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1980 VMI Keydets football team

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1980 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–7–1 (1–4–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Memorial Field
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Furman $ 7 0 0 9 1 1
Chattanooga 5 2 0 8 3 0
Appalachian State 4 2 1 6 4 1
The Citadel 3 2 0 7 4 0
Western Carolina 2 4 1 3 7 1
VMI 1 4 1 3 7 1
East Tennessee State 1 4 0 2 9 0
Marshall 0 5 1 2 8 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1980 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 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their tenth year under head coach Bob Thalman, the team compiled an overall record of 3–7–1 with a mark of 1–4–1 in conference play, placing sixth in the SoCon.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Western CarolinaL 14–1610,638[2]
September 13at William & Mary*W 13–1014,000[3]
September 20MarshallW 17–36,800[4]
September 27at FurmanL 16–2112,112[5]
October 4at The CitadelL 0–2817,450[6]
October 11Chattanooga
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 10–55[7]
October 18at Richmond*W 22–1714,600[8]
October 25Villanova*
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 6–173,200[9]
November 1at No. T–7 Boston University*L 22–383,000[10]
November 8Appalachian State
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
T 16–164,700[11]
November 15vs. Virginia Tech*L 6–2125,000[12]

References

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  1. ^ "1980 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  2. ^ "Biasucci hits 3 field goals in WCU win". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 7, 1980. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Allen 'drives' VMI past W&M 13–10". Daily Press. September 14, 1980. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Virginia Military rolls". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. September 21, 1980. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Furman edges VMI". The Daily News Leader. September 28, 1980. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bulldogs trounce Keydets". The State. October 5, 1980. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Chattanooga rips outclassed VMI". Daily Press. October 12, 1980. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "VMI edges Richmond". The Daily News Leader. October 19, 1980. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Defense holds fort in Villanova's 17–6 win over VMI". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 26, 1980. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Sluggish BU gets by VMI". The Boston Globe. November 2, 1980. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Kicking malady holds VMI to tie with Apps". Daily Press. November 9, 1980. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Gobblers get the Peach". The News and Observer. November 16, 1980. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.