2016 VMI Keydets football team

The 2016 VMI Keydets football team represented the Virginia Military Institute in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. It was VMI's 126th football season and the Keydets were led by second year head coach Scott Wachenheim. They played their home games at 10,000–seat Alumni Memorial Field at Foster Stadium, as they have since 1962. This was VMI's third season as a member of the Southern Conference, after playing for 11 seasons in the Big South Conference. VMI was also a charter member of the Southern Conference, from 1921 through 2003. They finished the season 3–8, 1–7 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for eighth place.

2016 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–8 (1–7 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDustin Ward (2nd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorTom Clark (2nd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumAlumni Memorial Field
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 10 The Citadel $^   8 0     10 2  
No. 9 Wofford ^   6 2     10 4  
No. 13 Chattanooga ^   6 2     9 4  
No. 23 Samford ^   5 3     7 5  
Mercer   4 4     6 5  
Furman   3 5     3 8  
East Tennessee State   2 6     5 6  
Western Carolina   1 7     2 9  
VMI   1 7     3 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 36:30 pmat Akron*ESPN3L 24–4711,061
September 106:00 pmat Morehead State*OVCDNW 17–135,588
September 243:00 pmat Bucknell*CIW 23–17 3OT4,972
October 11:30 pmMercerESPN3L 30–33 OT5,266
October 81:30 pmEast Tennessee State
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
ESPN3W 37–75,638
October 153:00 pmat No. 24 SamfordESPN3L 21–554,085
October 222:00 pmat No. 11 ChattanoogaSDNL 13–3010,505
October 291:30 pmFurman
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
ESPN3L 10–245,610
November 52:00 pmat Western CarolinaESPN3L 29–328,225
November 121:30 pmNo. 5 The Citadel
ESPN3L 20–308,251
November 191:30 pmat No. 20 WoffordESPN3L 0–178,102

Game summaries

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At Akron

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1 2 3 4 Total
Keydets 7 3 14 0 24
Zips 12 7 7 21 47
Overall record Previous meeting Result
1–1 2011 L 13–36

At Morehead State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Keydets 0 14 3 0 17
Eagles 0 7 0 6 13
Overall record Previous meeting Result
2–1 2015 W 43–40

At Bucknell

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1 2 3 4OT2OT3OT Total
Keydets 6 0 8 3006 23
Bison 0 7 7 3000 17
Overall record Previous meeting Result
1–3 2015 L 22–28

Mercer

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1 2 3 4OT Total
Bears 14 7 0 66 33
Keydets 0 7 7 133 30
Overall record Previous meeting Result
1–1 2015 W 28–21

East Tennessee State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Buccaneers 0 0 0 7 7
Keydets 14 13 3 7 37
Overall record Previous meeting Result
8–13 2002 L 21–35

At Samford

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1 2 3 4 Total
Keydets 7 7 7 0 21
#24 Bulldogs 28 10 0 17 55
Overall record Previous meeting Result
0–3 2015 L 13–49

At Chattanooga

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1 2 3 4 Total
Keydets 0 0 13 0 13
#11 Mocs 7 10 6 7 30
Overall record Previous meeting Result
7–14–1 2015 L 27–33

Furman

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1 2 3 4 Total
Paladins 7 10 7 0 24
Keydets 3 0 0 7 10
Overall record Previous meeting Result
9–24 2015 L 21–24

At Western Carolina

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1 2 3 4 Total
Keydets 0 9 6 14 29
Catamounts 7 14 3 8 32
Overall record Previous meeting Result
3–19 2015 L 20–24

The Citadel

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1 2 3 4 Total
#5 Bulldogs 10 7 6 7 30
Keydets 0 7 13 0 20
Overall record Previous meeting Result
30–39–2 2015 L 30–35

At Wofford

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1 2 3 4 Total
Keydets 0 0 0 0 0
#20 Terriers 3 0 0 14 17
Overall record Previous meeting Result
10–9 2015 L 20–41

References

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