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

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]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10William & Mary*L 14–28[2]
September 17at Appalachian StateL 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 ChattanoogaL 6–237,488[10]
November 12Maine*
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 14–12[11]
November 19at MarshallL 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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