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1998 VMI Keydets football
1998 VMI Keydets football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	1–10 (0–8 SoCon)
Head coach	Ted Cain (2nd season; first 10 games); Donny White (interim, last game);
Home stadium	Alumni Memorial Field
	Seasons ← 1997 1999 →

1998 Southern Conference football standings
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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

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.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	1:00 pm	Lenoir–Rhyne*	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA		W 26–7	4,960
September 12	1:00 pm	at No. 17 William & Mary*	Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA		L 0–49	9,598
September 19	7:00 pm	at East Tennessee State	Memorial Center Johnson City, TN		L 8–44	5,071
September 26	1:00 pm	Furman	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA		L 14–51	6,298	^[1]
October 3	1:00 pm	at No. 2 Georgia Southern	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA		L 7–63	9,687
October 10	12:30 pm	Wofford	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	SSN	L 20–42	6,541
October 17	7:00 pm	at Chattanooga	Finley Stadium Chattanooga, TN		L 7–45	10,329
October 24	1:00 pm	Morehead State*	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA		L 38–41	4,173
October 31	1:00 pm	Western Carolina	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA		L 17–39	3,714
November 7	2:00 pm	at No. 3 Appalachian State	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC		L 0–51	18,393	^[2]
November 14	12:30 pm	The Citadel	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA (Military Classic of the South)	SSN	L 10–36	8,832
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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