1991 VMI Keydets football team

The 1991 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 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their third year under head coach Jim Shuck, the team compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the SoCon.[1]

1991 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–7 (2–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Memorial Field
1991 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 17 Appalachian State $^ 6 –1 –08 –4 –0
No. 8 Marshall ^ 5 –2 –011 –4 –0
No. T–20 The Citadel 5 –2 –07 –4 –0
No. T–20 Furman 4 –3 –07 –4 –0
Chattanooga 4 –3 –07 –4 –0
VMI 2 –5 –04 –7 –0
Western Carolina 2 –5 –02 –9 –0
East Tennessee State 0 –7 –01 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7East Tennessee State
W 35–205,800[2]
September 14at Appalachian State
L 19–2410,731[3]
September 21Lafayette*
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 42–216,825[4]
September 28at Richmond*
W 38–2720,052[5]
October 5Furman
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 28–468,223[6]
October 12William & Mary*
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA (rivalry)
L 26–407,737[7]
October 26vs. The Citadel
L 14–1720,480[8]
November 2at Virginia*
L 0–4239,000[9]
November 9Western Carolina
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 27–254,178[10]
November 16at No. 10 Marshall
L 0–6117,535[11]
November 23at Chattanooga
L 14–503,232[12]

References
  1. "1991 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  2. "Bucs lose opener, 35–20". Kingsport Times-News. September 8, 1991. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Appalachian State sinks its hooks into VMI 24–19". The Charlotte Observer. September 15, 1991. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "VMI 42, Lafayette 21". The Greenville News. September 22, 1991. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "VMI drops Spiders". The Daily News Leader. September 29, 1991. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Furman, S.C. State, Wofford still undefeated". The Index-Journal. October 6, 1991. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Tribe's ground game subdues VMI 40–26". Daily Press. October 13, 1991. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Douglas, defense pace Citadel". The State. October 27, 1991. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Virginia extends unbeaten streak, clobbers I-AA VMI". The Charlotte Observer. November 3, 1991. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "VMI holds off Western, 27–25". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 10, 1991. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Marshall 61, Virginia Military 0". The Charlotte Observer. November 17, 1991. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Tenn–Chatt 50, VMI 14". Daily Press. November 24, 1991. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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