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The 1988 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 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fourth year under head coach Eddie Williamson, the team compiled an overall record of 2–9, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, placing sixth in the SoCon.[1] Williamson resigned in December, and compiled an all-time record of 10–33–1 during his tenure of head coach of the Keydets from 1985 through 1988.[2]
1988 VMI Keydets football | |
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Conference | Southern Conference |
Record | 2–9 (1–5 SoCon) |
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Home stadium | Alumni Memorial Field |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Furman +^ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Marshall +^ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 The Citadel ^ | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appalachian State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chattanooga | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VMI | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Tennessee State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Carolina | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 3 | at East Tennessee State | L 10–26 | 5,750 | [3] | |
September 10 | at William & Mary* | L 7–30 | 9,106 | [4] | |
September 17 | Richmond* | L 13–14 | 6,060 | [5] | |
September 24 | No. 3 Marshall |
| L 20–24 | 6,750 | [6] |
October 1 | at No. 15 Furman | L 13–31 | 11,243[7] | [8] | |
October 8 | No. 3 Appalachian State |
| L 20–34 | 4,700 | [9] |
October 22 | at James Madison* | L 0–37 | 15,986[10] | [11] | |
October 29 | Wofford* |
| W 18–17 | 6,850 | [12] |
November 5 | at Georgia Tech* | L 7–34 | 26,923 | [13] | |
November 12 | vs. No. 12 The Citadel | L 20–31 | 20,000 | [14] | |
November 19 | Western Carolina |
| W 24–20 | 3,100 | [15] |
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The following Keydet was selected in the National Football League draft following the season.[16]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Team |
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6 | 144 | Mark Stock | Wide receiver | Pittsburgh Steelers |
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