1976 VMI Keydets football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1976
| team = VMI Keydets
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southern Conference
| short_conf = SoCon
| record = 5–5
| conf_record = 2–3
| head_coach = Bob Thalman
| hc_year = 6th
| captain =
| stadium = Alumni Memorial Field
}}
{{1976 Southern Conference football standings}}
The 1976 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 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their sixth year under head coach Bob Thalman, the team compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing fifth in the SoCon.{{cite web |url=https://vmikeydets.com/sports/football/schedule/1976 |title=1976 VMI Keydets football schedule |work=VMI Athletics |access-date=February 2, 2022}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1976
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 11
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = William & Mary
| site_stadium = Cary Field
| site_cityst = Williamsburg, VA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 20–34
| attend = 11,200
| source = {{cite news |title=Indians victors |date=September 12, 1976 |newspaper=The Danville Register |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94068729/indians-victors/ |accessdate=February 2, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 18
| w/l = l
| opponent = Appalachian State
| site_stadium = Alumni Memorial Field
| site_cityst = Lexington, VA
| score = 12–31
| attend = 6,600
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89988494/vmi-loses-3112/|work=The Daily News Leader|title=VMI loses 31–12|date=September 19, 1976|accessdate=February 2, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 25
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Richmond
| site_stadium = City Stadium
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 0–43
| attend = 11,500
| source = {{cite news|title=Richmond blasts Keydets|newspaper=The Daily Times-News|date=September 26, 1976|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94069139/richmond-blasts-keydets/|accessdate=February 2, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 2
| w/l = w
| opponent = Furman
| site_stadium = Alumni Memorial Field
| site_cityst = Lexington, VA
| score = 17–3
| attend = 3,100
| source = {{cite news|title=VMI upsets Furman, 17–3 |newspaper=The Times and Democrat |date=October 3, 1976 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94069327/vmi-upsets-furman-173/ |accessdate=February 2, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 9
| w/l = l
| neutral = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Virginia Tech
| site_stadium = City Stadium
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| gamename = Tobacco Bowl, rivalry
| score = 7–37
| attend = 21,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90592714/vpi-routs-vmi-377/|work=The Danville Register|title=VPI routs VMI 37–7|date=October 10, 1976|accessdate=February 2, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 16
| w/l = l
| opponent = East Carolina
| site_stadium = Alumni Memorial Field
| site_cityst = Lexington, VA
| score = 3–17
| attend = 7,700
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72652969/ecu-bucs-unbeaten/|work=The Daily Times-News|title=ECU Bucs unbeaten|date=October 17, 1976|accessdate=February 2, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 23
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Delaware
| site_stadium = Delaware Stadium
| site_cityst = Newark, DE
| score = 10–6
| attend = 21,134
| source = {{cite news |title=Hens' mistakes give VMI 'Miracle' |first=Gene |last=Quinn |date=October 24, 1976 |page=Sports 1 |newspaper=Sunday News Journal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71827195/1976-delaware-vmi/|accessdate=February 2, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 30
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| opponent = Virginia
| site_stadium = Foreman Field
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename = Oyster Bowl
| score = 13–7
| attend = 22,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94069981/keydets-capture-137-decision-over-virgi/|work=The Herald-Sun|title=Keydets capture 13–7 decision over Virginia|date=October 31, 1976|accessdate=February 2, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 6
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = The Citadel
| site_stadium = Johnson Hagood Stadium
| site_cityst = Charleston, SC
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 30–14
| attend = 18,745
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94070244/vmi-shocks-citadel/|work=The Greenville News|title=VMI shocks Citadel|date=November 7, 1976|accessdate=February 2, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 20
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1976|team=Indiana State Sycamores|title=Indiana State}}
| site_stadium = Alumni Memorial Field
| site_cityst = Lexington, VA
| score = 26–14
| attend = 5,300
| source = {{cite news|title=Indiana State falters in second half, 26–14|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|date=November 21, 1976|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94075505/indiana-state-falters-in-second-half-26/|accessdate=February 2, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
References
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