1991 VMI Keydets football team

The 1991 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 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their third year under head coach Jim Shuck, the team compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the SoCon.^[1]

1991 VMI Keydets football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	4–7 (2–5 SoCon)
Head coach	Jim Shuck (3rd season)
Home stadium	Alumni Memorial Field
Seasons ← 1990 1992 →

1991 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 17 Appalachian State $^	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
No. 8 Marshall ^	5	–	2	–	0			11	–	4	–	0
No. T–20 The Citadel	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
No. T–20 Furman	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Chattanooga	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
VMI	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Western Carolina	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
East Tennessee State	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	10	–	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 7	East Tennessee State	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	W 35–20	5,800	[2]
September 14	at Appalachian State	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	L 19–24	10,731	[3]
September 21	Lafayette*	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	W 42–21	6,825	[4]
September 28	at Richmond*	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	W 38–27	20,052	[5]
October 5	Furman	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 28–46	8,223	[6]
October 12	William & Mary*	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA (rivalry)	L 26–40	7,737	[7]
October 26	vs. The Citadel	Foreman Field Norfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl, rivalry)	L 14–17	20,480	[8]
November 2	at Virginia*	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 0–42	39,000	[9]
November 9	Western Carolina	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	W 27–25	4,178	[10]
November 16	at No. 10 Marshall	Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV	L 0–61	17,535	[11]
November 23	at Chattanooga	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 14–50	3,232	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game