American college football season
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]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 12 | West Virginia Tech* | | W 24–3 | 5,100 | [2] |
September 19 | at No. 7 Appalachian State | | L 10–27 | 13,911 | [3] |
September 26 | Wofford* | - Alumni Memorial Field
- Lexington, VA
| W 27–11 | 6,300 | [4] |
October 3 | at Virginia* | | L 0–30 | 23,500 | [5] |
October 10 | at The Citadel | | W 7–3 | 17,847 | [6] |
October 17 | No. 6 James Madison* | - Alumni Memorial Field
- Lexington, VA
| L 17–20 | 8,500 | [7] |
October 24 | at Marshall | | L 7–42 | 12,212 | [8] |
October 31 | vs. William & Mary* | | L 6–17 | 20,500 | [9] |
November 7 | at Furman | | L 0–38 | 15,772 | [10] |
November 14 | East Tennessee State | - Alumni Memorial Field
- Lexington, VA
| W 20–13 | | [11] |
November 21 | Chattanooga | - Alumni Memorial Field
- Lexington, VA
| L 0–31 | 3,500 | [12] |
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References
- ^ "1987 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
- ^ "VMI charges to season-opening victory". The Daily News Leader. September 13, 1987. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Second half lifts Appy State, 27–10". The Daily News Leader. September 20, 1987. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "VMI scores 27–11 win". The Index-Journal. September 27, 1987. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Virginia rolls past Keydets". The Herald-Sun. October 4, 1987. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "VMI nips The Citadel, 7–3". The Index-Journal. October 11, 1987. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nationally-ranked Dukes escape VMI, 20–17". The News Leader. October 18, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Marshall 42, VMI 7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 25, 1987. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tribe defense accounts for win over VMI". Daily Press. November 1, 1987. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Moore, Paladins roll past Keydets in SC, 38–0". The Herald. November 8, 1987. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "VMI slaps Bucs with 20–13 loss". Johnson City Press. November 15, 1987. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mocs stomp VMI in season finale". The Daily News Leader. November 22, 1987. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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