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 [ ]
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
*Non-conference game Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game Poll released prior to the 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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