1995 VMI Keydets football team

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1995 VMI Keydets football
Conference Southern Conference
Record4–7 (3–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadium Alumni Memorial Field
Seasons
  1994
1996  
1995 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Appalachian State $^ 8 0 012 1 0
No. 6 Marshall ^ 7 1 012 3 0
No. 15 Georgia Southern ^ 5 3 09 4 0
Furman 5 3 06 5 0
East Tennessee State 4 4 04 7 0
VMI 3 5 04 7 0
Chattanooga 2 6 04 7 0
Western Carolina 2 6 03 7 0
The Citadel 0 8 02 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1995 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 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their second year under head coach Bill Stewart, the team compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing sixth in the SoCon. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Richmond *L 28–5113,142 [2]
September 9 Liberty *W 50–317,211 [3]
September 16 East Tennessee State
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 37–236,732 [4]
September 23at Furman L 24–558,994 [5]
September 30No. 18 William & Mary *
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA (rivalry)
L 7–277,896 [6]
October 7at No. 3 Marshall L 21–5619,702 [7]
October 14 Chattanooga
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 17–126,927 [8]
October 28at Western Carolina L 14–318,878 [9]
November 4No. 2 Appalachian State
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 24–266,207 [10]
November 11at The Citadel W 34–715,757 [11]
November 18vs. No. 17 Georgia Southern L 13–318,414 [12]

References

  1. "1995 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  2. "Richmond tramples Keydets, 51–28". The Daily News Leader. September 3, 1995. Retrieved February 6, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Keydets extinguish Flames". The Daily News Leader. September 10, 1995. Retrieved February 6, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Keydets, miscues drop Bucs to 0–3". Johnson City Press. September 17, 1995. Retrieved February 6, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Furman runs streak against VMI to 14". The Greenville News. September 24, 1995. Retrieved February 6, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Tribe easily holds off Keydets". Daily Press. October 1, 1995. Retrieved February 6, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Marshall thumps VMI". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 8, 1995. Retrieved February 6, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "VMI 17, UT–Chattanooga 12". The Tennessean. October 15, 1995. Retrieved February 6, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Freshman shines, Stokes leads Cats to 31–14 win". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 29, 1995. Retrieved February 6, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Appalachian State edges VMI by halting conversion". The Courier-Journal. November 5, 1995. Retrieved February 6, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "VMI keeps The Citadel winless in league play". The Times and Democrat. November 12, 1995. Retrieved February 6, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Ga. Southern tops VMI, remains in playoff race". The Atlanta Constitution. November 19, 1995. Retrieved February 6, 2022 via Newspapers.com.