1987 VMI Keydets football team

1987 VMI Keydets football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	4–7 (2–4 SoCon)
Head coach	Eddie Williamson (3rd season)
Home stadium	Alumni Memorial Field
Seasons ←  1986 1988  →

1987 Southern Conference football standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Appalachian State $^	7	–	0	–	0			11	–	3	–	0
No. 14 Marshall ^	4	–	2	–	0			10	–	5	–	0
Furman	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Chattanooga	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
VMI	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Western Carolina	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
East Tennessee State	2	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
The Citadel	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion + – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1987 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 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their third year under head coach Eddie Williamson, the team compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the SoCon. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 12	West Virginia Tech *	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	W 24–3	5,100	[2]
September 19	at No. 7 Appalachian State	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	L 10–27	13,911	[3]
September 26	Wofford *	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	W 27–11	6,300	[4]
October 3	at Virginia *	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 0–30	23,500	[5]
October 10	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (rivalry)	W 7–3	17,847	[6]
October 17	No. 6 James Madison *	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 17–20	8,500	[7]
October 24	at Marshall	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	L 7–42	12,212	[8]
October 31	vs. William & Mary *	Foreman Field Norfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl, rivalry)	L 6–17	20,500	[9]
November 7	at Furman	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	L 0–38	15,772	[10]
November 14	East Tennessee State	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	W 20–13		[11]
November 21	Chattanooga	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 0–31	3,500	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1987 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
2. "VMI charges to season-opening victory". The Daily News Leader. September 13, 1987. Retrieved February 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Second half lifts Appy State, 27–10". The Daily News Leader. September 20, 1987. Retrieved February 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "VMI scores 27–11 win". The Index-Journal. September 27, 1987. Retrieved February 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Virginia rolls past Keydets". The Herald-Sun. October 4, 1987. Retrieved February 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "VMI nips The Citadel, 7–3". The Index-Journal. October 11, 1987. Retrieved February 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Nationally-ranked Dukes escape VMI, 20–17". The News Leader. October 18, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Marshall 42, VMI 7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 25, 1987. Retrieved February 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Tribe defense accounts for win over VMI". Daily Press. November 1, 1987. Retrieved February 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Moore, Paladins roll past Keydets in SC, 38–0". The Herald. November 8, 1987. Retrieved February 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
11. "VMI slaps Bucs with 20–13 loss". Johnson City Press. November 15, 1987. Retrieved February 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Mocs stomp VMI in season finale". The Daily News Leader. November 22, 1987. Retrieved February 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.