1979 VMI
6–4–1 (4–1 Southern Conference), coached by Bob Thalman. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Richmond 17–7Sep 15
By 10 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | vs William & Mary | W 7–3 | 45% |
| Sep 15 | vs Richmond | W 17–7 | 57% |
| Sep 22 | at Virginia | L 0–19 | 46% |
| Sep 29 | at East Carolina | L 10–45 | 24% |
| Oct 6 | vs East Tennessee State | W 24–14 | 73% |
| Oct 13 | at App State | W 27–22 | 37% |
| Oct 20 | vs The Citadel | L 6–37 | 61% |
| Oct 27 | vs Furman | W 21–20 | 55% |
| Nov 3 | vs UConn | T 13–13 | 71% |
| Nov 10 | at Marshall | W 13–3 | 63% |
| Nov 17 | at Virginia Tech | L 20–27 | 37% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Virginia Tech 27–20; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 59th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 118 on file).
- Record
- 6–4–1
- Conference
- 4–1 2nd in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 158–210
- Coach
- Bob Thalman
- Elo
- 1373 −9 this season
- SP+ rating
- -15.5 No. 120 of 135; offense No. 126, defense No. 92
- SRS
- −12.2 No. 113 of 140 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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1979 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Chattanooga | 5–1 | 9–2 | |
 VMI | 4–1 | 6–4–1 | |
| The Citadel | 4–2 | 6–5 | |
| Furman | 5–3 | 5–6 | |
| App State | 3–4 | 3–8 | |
| East Tennessee State | 2–3 | 7–4 | |
 Western Carolina | 2–4 | 6–5 | |
| Marshall | 0–6 | 1–10 | |
 Davidson | 0–1 | 0–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.