1988 VMI Keydets football team

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1988 VMI Keydets football
Conference Southern Conference
Record2–9 (1–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadium Alumni Memorial Field
Seasons
←  1987
1989  →
1988 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Furman +^ 6 –1 –013 –2 –0
No. 6 Marshall +^ 6 –1 –011 –2 –0
No. 14 The Citadel ^ 5 –2 –08 –4 –0
Appalachian State 4 –3 –06 –4 –1
Chattanooga 3 –3 –04 –7 –0
VMI 1 –5 –02 –9 –0
East Tennessee State 1 –6 –03 –8 –0
Western Carolina 1 –6 –02 –9 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee 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]

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at East Tennessee State
L 10–265,750 [3]
September 10at William & Mary *
L 7–309,106 [4]
September 17 Richmond *
L 13–146,060 [5]
September 24No. 3 Marshall
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 20–246,750 [6]
October 1at No. 15 Furman
L 13–3111,243 [7] [8]
October 8No. 3 Appalachian State
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 20–344,700 [9]
October 22at James Madison *
L 0–3715,986 [10] [11]
October 29 Wofford *
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 18–176,850 [12]
November 5at Georgia Tech *
L 7–3426,923 [13]
November 12vs. No. 12 The Citadel
L 20–3120,000 [14]
November 19 Western Carolina
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 24–203,100 [15]

NFL draft

The following Keydet was selected in the National Football League draft following the season. [16]

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Team
6144 Mark Stock Wide receiver Pittsburgh Steelers

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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. ↑ Trammell, Tommy (October 2, 1988). "Paladins Win, But Surrender Points". Anderson Independent-Mail. p. 33. Retrieved September 7, 2024– via newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Slow start doesn't stop Paladins in 31–13 victory". The Greenville News. October 2, 1988. Retrieved February 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Appalachian St. rallies to turn back Keydets". Daily Press. October 9, 1988. Retrieved February 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "James Madison 37, Virginia Military 0". The Charlotte Observer. October 23, 1988. p. 119. Retrieved September 7, 2024– via newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Medley, Lancaster lead JMU to easy win". The Daily News Leader. October 23, 1988. Retrieved February 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "VMI 18, Wofford 17". The Times and Democrat. October 30, 1988. Retrieved February 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Give the Jackets a Double A for effort". The Atlanta Constitution. November 6, 1988. Retrieved February 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "VMI falls to Citadel in Classic". The Times and Democrat. November 13, 1988. Retrieved February 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ "Keydets slip by Western". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 20, 1988. Retrieved February 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  16. ↑ "1989 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 23, 2023.


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