1994 VMI Keydets football team

1994 VMI Keydets football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	1–10 (1–7 SoCon)
Head coach	Bill Stewart (1st season)
Home stadium	Alumni Memorial Field
Seasons ←  1993 1995  →

1994 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Marshall $^	7	–	1	–	0			12	–	2	–	0
No. 17 Appalachian State ^	6	–	2	–	0			9	–	4	–	0
Georgia Southern	5	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Western Carolina	5	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
The Citadel	4	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
East Tennessee State	4	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Furman	2	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Chattanooga	2	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
VMI	1	–	7	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1994 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 1994 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year under head coach Bill Stewart, the team compiled an overall record of 1–10, with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, placing ninth in the SoCon. ^[1] In December 1993 Stewart was introduced as the 26th all-time head coach of the Keydets after serving as an assistant at Air Force. ^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	Richmond *	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA (rivalry)	L 31–34	7,866	[3]
September 17	at East Tennessee State	Memorial Center Johnson City, TN	L 21–31	5,901	[4]
September 24	at No. 8 William & Mary *	Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)	L 7–45	14,014	[5]
October 1	at Georgia Southern	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	L 0–49	13,072	[6]
October 8	No. 1 Marshall	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 7–49	9,538	[7]
October 15	at Chattanooga	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 14–49	2,415	[8]
October 22	Furman	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 11–28	6,736	[9]
October 29	Western Carolina	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 7–33	5,129	[10]
November 5	No. 10 James Madison *	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 15–38	6,224	[11]
November 12	vs. The Citadel	Foreman Field Norfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl, rivalry)	L 15–58	15,520	[12]
November 19	at No. 10 Appalachian State	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	W 26–23 OT	10,371	[13]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1994 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
2. "VMI picks Air Force assistant". The Daily News Leader. December 31, 1993. Retrieved February 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Spiders rally for win". The Daily News Leader. September 4, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "ETSU fends off pesky VMI". Johnson City Press. September 18, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "High-octane Tribe leaves VMI in wake". Daily Press. September 25, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Ga. Southern shuts out VMI". Daily Press. October 2, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Marshall 49, VMI 7". The News and Observer. October 9, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "UT–Chattanooga 49, VMI 14". Johnson City Press. October 16, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Paladins outclass Keydets". The State. October 23, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Western explodes in second half to top VMI". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 30, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Dukes overcome VMI". The Daily News Leader. November 6, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Citadel bullies Keydets". Daily Press. November 13, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
13. "VMI spoils Apps' shot at league title". The Charlotte Observer. November 20, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.