1989 VMI Keydets football team

1989 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–8–1 (1–4–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Memorial Field
1989 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Furman $^7–0–012–2–0
No. 7 Appalachian State ^5–2–09–3–0
Marshall4–3–06–5–0
East Tennessee State4–3–04–7–0
Chattanooga2–4–13–7–1
Western Carolina1–4–13–7–1
VMI1–4–12–8–1
The Citadel1–5–15–5–1
  • $ – 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.
  2. ↑ "Army assistant named new VMI football coach". The Daily News Leader. January 4, 1989. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Bucs open season with 17–16 win over Keydets". Kingsport Times-News. September 3, 1989. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Tar Heels crack VMI, 49–7". The Herald-Sun. September 10, 1989. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Reserve QB carries soggy W&M past Keydets 24–17". Daily Press. September 17, 1989. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Spiders edge VMI for first win". The Daily News Leader. September 24, 1989. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "DeBusk passes Furman past VMI". The State. October 1, 1989. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Melchor sparks Appalachian State past VMI". The State. October 8, 1989. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Dukes' defense stymies VMI". The Daily News Leader. October 22, 1989. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Marshall batters Virginia Military". The Charlotte Observer. October 29, 1989. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Davidson beaten by pair of deuces". The Charlotte Observer. November 5, 1989. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Citadel stumbles at VMI". The Index-Journal. November 12, 1989. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "VMI, Chattanooga tie at 14". The Atlanta Constitution. November 19, 1989. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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