1991 VMI Keydets football team

1991 VMI Keydets football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	4–7 (2–5 SoCon)
Head coach	Jim Shuck (3rd season)
Home stadium	Alumni Memorial Field
Seasons ←  1990 1992  →

1991 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 17 Appalachian State $^	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
No. 8 Marshall ^	5	–	2	–	0			11	–	4	–	0
No. T–20 The Citadel	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
No. T–20 Furman	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Chattanooga	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
VMI	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Western Carolina	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
East Tennessee State	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1991 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 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their third year under head coach Jim Shuck, the team compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the SoCon. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	East Tennessee State	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	W 35–20	5,800	[2]
September 14	at Appalachian State	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	L 19–24	10,731	[3]
September 21	Lafayette *	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	W 42–21	6,825	[4]
September 28	at Richmond *	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	W 38–27	20,052	[5]
October 5	Furman	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 28–46	8,223	[6]
October 12	William & Mary *	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA (rivalry)	L 26–40	7,737	[7]
October 26	vs. The Citadel	Foreman Field Norfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl, rivalry)	L 14–17	20,480	[8]
November 2	at Virginia *	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 0–42	39,000	[9]
November 9	Western Carolina	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	W 27–25	4,178	[10]
November 16	at No. 10 Marshall	Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV	L 0–61	17,535	[11]
November 23	at Chattanooga	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 14–50	3,232	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1991 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
2. "Bucs lose opener, 35–20". Kingsport Times-News. September 8, 1991. Retrieved February 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Appalachian State sinks its hooks into VMI 24–19". The Charlotte Observer. September 15, 1991. Retrieved February 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "VMI 42, Lafayette 21". The Greenville News. September 22, 1991. Retrieved February 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "VMI drops Spiders". The Daily News Leader. September 29, 1991. Retrieved February 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Furman, S.C. State, Wofford still undefeated". The Index-Journal. October 6, 1991. Retrieved February 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Tribe's ground game subdues VMI 40–26". Daily Press. October 13, 1991. Retrieved February 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Douglas, defense pace Citadel". The State. October 27, 1991. Retrieved February 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Virginia extends unbeaten streak, clobbers I-AA VMI". The Charlotte Observer. November 3, 1991. Retrieved February 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "VMI holds off Western, 27–25". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 10, 1991. Retrieved February 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Marshall 61, Virginia Military 0". The Charlotte Observer. November 17, 1991. Retrieved February 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Tenn–Chatt 50, VMI 14". Daily Press. November 24, 1991. Retrieved February 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.