1994 VMI Keydets football team

The 1994 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 1994 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year under head coach Bill Stewart, the team compiled an overall record of 1–10, with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, placing ninth in the SoCon.[1] In December 1993 Stewart was introduced as the 26th all-time head coach of the Keydets after serving as an assistant at Air Force.[2]

1994 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record1–10 (1–7 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Memorial Field
Seasons
← 1993
1995 →
1994 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Marshall $^ 7 1 0 12 2 0
No. 17 Appalachian State ^ 6 2 0 9 4 0
Georgia Southern 5 3 0 6 5 0
Western Carolina 5 3 0 6 5 0
The Citadel 4 4 0 6 5 0
East Tennessee State 4 4 0 6 5 0
Furman 2 6 0 3 8 0
Chattanooga 2 6 0 3 8 0
VMI 1 7 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Richmond*L 31–347,866[3]
September 17at East Tennessee StateL 21–315,901[4]
September 24at No. 8 William & Mary*L 7–4514,014[5]
October 1at Georgia SouthernL 0–4913,072[6]
October 8No. 1 MarshallL 7–499,538[7]
October 15at ChattanoogaL 14–492,415[8]
October 22Furman
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 11–286,736[9]
October 29Western Carolina
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 7–335,129[10]
November 5No. 10 James Madison*
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 15–386,224[11]
November 12vs. The CitadelL 15–5815,520[12]
November 19at No. 10 Appalachian StateW 26–23 OT10,371[13]

References

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  1. ^ "1994 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  2. ^ "VMI picks Air Force assistant". The Daily News Leader. December 31, 1993. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Spiders rally for win". The Daily News Leader. September 4, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "ETSU fends off pesky VMI". Johnson City Press. September 18, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "High-octane Tribe leaves VMI in wake". Daily Press. September 25, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Ga. Southern shuts out VMI". Daily Press. October 2, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Marshall 49, VMI 7". The News and Observer. October 9, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "UT–Chattanooga 49, VMI 14". Johnson City Press. October 16, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Paladins outclass Keydets". The State. October 23, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Western explodes in second half to top VMI". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 30, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Dukes overcome VMI". The Daily News Leader. November 6, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Citadel bullies Keydets". Daily Press. November 13, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "VMI spoils Apps' shot at league title". The Charlotte Observer. November 20, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.