1990 VMI Keydets football team

The 1990 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 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their second year under head coach Jim Shuck, the team compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, placing seventh in the SoCon.^[1]

1990 VMI Keydets football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	4–7 (1–5 SoCon)
Head coach	Jim Shuck (2nd season)
Home stadium	Alumni Memorial Field
Seasons ← 1989 1991 →

1990 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 12 Furman $^	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	4	–	0
Appalachian State	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Chattanooga	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
No. 15 The Citadel ^	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Marshall	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Western Carolina	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
VMI	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
East Tennessee State	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	Catawba*	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	W 24–7	5,100	^[2]
September 8	at Western Carolina	E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	L 20–28	6,752	^[3]
September 15	James Madison*	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	W 24–21	7,850	^[4]
September 22	at Army*	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 17–41	33,839	^[5]
October 6	at Furman	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	L 22–51	14,242	^[6]
October 13	vs. No. 16 William & Mary*	Foreman Field Norfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl, rivalry)	L 47–59	19,000	^[7]
October 20	West Virginia Tech*	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	W 66–27	6,426	^[8]
October 27	Marshall	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 7–52	5,391	^[9]
November 3	at No. 15 The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (rivalry)	L 3–23	19,754	^[10]
November 10	Appalachian State	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 0–17	4,463	^[11]
November 17	at East Tennessee State	Memorial Center Johnson City, TN	W 21–20		^[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1990 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
2. "VMI 24, Catawba 7". The Charlotte Observer. September 2, 1990. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Western Carolina beats VMI, 28–20". The Greenville News. September 9, 1990. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "VMI stuns JMU in 4th period, puts end to state losing streak". Daily Press. September 16, 1990. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Mayweather leads Army over VMI, 41–17". The Daily Times. September 23, 1990. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Paladins get going, 51–22". The Greenville News. October 7, 1990. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Tribe wins wildest yet Oyster Bowl". Daily Press. October 14, 1990. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "VMI's offense buries Golden Bears". The Daily News Leader. October 21, 1990. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Marshall tops VMI". The Greenville News. October 28, 1990. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Citadel rushes past Virginia Military Academy, 23–3". The Times and Democrat. November 4, 1990. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Appy St. blanks VMI". The Daily News Leader. November 11, 1990. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Bucs finish season alone in last place". Johnson City Press. November 18, 1990. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.