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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
Record1–10 (0–8 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Memorial Field
Seasons
← 1997
1999 →
1998 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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

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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 State
L 8–445,071
September 261:00 pmFurman
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 14–516,298[1]
October 31:00 pmat No. 2 Georgia Southern
L 7–639,687
October 1012:30 pmWofford 
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
SSNL 20–426,541
October 177:00 pmat Chattanooga
L 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 State
L 0–5118,393[2]
November 1412:30 pmThe Citadel
SSNL 10–368,832

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References

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  1. ^ "VMI gives it away to Furman". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 27, 1998. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Appy St. pounds VMI". The Daily News Leader. November 8, 1998. Retrieved November 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ 2013 VMI Fact Book - p. 80
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