2002 VMI Keydets football team

The 2002 VMI Keydets football team represented the Virginia Military Institute during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. It was the Keydets' 112th year of football, and their 79th and final season in the Southern Conference until 2014[1]).

2002 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–6 (3–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJeff Durden (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJohnny Burnett (1st season)
Home stadiumAlumni Memorial Field
Seasons
← 2001
2003 →
2002 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Georgia Southern $^   7 1     11 3  
No. 14 Wofford   6 2     9 3  
No. 10 Appalachian State ^   6 2     8 4  
No. 9 Furman ^   6 2     8 4  
VMI   3 5     6 6  
Western Carolina   3 5     5 6  
East Tennessee State   2 6     4 8  
Chattanooga   2 6     2 10  
The Citadel   1 7     3 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31at Charleston Southern*W 27–242,417
September 7Davidson*W 41–165,923
September 14at William & Mary*L 31–629,963
September 21at East Tennessee StateL 21–354,770
September 28No. 7 Furman
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 28–556,235[2]
October 5at No. 18 Georgia SouthernL 7–5215,621
October 12No. 18 Wofford
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 27–167,860
October 19at ChattanoogaW 35–315,237
October 26Liberty*
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 38–146,165
November 2Western Carolina
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 23–355,820
November 9at No. 14 Appalachian StateL 13–5411,007[3]
November 23vs. The CitadelW 23–216,936

References

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  1. ^ "SoCon Adds ETSU, Mercer and VMI". SoConSports.com. May 30, 2013.
  2. ^ "Paladins throttle Keydets". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 29, 2002. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Appy St. pounds VMI". The Daily News Leader. November 10, 2002. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.