1971 VMI Keydets football team

1971 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record1–10 (1–4 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Memorial Field
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Richmond $ 5 1 0 5 6 0
William & Mary 4 1 0 5 6 0
The Citadel 4 2 0 8 3 0
East Carolina 3 2 0 4 6 1
Furman 2 3 0 5 5 1
VMI 1 4 0 1 10 0
Davidson 0 6 0 1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1971 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 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In their first year under head coach Bob Thalman, the team compiled an overall record of 1–10 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, placing sixth in the SoCon.[1] After serving as a defensive assistant under Vito Ragazzo for two years, Thalman was promoted to head coach of the Keydets in December 1970.[2]

  1. ^ "1971 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  2. ^ "Bob Thalman gets football head coaching post at VMI". The Danville Register. December 4, 1970. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.