1986 VMI Keydets football team

1986 VMI Keydets football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	1–10 (1–5 SoCon)
Head coach	Eddie Williamson (2nd season)
Home stadium	Alumni Memorial Field
Seasons ←  1985 1987  →

1986 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Appalachian State $^	6	–	0	–	1			9	–	2	–	1
Western Carolina	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
No. 15 Furman ^	4	–	2	–	1			7	–	3	–	2
East Tennessee State	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Marshall	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	1
Chattanooga	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
VMI	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
The Citadel	0	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Davidson	0	–	6	–	0			0	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1986 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their second year under head coach Eddie Williamson, the team compiled an overall record of 1–10 with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, placing seventh in the SoCon. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 13	at William & Mary *	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)	L 22–37	10,100	[2]
September 20	Furman	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 3–34	7,500	[3]
September 27	at James Madison *	JMU Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	L 7–39	11,019	[4]
October 4	Marshall	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 9–16	7,000	[5]
October 11	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (rivalry)	W 47–30	17,953	[6]
October 18	at Richmond *	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	L 9–40	18,712	[7]
October 25	at Western Carolina	E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	L 0–34	3,500	[8]
November 1	at UCF *	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 9–38	3,200	[9]
November 8	at Georgia Tech *	Grant Field Atlanta, GA	L 6–52	23,542	[10]
November 15	No. 7 Appalachian State	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 6–19	3,000	[11]
November 22	at East Tennessee State	Memorial Center Johnson City, TN	L 20–31	5,425	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1986 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
2. "W&M smack VMI, 37–22". The Greenville News. September 14, 1986. Retrieved February 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Aggressive Paladins intercept VMI's Keydets, 34–3". The Herald. September 21, 1986. Retrieved February 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Dukes blast Keydets". Daily Press. September 28, 1986. Retrieved February 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Marshall fights off VMI, 19–6". The Daily News Leader. October 5, 1986. Retrieved February 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "VMI squashes The Citadel in 'Military Classic of South'". The Times and Democrat. October 12, 1986. Retrieved February 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Spiders crush VMI, 40–9". The Daily News Leader. October 19, 1986. Retrieved February 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Catamounts dismantle VMI, 34–0". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 26, 1986. Retrieved February 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "UCF king of the road in victory over VMI". The Orlando Sentinel. November 2, 1986. Retrieved February 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Jackets play taps early in 52–6 rout of Keydets". The Atlanta Constitution. November 9, 1986. Retrieved February 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Mistakes fatal for Keydets". The Daily News Leader. November 16, 1986. Retrieved February 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Bucs turn back Keydets in season finale". Johnson City Press. November 23, 1986. Retrieved February 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.