1992 VMI Keydets football team

The 1992 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 1992 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fourth year under head coach Jim Shuck, the team compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, placing seventh in the SoCon.^[1]

1992 VMI Keydets football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	3–8 (1–6 SoCon)
Head coach	Jim Shuck (4th season)
Home stadium	Alumni Memorial Field
Seasons ← 1991 1993 →

1992 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 The Citadel $^	6	–	1	–	0			11	–	2	–	0
No. 6 Marshall ^	5	–	2	–	0			12	–	3	–	0
No. 16 Appalachian State ^	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Western Carolina	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Furman	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
East Tennessee State	2	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
VMI	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Chattanooga	0	–	7	–	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 5	at East Tennessee State	Memorial Center Johnson City, TN	L 16–18	5,206	^[2]
September 12	at William & Mary*	Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)	L 16–21	12,316	^[3]
September 19	No. 2 Marshall	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 16–34	9,800	^[4]
September 26	West Virginia Tech*	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	W 48–8	4,700	^[5]
October 3	at Furman	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	L 13–41	13,225	^[6]
October 10	at Western Carolina	E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	L 25–28	6,370	^[7]
October 17	Appalachian State	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 12–27	7,600	^[8]
October 24	vs. Richmond*	Foreman Field Norfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl, rivalry)	L 18–41	12,500	^[9]
November 7	Wofford*	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	W 44–13	4,300	^[10]
November 14	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (rivalry)	L 0–50	21,811	^[11]
November 21	Chattanooga	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	W 37–34 ^OT	3,121	^[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1992 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
2. "Crust boots game-winner for Bucs, 18–16". Kingsport Times-News. September 6, 1992. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Tribe legs out opening victory". Daily Press. September 13, 1991. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Herd, Hatchett cut down VMI". The Charlotte Observer. September 20, 1992. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Keydets trounce W. Va. Tech". The Daily News Leader. September 27, 1992. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Furman cleans VMI's clock, 41–13". The State. October 4, 1992. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Cats pull out win". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 11, 1992. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Appalachian State stops VMI". The Item. October 18, 1992. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Spiders storm past VMI". Daily Press. October 25, 1992. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "VMI crushes Wofford, 44–13". The Greenville News. November 8, 1992. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Bulldogs overwhelm VMI in high fashion". The State. November 15, 1992. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Keydets' rally sacks Mocs in OT". The Charlotte Observer. November 22, 1992. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.