1997 VMI Keydets football team

1997 VMI Keydets football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	0–11 (0–8 SoCon)
Head coach	Ted Cain (1st season)
Home stadium	Alumni Memorial Field
Seasons ←  1996 1998  →

1997 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 8 Georgia Southern $^		7	–	1					10	–	3
No. 15 Appalachian State		6	–	2					7	–	4
East Tennessee State		5	–	3					7	–	4
Furman		5	–	3					7	–	4
The Citadel		4	–	4					6	–	5
Chattanooga		4	–	4					7	–	4
Western Carolina		3	–	5					3	–	8
Wofford		2	–	6					3	–	7
VMI		0	–	8					0	–	11
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll

The 1997 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 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In first third year under head coach Ted Cain, the team compiled an overall record of 0–11, with a mark of 0–8 in conference play, placing last in the SoCon. ^[1] In January 1997 Cain was introduced as the 27th all-time head coach of the Keydets after serving as offensive coordinator at NC State. ^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	at Wofford	Gibbs Stadium Spartanburg, SC	L 13–23	7,432	[3]
September 13	No. 3 William & Mary *	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA (rivalry)	L 12–41	7,267	[4]
September 20	at Richmond *	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	L 3–56	18,417	[5]
September 27	at Furman	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	L 14–35	7,175	[6]
October 4	No. 17 Georgia Southern	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 0–49	5,208	[7]
October 11	Chattanooga	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 24–27	6,745	[8]
October 18	at Navy *	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 7–42	30,034	[9]
November 1	at Western Carolina	E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	L 0–24	5,442	[10]
November 8	No. 17 Appalachian State	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 7–42	4,298	[11]
November 15	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (rivalry)	L 6–28	17,954	[12]
November 22	East Tennessee State	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 7–17	4,085	[13]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1997 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
2. "VMI names Pack's Cain head coach". The News and Observer. January 14, 1997. Retrieved February 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Wofford rushes to Southern win". The State. September 7, 1997. Retrieved February 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Knee injury to QB spoils Tribe victory". Daily Press. September 15, 1997. Retrieved February 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Richmond 56, VMI 3". The Daily News Leader. September 21, 1997. Retrieved February 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Freshman QB leads Furman past VMI". The State. September 28, 1997. Retrieved February 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Georgia Southern 49, VMI 0". The Atlanta Constitution. October 5, 1997. Retrieved February 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Late fumble costs VMI a shot at first win". The Daily News Leader. October 12, 1997. Retrieved February 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Navy throws off doldrums, pounds VMI, 42–7". The Baltimore Sun. October 19, 1997. Retrieved February 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Catamounts score shutout of VMI". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 2, 1997. Retrieved February 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Appy State too much for Keydets". The Daily News Leader. November 9, 1997. Retrieved February 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
12. "The Citadel keeps VMI winless, 28–6". The Times and Democrat. November 16, 1997. Retrieved February 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Chadwell saves the day". Johnson City Press. November 23, 1997. Retrieved February 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.