1970 VMI Keydets football team

American college football season

1970 VMI Keydets football

Conference| Southern Conference
Record| 1–10 (1–4 SoCon)
Head coach|

* Vito Ragazzo (5th season)

Home stadium| Alumni Memorial Field

Seasons

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1971 ->

1970 Southern Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
William & Mary $  | 3  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 7  | - | 0
The Citadel | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Furman | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
East Carolina | 2  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Richmond | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Davidson | 2  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 0
VMI | 1  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 1  | - | 10  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

The 1970 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 1970 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth year under head coach Vito Ragazzo, the team compiled an overall record of 1–10 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, placing last in the SoCon.[1]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 12| Furman|

* Alumni Memorial Field
* Lexington, VA

| W 13–0| 5,000| [2]
September 19| at Rice*|

* Rice Stadium
* Houston, TX

| L 0–42| 15,000| [3]
September 26| at No. 16 West Virginia*|

* Mountaineer Field
* Morgantown, WV

| L 10–47| 27,500| [4]
October 3| at Boston College*|

* Alumni Stadium
* Chestnut Hill, MA

| L 3–56| 15,600| [5]
October 10| at Virginia*|

* Scott Stadium
* Charlottesville, VA

| L 10–49| 15,500| [6]
October 17| William & Mary|

* Alumni Memorial Field
* Lexington, VA (rivalry)

| L 10–24| 6,500| [7]
October 24| at The Citadel|

* Johnson Hagood Stadium
* Charleston, SC (rivalry)

| L 9–56| 17,345| [8]
October 31| Davidson|

* Alumni Memorial Field
* Lexington, VA

| L 21–55| 2,400| [9]
November 7| at North Carolina*|

* Kenan Memorial Stadium
* Chapel Hill, NC

| L 13–62| 28,500| [10]
November 14| at Richmond|

* City Stadium
* Richmond, VA (rivalry)

| L 17–40| 10,000| [11]
November 21| vs. Virginia Tech*|

* Victory Stadium
* Roanoke, VA (rivalry)

| L 14–20| 7,000| [12]

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

## References

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1. ^ "1970 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
2. ^ "'New look' Keydets end losing skein, nip Furman, 13–0". The State. September 13, 1970. Retrieved January 31, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Rice Owls go wild, whip VMI, 42–0". The Monitor. September 20, 1970. Retrieved January 31, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "West Va. mauls VMI, 47–10". Florence Morning News. September 27, 1970. Retrieved January 31, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "BC thumps VMI, 56–3, in Penn State tuneup". The Boston Globe. October 4, 1970. Retrieved January 31, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Cavs trample VMI by 49–10". The Herald-Sun. October 11, 1970. Retrieved January 31, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "W&M drops Keydets 24–10". Bluefield Daily Telegraph. October 18, 1970. Retrieved January 31, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Citadel buries VMI, 56–9; Duncan sets rush record". The Greenville News. October 25, 1970. Retrieved January 31, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Davidson tops VMI, 55–21". The Charlotte Observer. November 1, 1970. Retrieved January 31, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "UNC routs Keydets, 62–13". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 8, 1970. Retrieved January 31, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Richards hits three bombs, Spiders clip Keydets, 40–17". Daily Press. November 15, 1970. Retrieved January 31, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "VPI wins, Tennis tops 20–14 conquest of VMI". Daily Press. November 22, 1970. Retrieved January 31, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.

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VMI Keydets football

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* Alumni Field (1921–1961)
* Alumni Memorial Field (1962–present)

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* The Citadel: Military Classic of the South
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