1987 VMI Keydets football team

The 1987 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 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their third year under head coach Eddie Williamson, the team compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the SoCon.[1]

1987 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–7 (2–4 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Memorial Field
1987 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Appalachian State $^ 7 –0 –011 –3 –0
No. 14 Marshall ^ 4 –2 –010 –5 –0
Furman 4 –3 –07 –4 –0
Chattanooga 4 –3 –06 –5 –0
VMI 2 –4 –04 –7 –0
Western Carolina 2 –4 –04 –7 –0
East Tennessee State 2 –5 –05 –6 –0
The Citadel 1 –5 –04 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12West Virginia Tech*
W 24–35,100[2]
September 19at No. 7 Appalachian State
L 10–2713,911[3]
September 26Wofford*
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 27–116,300[4]
October 3at Virginia*
L 0–3023,500[5]
October 10at The Citadel
W 7–317,847[6]
October 17No. 6 James Madison*
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 17–208,500[7]
October 24at Marshall
L 7–4212,212[8]
October 31vs. William & Mary*
L 6–1720,500[9]
November 7at Furman
L 0–3815,772[10]
November 14East Tennessee State
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 20–13[11]
November 21Chattanooga
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 0–313,500[12]

References
  1. "1987 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  2. "VMI charges to season-opening victory". The Daily News Leader. September 13, 1987. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Second half lifts Appy State, 27–10". The Daily News Leader. September 20, 1987. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "VMI scores 27–11 win". The Index-Journal. September 27, 1987. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Virginia rolls past Keydets". The Herald-Sun. October 4, 1987. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "VMI nips The Citadel, 7–3". The Index-Journal. October 11, 1987. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Nationally-ranked Dukes escape VMI, 20–17". The News Leader. October 18, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Marshall 42, VMI 7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 25, 1987. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Tribe defense accounts for win over VMI". Daily Press. November 1, 1987. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Moore, Paladins roll past Keydets in SC, 38–0". The Herald. November 8, 1987. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "VMI slaps Bucs with 20–13 loss". Johnson City Press. November 15, 1987. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Mocs stomp VMI in season finale". The Daily News Leader. November 22, 1987. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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