mary Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA W 31-20 8,800 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94009019/keydets-roll-over-wm-3120/ Daily Press Keydets roll over W&M 31–20 October 27, 1974 February 1, 2022 Newspapers.com November 2 at Richmond City Stadium Richmond, VA L 14-17 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94009309/spiders-hand-vmi-first-sc-loss/ The News and Observer Spiders hand VMI first SC loss November 3, 1974 February 1, 2022 Newspapers.com November 9 at Virginia<ncg> Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA L 10-28 26,030 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94009457/cavs-trounce-vmi/ The Herald-Sun Cavs trounce VMI November 10, 1974 February 1, 2022 Newspapers.com November 16 Colgate<ncg> Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA W 31-14 4,600 Glidewell's Runs Lead VMI to 31–14 Breeze Don Harrison November 17, 1974 D1 Daily Press Newport News, Va. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71563333/1974-colgate-vmi/ November 23 East Carolina Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA W 13-3 8,100 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72645634/vmi-clinches-southern-crown/ The News Leader VMI clinches Southern crown November 24, 1974 March 4, 2021 Newspapers.com References VMI Category:VMI Keydets football seasons Category:Southern Conference football champion seasons VMI Keydets football