1974 VMI
7–4 (5–1 Southern Conference), coached by Bob Thalman. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Davidson 43–7Sep 28
By 36 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | vs Furman | W 7–0 | 58% |
| Sep 21 | at Vanderbilt | L 7–45 | 29% |
| Sep 28 | at Davidson | W 43–7 | 55% |
| Oct 5 | vs Virginia Tech | W 22–17 | 47% |
| Oct 12 | at The Citadel | W 20–9 | 58% |
| Oct 19 | vs Southern Miss | L 14–15 | 40% |
| Oct 26 | vs William & Mary | W 31–20 | 57% |
| Nov 2 | at Richmond | L 14–17 | 42% |
| Nov 9 | at Virginia | L 10–28 | 45% |
| Nov 16 | vs Colgate | W 31–14 | 56% |
| Nov 23 | vs East Carolina | W 13–3 | 34% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat East Carolina 13–3; unranked in the final AP poll; Southern Conference champions.
In program history: The 35th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 118 on file).
Southern Conference champions5–1 in the conference
- Record
- 7–4
- Conference
- 5–1 first in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 212–175
- Coach
- Bob Thalman
- Elo
- 1441 +106 this season
- SP+ rating
- -3.9 No. 85 of 124; offense No. 101, defense No. 58
- SRS
- −5.6 No. 84 of 129 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1974 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 VMI | 5–1 | 7–4 | |
 App State | 4–1 | 6–5 | |
| East Carolina | 3–3 | 7–4 | |
| Richmond | 3–3 | 5–5 | |
| The Citadel | 3–4 | 4–7 | |
| William & Mary | 2–3 | 4–7 | |
| Furman | 2–4 | 5–6 | |
| Davidson | 0–3 | 0–3 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.