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American college football season

1987 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–7 (2–4 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Memorial Field
Seasons← 19861988 →
1987 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Appalachian State $^ 7 – 0 – 0 11 – 3 – 0
No. 14 Marshall ^ 4 – 2 – 0 10 – 5 – 0
Furman 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Chattanooga 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
VMI 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Western Carolina 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
East Tennessee State 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
The Citadel 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

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.

Schedule

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

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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