1981 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–3–1 (3–1–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Memorial Field
1981 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Furman $ 5 2 08 3 0
VMI 3 1 16 3 1
East Tennessee State 4 2 06 5 0
Chattanooga 3 2 17 3 1
The Citadel 3 2 17 3 1
Western Carolina 3 4 04 7 0
Appalachian State 1 5 13 7 1
Marshall 1 5 02 9 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1981 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 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their 11th year under head coach Bob Thalman, the team compiled an overall record of 6–3–1 with a mark of 3–1–1 in conference play, placing second in the SoCon.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12Western CarolinaW 21–14[2]
September 19at Army*W 14–729,970[3]
September 26William & Mary*
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA (rivalry)
W 31–148,250[4]
October 10vs. The CitadelW 14–020,000[5]
October 17at Appalachian StateT 14–1418,830[6]
October 24at MarshallW 20–1613,440[7]
October 31at Virginia*L 10–1325,119[8]
November 7Richmond*
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA (rivalry)
L 14–457,800[9]
November 14Furman
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 21–335,100[10]
November 21at Virginia Tech*W 6–021,100[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1981 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  2. "Punchless WCU falls to Keydets". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 13, 1981. Retrieved February 3, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "VMI ambushes Army, 14–7". The Herald Statesman. September 20, 1981. Retrieved February 3, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Raber, VMI bombard W&M 31–14". Daily Press. September 27, 1981. Retrieved February 3, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "VMI uses defense to stymie Citadel". Daily Press. October 11, 1981. Retrieved February 3, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "VMI uses rally to register tie at Appalachian". Daily Press. October 18, 1981. Retrieved February 2, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "VMI rallies, conquers Herd 20–16". The Charlotte Observer. October 25, 1981. Retrieved February 3, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Cavs nip VMI for 1st victory". The News and Observer. November 1, 1981. Retrieved February 3, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Richmond 45, VMI 14". The Tampa Tribune. November 8, 1981. Retrieved February 3, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Furman captures SC crown by defeating Keydets 33–21". Daily Press. November 15, 1981. Retrieved February 2, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Keydets surprise Gobblers, 6–0". The Daily News Leader. November 22, 1981. Retrieved February 2, 2022 via Newspapers.com.


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