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American college football season

1982 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–6 (2–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Memorial Field
Seasons← 19811983 →
1982 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Furman $^ 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 17 Chattanooga 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Western Carolina 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
The Citadel 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Appalachian State 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
VMI 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
East Tennessee State 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Marshall 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1982 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 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their 12th year under head coach Bob Thalman, the team compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing sixth in the SoCon.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at East Tennessee StateW 21–37,045
September 18at William & Mary*L 12–2414,180
September 25UCF*W 69–06,100
October 2at FurmanL 3–3813,187
October 9at The CitadelL 7–2117,200
October 16No. T–10 James Madison*
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 35–79,357
October 23at Richmond*W 14–012,197
October 30at Virginia*L 0–3729,456
November 6Marshall
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 20–225,200
November 13Appalachian State
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 31–143,700
November 20at Virginia Tech*L 3–1425,600

References

  1. "1982 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  2. "ETSU fumbles way to SC defeat". Kingsport Times-News. September 12, 1982. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Maturing W&M thump Keydets". Daily Press. September 19, 1982. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Bludgeoned UCF limps home after 69–0 blitzkrieg by VMI". The Orlando Sentinel. September 26, 1982. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Slow-starting Paladins awaken to pound hapless Keydets 38–3". The State. October 3, 1982. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Toney leads Citadel past VMI, 21–7". The Times and Democrat. October 10, 1982. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "VMI rips Madison 35–7 before record crowd". Daily Press. October 17, 1982. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Opportunist VMI downs winless Richmond 14–0". Daily Press. October 24, 1982. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Virginia's defense overwhelms Keydets". The Charlotte Observer. October 31, 1982. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "LaTulipe FG lifts Marshall". The State. November 7, 1982. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Raber, Radle stars in romp by VMI". Daily Press. November 14, 1982. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Tech wins Oyster Bowl". The Daily News Leader. November 21, 1982. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "NCAA Statistics; Schedule & Results (VMI)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
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