1990 VMI Keydets football team

The 1990 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 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their second year under head coach Jim Shuck, the team compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, placing seventh in the SoCon.[1]

1990 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–7 (1–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Memorial Field
Seasons
← 1989
1991 →
1990 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 12 Furman $^ 6 1 0 9 4 0
Appalachian State 5 2 0 6 5 0
Chattanooga 4 2 0 6 5 0
No. 15 The Citadel ^ 4 3 0 7 5 0
Marshall 4 3 0 6 5 0
Western Carolina 2 5 0 3 8 0
VMI 1 5 0 4 7 0
East Tennessee State 1 6 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Catawba*W 24–75,100[2]
September 8at Western CarolinaL 20–286,752[3]
September 15James Madison*
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 24–217,850[4]
September 22at Army*L 17–4133,839[5]
October 6at FurmanL 22–5114,242[6]
October 13vs. No. 16 William & Mary*L 47–5919,000[7]
October 20West Virginia Tech*
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 66–276,426[8]
October 27Marshall
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 7–525,391[9]
November 3at No. 15 The CitadelL 3–2319,754[10]
November 10Appalachian State
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 0–174,463[11]
November 17at East Tennessee StateW 21–20[12]

References

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  1. ^ "1990 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  2. ^ "VMI 24, Catawba 7". The Charlotte Observer. September 2, 1990. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Western Carolina beats VMI, 28–20". The Greenville News. September 9, 1990. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "VMI stuns JMU in 4th period, puts end to state losing streak". Daily Press. September 16, 1990. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Mayweather leads Army over VMI, 41–17". The Daily Times. September 23, 1990. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Paladins get going, 51–22". The Greenville News. October 7, 1990. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tribe wins wildest yet Oyster Bowl". Daily Press. October 14, 1990. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "VMI's offense buries Golden Bears". The Daily News Leader. October 21, 1990. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Marshall tops VMI". The Greenville News. October 28, 1990. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Citadel rushes past Virginia Military Academy, 23–3". The Times and Democrat. November 4, 1990. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Appy St. blanks VMI". The Daily News Leader. November 11, 1990. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Bucs finish season alone in last place". Johnson City Press. November 18, 1990. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.