1989 VMI Keydets football team

The 1989 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 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year under head coach Jim Shuck, the team compiled an overall record of 2–8–1, with a mark of 1–4–1 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the SoCon.[1] In January 1989 Shuck was introduced as the 25th all-time head coach of the Keydets after serving as offensive coordinator at Army.[2]

1989 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–8–1 (1–4–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Memorial Field
1989 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Furman $^ 7 –0 –012 –2 –0
No. 7 Appalachian State ^ 5 –2 –09 –3 –0
Marshall 4 –3 –06 –5 –0
East Tennessee State 4 –3 –04 –7 –0
Chattanooga 2 –4 –13 –7 –1
Western Carolina 1 –4 –13 –7 –1
VMI 1 –4 –12 –8 –1
The Citadel 1 –5 –15 –5 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2East Tennessee State
L 16–175,100[3]
September 9at North Carolina*
L 7–4950,400[4]
September 16No. 20 William & Mary*
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA (rivalry)
L 17–244,826[5]
September 23at Richmond*
L 22–2714,163[6]
September 30Furman
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 6–306,200[7]
October 7at No. 9 Appalachian State
L 0–3412,379[8]
October 21at James Madison*
L 0–259,115[9]
October 28at Marshall
L 10–4015,807[10]
November 4Davidson*
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 39–363,865[11]
November 11The Citadel
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA (rivalry)
W 20–108,125[12]
November 18at Chattanooga
T 14–143,118[13]

References
  1. "1989 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  2. "Army assistant named new VMI football coach". The Daily News Leader. January 4, 1989. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Bucs open season with 17–16 win over Keydets". Kingsport Times-News. September 3, 1989. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Tar Heels crack VMI, 49–7". The Herald-Sun. September 10, 1989. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Reserve QB carries soggy W&M past Keydets 24–17". Daily Press. September 17, 1989. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Spiders edge VMI for first win". The Daily News Leader. September 24, 1989. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "DeBusk passes Furman past VMI". The State. October 1, 1989. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Melchor sparks Appalachian State past VMI". The State. October 8, 1989. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Dukes' defense stymies VMI". The Daily News Leader. October 22, 1989. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Marshall batters Virginia Military". The Charlotte Observer. October 29, 1989. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Davidson beaten by pair of deuces". The Charlotte Observer. November 5, 1989. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Citadel stumbles at VMI". The Index-Journal. November 12, 1989. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "VMI, Chattanooga tie at 14". The Atlanta Constitution. November 19, 1989. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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