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American college football season

1988 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–9 (1–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Memorial Field
Seasons← 19871989 →
1988 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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 3 – 8 – 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. 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.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at East Tennessee StateL 10–265,750
September 10at William & Mary*L 7–309,106
September 17Richmond*L 13–146,060
September 24No. 3 Marshall
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 20–246,750
October 1at No. 15 FurmanL 13–3111,243
October 8No. 3 Appalachian State
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 20–344,700
October 22at James Madison*L 0–3715,986
October 29Wofford*
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 18–176,850
November 5at Georgia Tech*L 7–3426,923
November 12vs. No. 12 The CitadelL 20–3120,000
November 19Western Carolina
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 24–203,100

NFL draft

Main article: 1989 NFL draft

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

Round Pick Player Position NFL Team
6 144 Mark Stock Wide receiver Pittsburgh Steelers

References

  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. Trammell, Tommy (October 2, 1988). "Paladins Win, But Surrender Points". Anderson Independent-Mail. p. 33. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
  8. "Slow start doesn't stop Paladins in 31–13 victory". The Greenville News. October 2, 1988. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Appalachian St. rallies to turn back Keydets". Daily Press. October 9, 1988. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "James Madison 37, Virginia Military 0". The Charlotte Observer. October 23, 1988. p. 119. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
  11. "Medley, Lancaster lead JMU to easy win". The Daily News Leader. October 23, 1988. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "VMI 18, Wofford 17". The Times and Democrat. October 30, 1988. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Give the Jackets a Double A for effort". The Atlanta Constitution. November 6, 1988. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "VMI falls to Citadel in Classic". The Times and Democrat. November 13, 1988. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. "Keydets slip by Western". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 20, 1988. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. "1989 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
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