1989 VMI Keydets football team

1989 VMI Keydets football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	2–8–1 (1–4–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Jim Shuck (1st season)
Home stadium	Alumni Memorial Field
Seasons ←  1988 1990  →

1989 Southern Conference football standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Furman $^	7	–	0	–	0			12	–	2	–	0
No. 7 Appalachian State ^	5	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Marshall	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
East Tennessee State	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Chattanooga	2	–	4	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
Western Carolina	1	–	4	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
VMI	1	–	4	–	1			2	–	8	–	1
The Citadel	1	–	5	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant

The 1989 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 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year under head coach Jim Shuck, the team compiled an overall record of 2–8–1, with a mark of 1–4–1 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the SoCon. ^[1] In January 1989 Shuck was introduced as the 25th all-time head coach of the Keydets after serving as offensive coordinator at Army. ^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	East Tennessee State	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 16–17	5,100	[3]
September 9	at North Carolina *	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	L 7–49	50,400	[4]
September 16	No. 20 William & Mary *	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA (rivalry)	L 17–24	4,826	[5]
September 23	at Richmond *	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	L 22–27	14,163	[6]
September 30	Furman	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 6–30	6,200	[7]
October 7	at No. 9 Appalachian State	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	L 0–34	12,379	[8]
October 21	at James Madison *	JMU Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	L 0–25	9,115	[9]
October 28	at Marshall	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	L 10–40	15,807	[10]
November 4	Davidson *	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	W 39–36	3,865	[11]
November 11	The Citadel	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA (rivalry)	W 20–10	8,125	[12]
November 18	at Chattanooga	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	T 14–14	3,118	[13]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1989 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
2. "Army assistant named new VMI football coach". The Daily News Leader. January 4, 1989. Retrieved February 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Bucs open season with 17–16 win over Keydets". Kingsport Times-News. September 3, 1989. Retrieved February 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Tar Heels crack VMI, 49–7". The Herald-Sun. September 10, 1989. Retrieved February 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Reserve QB carries soggy W&M past Keydets 24–17". Daily Press. September 17, 1989. Retrieved February 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Spiders edge VMI for first win". The Daily News Leader. September 24, 1989. Retrieved February 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "DeBusk passes Furman past VMI". The State. October 1, 1989. Retrieved February 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Melchor sparks Appalachian State past VMI". The State. October 8, 1989. Retrieved February 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Dukes' defense stymies VMI". The Daily News Leader. October 22, 1989. Retrieved February 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Marshall batters Virginia Military". The Charlotte Observer. October 29, 1989. Retrieved February 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Davidson beaten by pair of deuces". The Charlotte Observer. November 5, 1989. Retrieved February 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Citadel stumbles at VMI". The Index-Journal. November 12, 1989. Retrieved February 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
13. "VMI, Chattanooga tie at 14". The Atlanta Constitution. November 19, 1989. Retrieved February 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.