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1997 VMI Keydets football team

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1997 Southern Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No.8Georgia Southern $^	7	–	1	10	–	3
No.15Appalachian State	6	–	2	7	–	4
East Tennessee State	5	–	3	7	–	4
Furman	5	–	3	7	–	4
The Citadel	4	–	4	6	–	5
Chattanooga	4	–	4	7	–	4
Western Carolina	3	–	5	3	–	8
Wofford	2	–	6	3	–	7
VMI	0	–	8	0	–	11

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll

The 1997 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 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In first third year under head coach Ted Cain, the team compiled an overall record of 0–11, with a mark of 0–8 in conference play, placing last in the SoCon.^[1] In January 1997 Cain was introduced as the 27th all-time head coach of the Keydets after serving as offensive coordinatoratNC State.^[2]

Schedule[edit]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	atWofford	Gibbs Stadium Spartanburg, SC	L 13–23	7,432	^[3]
September 13	No. 3William & Mary*	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA (rivalry)	L 12–41	7,267	^[4]
September 20	atRichmond*	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	L 3–56	18,417	^[5]
September 27	atFurman	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	L 14–35	7,175	^[6]
October 4	No. 17Georgia Southern	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 0–49	5,208	^[7]
October 11	Chattanooga	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 24–27	6,745	^[8]
October 18	atNavy*	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 7–42	30,034	^[9]
November 1	atWestern Carolina	E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	L 0–24	5,442	^[10]
November 8	No. 17Appalachian State	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 7–42	4,298	^[11]
November 15	atThe Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (rivalry)	L 6–28	17,954	^[12]
November 22	East Tennessee State	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 7–17	4,085	^[13]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

^ "1997 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved February 6, 2022.

^ "VMI names Pack's Cain head coach". The News and Observer. January 14, 1997. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

^ "Wofford rushes to Southern win". The State. September 7, 1997. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

^ "Knee injury to QB spoils Tribe victory". Daily Press. September 15, 1997. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

^ "Richmond 56, VMI 3". The Daily News Leader. September 21, 1997. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

^ "Freshman QB leads Furman past VMI". The State. September 28, 1997. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

^ "Georgia Southern 49, VMI 0". The Atlanta Constitution. October 5, 1997. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

^ "Late fumble costs VMI a shot at first win". The Daily News Leader. October 12, 1997. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

^ "Navy throws off doldrums, pounds VMI, 42–7". The Baltimore Sun. October 19, 1997. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

^ "Catamounts score shutout of VMI". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 2, 1997. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

^ "Appy State too much for Keydets". The Daily News Leader. November 9, 1997. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

^ "The Citadel keeps VMI winless, 28–6". The Times and Democrat. November 16, 1997. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

^ "Chadwell saves the day". Johnson City Press. November 23, 1997. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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