1989 VMI Keydets football team

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1989 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–8–1 (1–4–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Memorial Field
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Furman $^ 7 – 0 – 0 12 – 2 – 0
No. 7 Appalachian State ^ 5 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Marshall 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
East Tennessee State 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Chattanooga 2 – 4 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Western Carolina 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
VMI 1 – 4 – 1 2 – 8 – 1
The Citadel 1 – 5 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1989 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 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year under head coach Jim Shuck, the team compiled an overall record of 2–8–1, with a mark of 1–4–1 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the SoCon.[1] In January 1989 Shuck was introduced as the 25th all-time head coach of the Keydets after serving as offensive coordinator at Army.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2East Tennessee State
L 16–175,100[3]
September 9at North Carolina*
L 7–4950,400[4]
September 16No. 20 William & Mary*
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA (rivalry)
L 17–244,826[5]
September 23at Richmond*
L 22–2714,163[6]
September 30Furman
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 6–306,200[7]
October 7at No. 9 Appalachian State
L 0–3412,379[8]
October 21at James Madison*
L 0–259,115[9]
October 28at Marshall
L 10–4015,807[10]
November 4Davidson*
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 39–363,865[11]
November 11The Citadel
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA (rivalry)
W 20–108,125[12]
November 18at Chattanooga
T 14–143,118[13]

References

  1. ^ "1989 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
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