1980 VMI
3–7–1 (1–4–1 Southern Conference), coached by Bob Thalman. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Marshall 17–3Sep 20
By 14 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at Western Carolina | L 14–16 | 38% |
| Sep 13 | at William & Mary | W 13–10 | 44% |
| Sep 20 | vs Marshall | W 17–3 | 69% |
| Sep 27 | at Furman | L 16–21 | 37% |
| Oct 4 | at The Citadel | L 0–28 | 38% |
| Oct 11 | vs Chattanooga | L 10–55 | 46% |
| Oct 18 | at Richmond | W 22–17 | 45% |
| Oct 25 | vs Villanova | L 6–17 | 53% |
| Nov 1 | atBoston University | L 22–38 | 56% |
| Nov 8 | vs App State | T 16–16 | 38% |
| Nov 15 | vs Virginia Tech | L 6–21 | 26% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Virginia Tech 21–6; unranked in the final AP poll; 6th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 67th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 118 on file).
- Record
- 3–7–1
- Conference
- 1–4–1 6th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 142–242
- Coach
- Bob Thalman
- Elo
- 1317 −98 this season
- SP+ rating
- -9.8 No. 108 of 133; offense No. 121, defense No. 67
- SRS
- −10.3 No. 108 of 138 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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1980 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Furman | 8–0 | 9–1–1 | |
| Chattanooga | 5–2 | 8–3 | |
| The Citadel | 4–2 | 7–4 | |
| App State | 4–2–1 | 6–4–1 | |
| Western Carolina | 2–4–1 | 3–7–1 | |
 VMI | 1–4–1 | 3–7–1 | |
 East Tennessee State | 1–4 | 2–9 | |
| Marshall | 0–5–1 | 2–8–1 | |
 Davidson | 0–2 | 0–2 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.