1988 VMI Keydets football team

1988 VMI Keydets football
Conference	Southern Conference
1988 record	2–9 (1–5 SoCon)
Head coach	Eddie Williamson (4th season)
Home stadium	Alumni Memorial Field
Seasons ←  1987 1989  →

1988 Southern Conference football standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 4 Furman +^	6	–	1	–	0			13	–	2	–	0
No. 6 Marshall +^	6	–	1	–	0			11	–	2	–	0
No. 14 The Citadel ^	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Appalachian State	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	1
Chattanooga	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
VMI	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
East Tennessee State	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Western Carolina	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA poll

The 1988 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 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fourth year under head coach Eddie Williamson, the team compiled an overall record of 2–9, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, placing sixth in the SoCon. ^[1] Williamson resigned in December, and compiled an all-time record of 10–33–1 during his tenure of head coach of the Keydets from 1985 through 1988. ^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	at East Tennessee State	Memorial Center Johnson City, TN	L 10–26	5,750	[3]
September 10	at William & Mary *	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)	L 7–30	9,106	[4]
September 17	Richmond *	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA (rivalry)	L 13–14	6,060	[5]
September 24	No. 3 Marshall	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 20–24	6,750	[6]
October 1	at No. 15 Furman	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	L 13–31		[7]
October 8	No. 3 Appalachian State	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 20–34	4,700	[8]
October 22	at James Madison *	JMU Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	L 0–37		[9]
October 29	Wofford *	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	W 18–17	6,850	[10]
November 5	at Georgia Tech *	Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA	L 7–34	26,923	[11]
November 12	vs. No. 12 The Citadel	Foreman Field Norfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl, rivalry)	L 20–31	20,000	[12]
November 19	Western Carolina	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	W 24–20	3,100	[13]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1988 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
2. "Williamson resigns as VMI coach". The Greenville News. December 6, 1988. Retrieved February 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "ETSU makes Riley's debut a big success". Johnson City Press. September 4, 1988. Retrieved February 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Tribe thumps VMI 30–7". Daily Press. September 11, 1988. Retrieved February 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Richmond escapes with 14–13 win over Keydets". The Daily News Leader. September 18, 1988. Retrieved February 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Thundering Herd runs past Keydets". Daily Press. September 25, 1988. Retrieved February 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Slow start doesn't stop Paladins in 31–13 victory". The Greenville News. October 2, 1988. Retrieved February 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Appalachian St. rallies to turn back Keydets". Daily Press. October 9, 1988. Retrieved February 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Medley, Lancaster lead JMU to easy win". The Daily News Leader. October 23, 1988. Retrieved February 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "VMI 18, Wofford 17". The Times and Democrat. October 30, 1988. Retrieved February 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Give the Jackets a Double A for effort". The Atlanta Constitution. November 6, 1988. Retrieved February 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
12. "VMI falls to Citadel in Classic". The Times and Democrat. November 13, 1988. Retrieved February 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Keydets slip by Western". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 20, 1988. Retrieved February 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.