| 1981 VMI Keydets football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 6–3–1 (3–1–1 SoCon) |
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| Home stadium | Alumni Memorial Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman $ | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Tennessee State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Carolina | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appalachian State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1981 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 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their 11th year under head coach Bob Thalman, the team compiled an overall record of 6–3–1 with a mark of 3–1–1 in conference play, placing second in the SoCon. [1]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 12 | Western Carolina | W 21–14 | [2] | ||
| September 19 | at Army* | W 14–7 | 29,970 | [3] | |
| September 26 | William & Mary* |
| W 31–14 | 8,250 | [4] |
| October 10 | vs. The Citadel | W 14–0 | 20,000 | [5] | |
| October 17 | at Appalachian State | T 14–14 | 18,830 | [6] | |
| October 24 | at Marshall | W 20–16 | 13,440 | [7] | |
| October 31 | at Virginia* | L 10–13 | 25,119 | [8] | |
| November 7 | Richmond* |
| L 14–45 | 7,800 | [9] |
| November 14 | Furman |
| L 21–33 | 5,100 | [10] |
| November 21 | at Virginia Tech* | W 6–0 | 21,100 | [11] | |
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References
- ^ "1981 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- ^ "Punchless WCU falls to Keydets". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 13, 1981. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "VMI ambushes Army, 14–7". The Herald Statesman. September 20, 1981. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Raber, VMI bombard W&M 31–14". Daily Press. September 27, 1981. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "VMI uses defense to stymie Citadel". Daily Press. October 11, 1981. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "VMI uses rally to register tie at Appalachian". Daily Press. October 18, 1981. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "VMI rallies, conquers Herd 20–16". The Charlotte Observer. October 25, 1981. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cavs nip VMI for 1st victory". The News and Observer. November 1, 1981. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Richmond 45, VMI 14". The Tampa Tribune. November 8, 1981. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman captures SC crown by defeating Keydets 33–21". Daily Press. November 15, 1981. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Keydets surprise Gobblers, 6–0". The Daily News Leader. November 22, 1981. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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