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1974 VMI Keydets football
SoCon champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record7–4 (5–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Memorial Field
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
VMI $ 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Appalachian State 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
East Carolina 3 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Richmond 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
The Citadel 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
William & Mary 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Furman 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Davidson 0 – 3 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference 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.[1][2]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14Furman
W 7–05,800[3]
September 21at Vanderbilt*
L 7–4516,500[4]
September 28at Davidson
W 43–74,500[5]
October 5vs. Virginia Tech*
W 22–1722,000[6]
October 12at The Citadel
W 20–912,800[7]
October 19at Southern Miss*
L 14–155,074[8]
October 26William & Mary
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 31–208,800[9]
November 2at Richmond
L 14–1715,000[10]
November 9at Virginia*
L 10–2826,030[11]
November 16Colgate*
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 31–144,600[12]
November 23East Carolina
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 13–38,100[13]
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1974 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  2. ^ "1974 Virginia Military Institute Keydets Schedule and Results - College Football at Sports-Reference.com". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
  3. ^ "VMI Upsets Paladins 7–0". The Times and Democrat. September 15, 1974 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "Vandy runs over VMI". The Sun Herald. September 22, 1974. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "VMI hands Davidson second loss by 43–7". The Gastonia Gazette. September 29, 1974. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "VMI holds off Va. Tech, 22–17". The News and Observer. October 6, 1974. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "VMI defeats Bulldogs to remain in SC lead". The Greenville News. October 13, 1974. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "S. Miss drops VMI". The News Leader. October 20, 1974. Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Keydets roll over W&M 31–20". Daily Press. October 27, 1974. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Spiders hand VMI first SC loss". The News and Observer. November 3, 1974. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Cavs trounce VMI". The Herald-Sun. November 10, 1974. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Harrison, Don (November 17, 1974). "Glidewell's Runs Lead VMI to 31–14 Breeze". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "VMI clinches Southern crown". The News Leader. November 24, 1974. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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