2005 VMI Keydets football team

The 2005 VMI Keydets football team represented the Virginia Military Institute during the 2005 NCAA Division I FCS football season. It was the Keydets' 115th year of football, and their 3rd season in the Big South Conference.

2005 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceBig South Conference
Record3–8 (2–2 Big South)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorWill McCombs (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorJohnny Burnett (4th season)
Home stadiumAlumni Memorial Field
Seasons
← 2004
2006 →
2005 Big South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 24 Coastal Carolina +   3 1     9 2  
Charleston Southern +   3 1     7 4  
Gardner–Webb   2 2     5 6  
VMI   2 2     3 8  
Liberty   0 4     1 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

After opening the year with a shutout win over Davidson, VMI lost its next three games to William & Mary, FBS-Duke, and Lehigh. They rebounded by winning two straight conference games over Charleston Southern, 34–12, and Liberty, 10–7, but ending the year on a five-game losing streak to end the season at 3–8 and 2–2 in Big South play, including a 22–14 loss to The Citadel in the Military Classic of the South.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Davidson*W 33–05,215
September 10at No. 11 William & Mary*L 7–417,140
September 17at Duke*L 14–4010,126
September 24No. 13 Lehigh* 
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 26–286,524[1]
October 1at LibertyW 10–711,263
October 8Charleston Southern
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 34–126,844
October 15at Wofford*L 23–385,111
October 22Gardner–Webb
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 52–55 3OT5,845
October 29at No. 13 Coastal CarolinaL 14–387,218
November 5at No. 23 Richmond*L 3–389,853
November 19The Citadel*
L 14–228,674

References

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  1. ^ Groller, Keith (September 25, 2005). "Lehigh Tops VMI in Spite of Itself". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. CC1 – via Newspapers.com.