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
Conf.Overall
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

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.