1974 VMI Keydets football team

American college football season

1974 VMI Keydets football

SoCon champion

Conference| Southern Conference
Record| 7–4 (5–1 SoCon)
Head coach|

* Bob Thalman (4th season)

Home stadium| Alumni Memorial Field

Seasons

<- 1973

1975 ->

1974 Southern Conference football standings

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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

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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]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 14| Furman|

* Alumni Memorial Field
* Lexington, VA

| W 7–0| 5,800| [3]
September 21| at Vanderbilt*|

* Dudley Field
* Nashville, TN

| L 7–45| 16,500| [4]
September 28| at Davidson|

* Richardson Stadium
* Davidson, NC

| W 43–7| 4,500| [5]
October 5| vs. Virginia Tech*|

* City Stadium
* Richmond, VA

| W 22–17| 22,000| [6]
October 12| at The Citadel|

* Johnson Hagood Stadium
* Charleston, SC

| W 20–9| 12,800| [7]
October 19| at Southern Miss*|

* Ladd Stadium
* Mobile, AL

| L 14–15| 5,074| [8]
October 26| William & Mary|

* Alumni Memorial Field
* Lexington, VA

| W 31–20| 8,800| [9]
November 2| at Richmond|

* City Stadium
* Richmond, VA

| L 14–17| 15,000| [10]
November 9| at Virginia*|

* Scott Stadium
* Charlottesville, VA

| L 10–28| 26,030| [11]
November 16| Colgate*|

* Alumni Memorial Field
* Lexington, VA

| W 31–14| 4,600| [12]
November 23| East Carolina|

* Alumni Memorial Field
* Lexington, VA

| W 13–3| 8,100| [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.
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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VMI Keydets football

Venues|

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

Bowls & rivalries|

* The Citadel: Military Classic of the South
* Richmond
* William & Mary
* Virginia Tech

Culture & lore|

* Traditions
* "The Spirit"
* Moe the Kangaroo
* Porter Cup

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees

Seasons|

* 1873
* 1874–1890
* 1891
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Southern Conference football champions

Pre-SEC|

* Vanderbilt, Georgia Tech & North Carolina (1922)
* Vanderbilt & Washington and Lee (1923)
* Alabama (1924)
* Alabama & Tulane (1925)
* Alabama (1926)
* Georgia Tech, Tennessee, & NC State (1927)
* Georgia Tech (1928)
* Tulane (1929)
* Alabama & Tulane (1930)
* Tulane (1931)
* Tennessee & Auburn & LSU (1932)

Pre-ACC|

* Duke (1933)
* Washington and Lee (1934)
* Duke (1935)
* Duke (1936)
* Maryland (1937)
* Duke (1938)
* Duke (1939)
* Clemson (1940)
* Duke (1941)
* William & Mary (1942)
* Duke (1943)
* Duke (1944)
* Duke (1945)
* North Carolina (1946)
* William & Mary (1947)
* Clemson (1948)
* North Carolina (1949)
* Washington and Lee (1950)
* Maryland & VMI (1951)
* Duke (1952)

Post-ACC|

* West Virginia (1953)
* West Virginia (1954)
* West Virginia (1955)
* West Virginia (1956)
* VMI (1957)
* West Virginia (1958)
* VMI (1959)
* VMI (1960)
* The Citadel (1961)
* VMI (1962)
* VPI (1963)
* West Virginia (1964)
* West Virginia (1965)
* East Carolina & William & Mary (1966)
* West Virginia (1967)
* Richmond (1968)
* Davidson & Richmond (1969)
* William & Mary (1970)
* Richmond (1971)
* East Carolina (1972)
* East Carolina (1973)
* VMI (1974)
* Richmond (1975)
* East Carolina (1976)
* Chattanooga & VMI (1977)
* Chattanooga & Furman (1978)
* Chattanooga (1979)
* Furman (1980)
* Furman (1981)

I-AA/FCS|

* Furman (1982)
* Furman (1983)
* Chattanooga (1984)
* Furman (1985)
* Appalachian State (1986)
* Appalachian State (1987)
* Furman & Marshall (1988)
* Furman (1989)
* Furman (1990)
* Appalachian State (1991)
* The Citadel (1992)
* Georgia Southern (1993)
* Marshall (1994)
* Appalachian State (1995)
* Marshall (1996)
* Georgia Southern (1997)
* Georgia Southern (1998)
* Appalachian State, Furman, & Georgia Southern (1999)
* Georgia Southern (2000)
* Furman & Georgia Southern (2001)
* Georgia Southern (2002)
* Wofford (2003)
* Furman & Georgia Southern (2004)
* Appalachian State (2005)
* Appalachian State (2006)
* Appalachian State & Wofford (2007)
* Appalachian State (2008)
* Appalachian State (2009)
* Appalachian State & Wofford (2010)
* Georgia Southern (2011)
* Appalachian State, Georgia Southern, & Wofford (2012)
* Chattanooga, Furman, & Samford (2013)
* Chattanooga (2014)
* Chattanooga & The Citadel (2015)
* The Citadel (2016)
* Wofford (2017)
* East Tennessee State, Furman, & Wofford (2018)
* Wofford (2019)
* VMI (2020)
* East Tennessee State (2021)
* Samford (2022)
* Furman (2023)

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