2016 VMI Keydets football team
The 2016 VMI Keydets football team represents the Virginia Military Institute in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. It is VMI's 126th football season and the Keydets are led by second year head coach Scott Wachenheim. They play their home games at 10,000–seat Alumni Memorial Field at Foster Stadium, as they have since 1962. This is 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.
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 3 |
6:30 PM |
at Akron* |
InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH |
ESPN3 |
L 24–47 |
11,061 |
September 10 |
6:00 PM |
at Morehead State* |
Jayne Stadium • Morehead, KY |
OVCDN |
W 17–13 |
5,588 |
September 24 |
3:00 PM |
at Bucknell* |
Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium • Lewisburg, PA |
CI |
W 23–17 3OT |
4,972 |
October 1 |
1:30 PM |
Mercer |
Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA |
ESPN3 |
L 30–33 OT |
5,266 |
October 8 |
1:30 PM |
East Tennessee State |
Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA |
ESPN3 |
W 37–7 |
5,638 |
October 15 |
3:00 PM |
at No. 24 Samford |
Seibert Stadium • Homewood, AL |
ESPN3 |
L 21–55 |
4,085 |
October 22 |
2:00 PM |
at No. 11 Chattanooga |
Finley Stadium • Chattanooga, TN |
SDN |
L 13–30 |
10,505 |
October 29 |
1:30 PM |
Furman |
Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA |
ESPN3 |
L 10–24 |
5,610 |
November 5 |
2:00 PM |
at Western Carolina |
E. J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NC |
ESPN3 |
L 29–32 |
8,225 |
November 12 |
1:30 PM |
No. 5 The Citadel |
Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA (Military Classic of the South) |
ESPN3 |
L 20–30 |
8,251 |
November 19 |
1:30 PM |
at No. 20 Wofford |
Gibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SC |
ESPN3 |
L 0–17 |
8,102 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Game summaries
at Akron
|
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
|
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
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT |
Total |
Keydets |
6 |
0 |
8 |
3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
23 |
Bison |
0 |
7 |
7 |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17 |
Overall record |
Previous meeting |
Result |
1–3 |
2015 |
L 22–28 |
Mercer
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 | OT |
Total |
Bears |
14 |
7 |
0 |
6 | 6 |
33 |
Keydets |
0 |
7 |
7 |
13 | 3 |
30 |
Overall record |
Previous meeting |
Result |
1–1 |
2015 |
W 28–21 |
East Tennessee State
|
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
|
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
|
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
|
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
|
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
|
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
|
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 |
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