1992 VMI Keydets football team

1992 VMI Keydets football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	3–8 (1–6 SoCon)
Head coach	Jim Shuck (4th season)
Home stadium	Alumni Memorial Field
Seasons ←  1991 1993  →

1992 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 The Citadel $^	6	–	1	–	0			11	–	2	–	0
No. 6 Marshall ^	5	–	2	–	0			12	–	3	–	0
No. 16 Appalachian State ^	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Western Carolina	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Furman	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
East Tennessee State	2	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
VMI	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Chattanooga	0	–	7	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1992 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 1992 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fourth year under head coach Jim Shuck, the team compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, placing seventh in the SoCon. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	at East Tennessee State	Memorial Center Johnson City, TN	L 16–18	5,206	[2]
September 12	at William & Mary *	Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)	L 16–21	12,316	[3]
September 19	No. 2 Marshall	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 16–34	9,800	[4]
September 26	West Virginia Tech *	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	W 48–8	4,700	[5]
October 3	at Furman	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	L 13–41	13,225	[6]
October 10	at Western Carolina	E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	L 25–28	6,370	[7]
October 17	Appalachian State	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 12–27	7,600	[8]
October 24	vs. Richmond *	Foreman Field Norfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl, rivalry)	L 18–41	12,500	[9]
November 7	Wofford *	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	W 44–13	4,300	[10]
November 14	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (rivalry)	L 0–50	21,811	[11]
November 21	Chattanooga	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	W 37–34 OT	3,121	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1992 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
2. "Crust boots game-winner for Bucs, 18–16". Kingsport Times-News. September 6, 1992. Retrieved February 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Tribe legs out opening victory". Daily Press. September 13, 1991. Retrieved February 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Herd, Hatchett cut down VMI". The Charlotte Observer. September 20, 1992. Retrieved February 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Keydets trounce W. Va. Tech". The Daily News Leader. September 27, 1992. Retrieved February 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Furman cleans VMI's clock, 41–13". The State. October 4, 1992. Retrieved February 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Cats pull out win". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 11, 1992. Retrieved February 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Appalachian State stops VMI". The Item. October 18, 1992. Retrieved February 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Spiders storm past VMI". Daily Press. October 25, 1992. Retrieved February 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "VMI crushes Wofford, 44–13". The Greenville News. November 8, 1992. Retrieved February 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Bulldogs overwhelm VMI in high fashion". The State. November 15, 1992. Retrieved February 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Keydets' rally sacks Mocs in OT". The Charlotte Observer. November 22, 1992. Retrieved February 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.