| 1989 VMI Keydets football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 2–8–1 (1–4–1 SoCon) |
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| Home stadium | Alumni Memorial Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Furman $^ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Appalachian State ^ | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Tennessee State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Carolina | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1989 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 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year under head coach Jim Shuck, the team compiled an overall record of 2–8–1, with a mark of 1–4–1 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the SoCon.[1] In January 1989 Shuck was introduced as the 25th all-time head coach of the Keydets after serving as offensive coordinator at Army.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 2 | East Tennessee State | L 16–17 | 5,100 | [3] | |
| September 9 | at North Carolina* | L 7–49 | 50,400 | [4] | |
| September 16 | No. 20 William & Mary* |
| L 17–24 | 4,826 | [5] |
| September 23 | at Richmond* | L 22–27 | 14,163 | [6] | |
| September 30 | Furman |
| L 6–30 | 6,200 | [7] |
| October 7 | at No. 9 Appalachian State | L 0–34 | 12,379 | [8] | |
| October 21 | at James Madison* | L 0–25 | 9,115 | [9] | |
| October 28 | at Marshall | L 10–40 | 15,807 | [10] | |
| November 4 | Davidson* |
| W 39–36 | 3,865 | [11] |
| November 11 | The Citadel |
| W 20–10 | 8,125 | [12] |
| November 18 | at Chattanooga | T 14–14 | 3,118 | [13] | |
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References
- ^ "1989 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ "Army assistant named new VMI football coach". The Daily News Leader. January 4, 1989. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bucs open season with 17–16 win over Keydets". Kingsport Times-News. September 3, 1989. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tar Heels crack VMI, 49–7". The Herald-Sun. September 10, 1989. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Reserve QB carries soggy W&M past Keydets 24–17". Daily Press. September 17, 1989. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Spiders edge VMI for first win". The Daily News Leader. September 24, 1989. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "DeBusk passes Furman past VMI". The State. October 1, 1989. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Melchor sparks Appalachian State past VMI". The State. October 8, 1989. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dukes' defense stymies VMI". The Daily News Leader. October 22, 1989. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Marshall batters Virginia Military". The Charlotte Observer. October 29, 1989. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Davidson beaten by pair of deuces". The Charlotte Observer. November 5, 1989. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Citadel stumbles at VMI". The Index-Journal. November 12, 1989. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "VMI, Chattanooga tie at 14". The Atlanta Constitution. November 19, 1989. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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