1977 VMI
7–4 (3–0 Southern Conference), coached by Bob Thalman. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Richmond 25–0Oct 8
By 25 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | vs William & Mary | W 23–13 | 52% |
| Sep 17 | at Army | L 14–27 | 49% |
| Sep 24 | at East Carolina | L 13–14 | 21% |
| Oct 8 | vs Richmond | W 25–0 | 62% |
| Oct 15 | vs The Citadel | W 19–3 | 68% |
| Oct 22 | at Lehigh | L 20–30 | 72% |
| Oct 29 | vs Davidson | W 21–0 | 70% |
| Nov 5 | at Virginia | W 30–6 | 68% |
| Nov 12 | at Furman | W 31–28 | 48% |
| Nov 19 | vs Rhode Island | W 20–7 | 90% |
| Nov 26 | at Virginia Tech | L 7–27 | 51% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Virginia Tech 27–7; unranked in the final AP poll; Southern Conference champions.
In program history: The 27th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 118 on file).
Southern Conference champions3–0 in the conference, shared with Chattanooga
- Record
- 7–4
- Conference
- 3–0 first in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 223–155
- Coach
- Bob Thalman
- Elo
- 1468 +23 this season
- SP+ rating
- -0.3 No. 77 of 140; offense No. 101, defense No. 49
- SRS
- 3.2 No. 61 of 145 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1977 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 VMI | 3–0 | 7–4 | |
 Chattanooga | 4–1 | 9–1–1 | |
| The Citadel | 3–2 | 5–6 | |
| Furman | 3–2–1 | 4–5–2 | |
 Western Carolina | 2–2–1 | 6–4–1 | |
 App State | 1–4 | 2–9 | |
 Marshall | 0–4 | 2–9 | |
| Davidson | 0–1 | 0–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.