1998 VMI Keydets football team

The 1998 VMI Keydets football team represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) as a member of the Southern Conference (SOCON) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. It was the Keydets' 108th year of football and second season under head coach Ted Cain, who was replaced by interim head coach Donny White after a 1–9 start. VMI ended the season 1–10 with its sole victory over Lenoir–Rhyne.

1998 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1998 record1–10 (0–8 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Memorial Field
(capacity: 10,000)
1998 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 2 Georgia Southern $^  8 0   14 1  
No. 6 Appalachian State ^  6 2   10 3  
Western Carolina  5 3   6 5  
Chattanooga  4 4   5 6  
The Citadel  4 4   5 6  
East Tennessee State  3 5   4 7  
Wofford  3 5   4 7  
Furman  3 5   5 6  
VMI  0 8   1 10  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 51:00 pmLenoir–Rhyne*W 26–74,960
September 121:00 pmat No. 17 William & Mary*L 0–499,598
September 197:00 pmat East Tennessee StateL 8–445,071
September 261:00 pmFurman
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 14–516,298
October 31:00 pmat No. 2 Georgia SouthernL 7–639,687
October 1012:30 pmWofford
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
SSNL 20–426,541
October 177:00 pmat ChattanoogaL 7–4510,329
October 241:00 pmMorehead State*
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 38–414,173
October 311:00 pmWestern Carolina
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 17–393,714
November 72:00 pmat No. 3 Appalachian StateL 0–5118,393[1]
November 1412:30 pmThe Citadel
SSNL 10–368,832

[2]

References

  1. "Appy St. pounds VMI". The Daily News Leader. November 8, 1998. Retrieved November 29, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  2. 2013 VMI Fact Book - p. 80
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