1997 VMI Keydets football team

The 1997 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 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In first third year under head coach Ted Cain, the team compiled an overall record of 0–11, with a mark of 0–8 in conference play, placing last in the SoCon.[1] In January 1997 Cain was introduced as the 27th all-time head coach of the Keydets after serving as offensive coordinator at NC State.[2]

1997 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record0–11 (0–8 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Memorial Field
1997 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 8 Georgia Southern $^  7 –1   10 –3  
No. 15 Appalachian State  6 –2   7 –4  
East Tennessee State  5 –3   7 –4  
Furman  5 –3   7 –4  
The Citadel  4 –4   6 –5  
Chattanooga  4 –4   7 –4  
Western Carolina  3 –5   3 –8  
Wofford  2 –6   3 –7  
VMI  0 –8   0 –11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Wofford
L 13–237,432[3]
September 13No. 3 William & Mary*
L 12–417,267[4]
September 20at Richmond*
L 3–5618,417[5]
September 27at Furman
L 14–357,175[6]
October 4No. 17 Georgia Southern
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 0–495,208[7]
October 11Chattanooga
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 24–276,745[8]
October 18at Navy*
L 7–4230,034[9]
November 1at Western Carolina
L 0–245,442[10]
November 8No. 17 Appalachian State
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 7–424,298[11]
November 15at The Citadel
L 6–2817,954[12]
November 22East Tennessee State
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 7–174,085[13]

References
  1. "1997 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  2. "VMI names Pack's Cain head coach". The News and Observer. January 14, 1997. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Wofford rushes to Southern win". The State. September 7, 1997. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Knee injury to QB spoils Tribe victory". Daily Press. September 15, 1997. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Richmond 56, VMI 3". The Daily News Leader. September 21, 1997. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Freshman QB leads Furman past VMI". The State. September 28, 1997. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Georgia Southern 49, VMI 0". The Atlanta Constitution. October 5, 1997. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Late fumble costs VMI a shot at first win". The Daily News Leader. October 12, 1997. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Navy throws off doldrums, pounds VMI, 42–7". The Baltimore Sun. October 19, 1997. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Catamounts score shutout of VMI". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 2, 1997. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Appy State too much for Keydets". The Daily News Leader. November 9, 1997. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "The Citadel keeps VMI winless, 28–6". The Times and Democrat. November 16, 1997. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Chadwell saves the day". Johnson City Press. November 23, 1997. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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