1985 VMI Keydets football team

The 1985 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 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year under head coach Eddie Williamson, the team compiled an overall record of 3–7–1 with a mark of 1–4–1 in conference play, placing seventh in the SoCon.[1] Williamson was hired from Georgia in December 1984 to succeed Bob Thalman as head coach of the Keydets.[2]

1985 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–7–1 (1–4–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Memorial Field
1985 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. T–2 Furman $^ 6 –0 –012 –2 –0
No. T–12 Appalachian State 6 –1 –08 –3 –0
Chattanooga 5 –2 –06 –5 –0
Marshall 3 –3 –17 –3 –1
The Citadel 2 –4 –15 –5 –1
Western Carolina 2 –4 –14 –6 –1
VMI 1 –4 –13 –7 –1
Davidson 0 –6 –01 –10 –0
East Tennessee State 0 –7 –00 –10 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at Virginia*
L 15–4037,500[3]
September 21Richmond*
L 14–286,800[4]
September 28at North Carolina*
L 7–5149,250[5]
October 5The Citadel
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA (rivalry)
T 14–145,500[6]
October 12East Tennessee State
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 23–195,900[7]
October 19at Marshall
L 16–2117,815[8]
October 26William & Mary*
W 39–385,700[9]
November 2at Appalachian State
L 10–264,600[10]
November 9James Madison*
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 14–75,900[11]
November 16at Chattanooga
L 7–545,652[12]
November 23at Western Carolina
L 30–356,160[13]
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "1985 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  2. "VMI hires Georgia aide as head coach". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. December 20, 1984. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Virginia rips Keydets in opener". The Charlotte Observer. September 15, 1985. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Spiders' perfect mark intact". Daily Press. September 22, 1985. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Heels bruise outmanned VMI, 51–7". The News and Observer. September 29, 1985. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "The Citadel rallies to salvage tie with winless VMI". The State. October 6, 1983. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Hard-luck Bucs fall victim to VMI again". Johnson City Press. October 13, 1985. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Marshall edges VMI". The Daily News Leader. October 20, 1985. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "VMI gambled – W&M paid". Daily Press. October 27, 1985. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Appalachian State rushes past Keydets". Daily Press. November 3, 1985. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Comer fires Keydets over Madison, 14–7". Daily Press. November 10, 1985. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Mocs thrash VMI, 54–7". The Daily News Leader. November 17, 1985. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "WCU rallies past VMI". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 24, 1985. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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