2016 VMI Keydets football team

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
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

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.

Schedule

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 pmMercer
ESPN3L 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 Samford
ESPN3L 21–554,085
October 222:00 pmat No. 11 Chattanooga
SDNL 13–3010,505
October 291:30 pmFurman
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
ESPN3L 10–245,610
November 52:00 pmat Western Carolina
ESPN3L 29–328,225
November 121:30 pmNo. 5 The Citadel
ESPN3L 20–308,251
November 191:30 pmat No. 20 Wofford
ESPN3L 0–178,102

Game summaries

At Akron

1 2 3 4 Total
Keydets 7 3 14 0 24
Zips 12 7 7 21 47

At Morehead State

1 2 3 4 Total
Keydets 0 14 3 0 17
Eagles 0 7 0 6 13

At Bucknell

1 2 3 4OT2OT3OT Total
Keydets 6 0 8 3006 23
Bison 0 7 7 3000 17

Mercer

1 2 3 4OT Total
Bears 14 7 0 66 33
Keydets 0 7 7 133 30

East Tennessee State

1 2 3 4 Total
Buccaneers 0 0 0 7 7
Keydets 14 13 3 7 37

At Samford

1 2 3 4 Total
Keydets 7 7 7 0 21
#24 Bulldogs 28 10 0 17 55

At Chattanooga

1 2 3 4 Total
Keydets 0 0 13 0 13
#11 Mocs 7 10 6 7 30

Furman

1 2 3 4 Total
Paladins 7 10 7 0 24
Keydets 3 0 0 7 10

At Western Carolina

1 2 3 4 Total
Keydets 0 9 6 14 29
Catamounts 7 14 3 8 32

The Citadel

1 2 3 4 Total
#5 Bulldogs 10 7 6 7 30
Keydets 0 7 13 0 20

At Wofford

1 2 3 4 Total
Keydets 0 0 0 0 0
#20 Terriers 3 0 0 14 17

References

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