1988 VMI Keydets football team

American college football season

1988 VMI Keydets football

Conference| Southern Conference
Record| 2–9 (1–5 SoCon)
Head coach|

* Eddie Williamson (4th season)

Home stadium| Alumni Memorial Field

Seasons

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1989 ->

1988 Southern Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 4 Furman +^  | 6  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 13  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 6 Marshall +^  | 6  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 11  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 14 The Citadel ^  | 5  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 4  | - | 0
Appalachian State | 4  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 1
Chattanooga | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
VMI | 1  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
East Tennessee State | 1  | - | 6  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
Western Carolina | 1  | - | 6  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0

* \+ - Conference co-champions
* ^ - NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant

Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1988 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 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fourth year under head coach Eddie Williamson, the team compiled an overall record of 2–9, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, placing sixth in the SoCon.[1] Williamson resigned in December, and compiled an all-time record of 10–33–1 during his tenure of head coach of the Keydets from 1985 through 1988.[2]

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 3| at East Tennessee State|

* Memorial Center
* Johnson City, TN

| L 10–26| 5,750| [3]
September 10| at William & Mary*|

* Cary Field
* Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)

| L 7–30| 9,106| [4]
September 17| Richmond*|

* Alumni Memorial Field
* Lexington, VA (rivalry)

| L 13–14| 6,060| [5]
September 24| No. 3 Marshall|

* Alumni Memorial Field
* Lexington, VA

| L 20–24| 6,750| [6]
October 1| at No. 15 Furman|

* Paladin Stadium
* Greenville, SC

| L 13–31| | [7]
October 8| No. 3 Appalachian State|

* Alumni Memorial Field
* Lexington, VA

| L 20–34| 4,700| [8]
October 22| at James Madison*|

* JMU Stadium
* Harrisonburg, VA

| L 0–37| | [9]
October 29| Wofford*|

* Alumni Memorial Field
* Lexington, VA

| W 18–17| 6,850| [10]
November 5| at Georgia Tech*|

* Bobby Dodd Stadium
* Atlanta, GA

| L 7–34| 26,923| [11]
November 12| vs. No. 12 The Citadel|

* Foreman Field
* Norfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl, rivalry)

| L 20–31| 20,000| [12]
November 19| Western Carolina|

* Alumni Memorial Field
* Lexington, VA

| W 24–20| 3,100| [13]

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

### NFL draft[edit]

Main article: 1989 NFL Draft

The following Keydet was selected in the National Football League draft following the season.[14]

Round  | Pick  | Player  | Position  | NFL Team

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6 | 144 | Mark Stock | Wide receiver | Pittsburgh Steelers

## References[edit]

1. ^ "1988 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
2. ^ "Williamson resigns as VMI coach". The Greenville News. December 6, 1988. Retrieved February 4, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "ETSU makes Riley's debut a big success". Johnson City Press. September 4, 1988. Retrieved February 4, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Tribe thumps VMI 30–7". Daily Press. September 11, 1988. Retrieved February 4, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Richmond escapes with 14–13 win over Keydets". The Daily News Leader. September 18, 1988. Retrieved February 4, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Thundering Herd runs past Keydets". Daily Press. September 25, 1988. Retrieved February 4, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Slow start doesn't stop Paladins in 31–13 victory". The Greenville News. October 2, 1988. Retrieved February 4, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Appalachian St. rallies to turn back Keydets". Daily Press. October 9, 1988. Retrieved February 4, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Medley, Lancaster lead JMU to easy win". The Daily News Leader. October 23, 1988. Retrieved February 4, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "VMI 18, Wofford 17". The Times and Democrat. October 30, 1988. Retrieved February 4, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Give the Jackets a Double A for effort". The Atlanta Constitution. November 6, 1988. Retrieved February 4, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "VMI falls to Citadel in Classic". The Times and Democrat. November 13, 1988. Retrieved February 4, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ "Keydets slip by Western". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 20, 1988. Retrieved February 4, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
14. ^ "1989 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 23, 2023.

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VMI Keydets football

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