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1991 VMI Keydets football team

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1991 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–7 (2–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Memorial Field
Seasons
← 1990
1992 →
1991 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 17 Appalachian State $^ 6 1 0 8 4 0
No. 8 Marshall ^ 5 2 0 11 4 0
No. T–20 The Citadel 5 2 0 7 4 0
No. T–20 Furman 4 3 0 7 4 0
Chattanooga 4 3 0 7 4 0
VMI 2 5 0 4 7 0
Western Carolina 2 5 0 2 9 0
East Tennessee State 0 7 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

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]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7East Tennessee StateW 35–205,800[2]
September 14at Appalachian StateL 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 CitadelL 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 MarshallL 0–6117,535[11]
November 23at ChattanoogaL 14–503,232[12]

References

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  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.