[1] Schmaus graduated in 1966 with a degree in biology after returning for a fifth year to complete two courses, at which time he earned a football scholarship as a wide receiver.
In 1976, Blair led the Keydets to their second NCAA tournament appearance in school history which culminated in an Elite Eight berth.
[1] VMI slipped through the Southern Conference tournament and went on to defeat Tennessee and DePaul in the NCAA's before falling to Rutgers.
Schmaus then took over the head coaching reins, and continued VMI's success with a 26–4 campaign and another SoCon regular-season and tournament title.
[5] Dave Montgomery, the starting center, was among the top players in the nation in field goal percentage, having shot 65% the year before.
The program then took a downhill turn, as Schmaus failed to have a winning season the final four years of his tenure as coach, culminating in a 1–25 campaign in 1981–82, after which he was dismissed by the school.