1984 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record1–9 (1–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Memorial Field
1984 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 17 Chattanooga $^ 5 –1 –06 –5 –0
No. 14 Western Carolina 5 –2 –08 –3 –0
The Citadel 4 –2 –07 –4 –0
No. 16 Furman 3 –3 –08 –3 –0
East Tennessee State 2 –4 –06 –5 –0
Marshall 2 –4 –06 –5 –0
Appalachian State 2 –5 –04 –7 –0
VMI 1 –4 –01 –9 –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 1984 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 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their 14th year under head coach Bob Thalman, the team compiled an overall record of 1–9 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, placing sixth in the SoCon.[1] Thalman was fired at the conclusion of the season, and compiled an all time record of 54–94–3 during his tenure of head coach of the Keydets from 1971 through 1984.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at William & Mary*
L 13–2411,300[3]
September 15at Virginia*
L 7–3528,997[4]
September 22Western Carolina
L 16–224,600[5]
September 29Appalachian State
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 20–165,400[6]
October 6vs. Virginia Tech*
L 7–54[7]
October 20Chattanooga
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 0–356,300[8]
October 27at Richmond*
L 3–4515,726[9]
November 3at The Citadel
L 24–2718,550[10]
November 10at James Madison*
L 17–21[11]
November 17Boston University*
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 14–414,200[12]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "1984 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Thalman fired as VMI coach". Johnson City Press. November 20, 1984. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "W&M downs VMI, 24–13". The Daily News Leader. September 9, 1984. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Virginia trounces Virginia Military". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 16, 1984. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Cats edge VMI". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 23, 1984. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "VMI holds off Appalachian State". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 30, 1984. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Va. Tech romps by VMI, 54–7". The News and Observer. October 7, 1984. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Tenn–Chatt 35, VMI 0". The Commercial Appeal. October 21, 1984. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Bensley leads Spiders to rout of hapless VMI". Daily Press. October 28, 1984. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "'Terrible pass' helps Bulldogs nip VMI 27–24". The State. November 4, 1984. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Marshall paces Dukes' win". The News Leader. November 11, 1984. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "BU pummels VMI, 41–14". The Boston Globe. November 18, 1984. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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