American college football season
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 [ edit ] Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 3 6:30 pm at Akron * ESPN3 L 24–4711,061 September 10 6:00 pm at Morehead State * OVCDN W 17–135,588 September 24 3:00 pm at Bucknell * CI W 23–17 3OT 4,972 October 1 1:30 pm Mercer ESPN3 L 30–33 OT 5,266 October 8 1:30 pm East Tennessee State Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA ESPN3 W 37–75,638 October 15 3:00 pm at No. 24 Samford ESPN3 L 21–554,085 October 22 2:00 pm at No. 11 Chattanooga SDN L 13–3010,505 October 29 1:30 pm Furman Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA ESPN3 L 10–245,610 November 5 2:00 pm at Western Carolina ESPN3 L 29–328,225 November 12 1:30 pm No. 5 The Citadel ESPN3 L 20–308,251 November 19 1:30 pm at No. 20 Wofford ESPN3 L 0–178,102
Game summaries [ edit ] At Akron [ edit ] 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 [ edit ] 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 [ edit ] 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
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 [ edit ] 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 [ edit ] 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 [ edit ] 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
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 [ edit ] 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 [ edit ] 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 [ edit ] 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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