2016 VMI Keydets football team

2016 VMI Keydets football
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Conference	Southern Conference
2016 record	0–0 (0–0 SoCon)
Head coach	Scott Wachenheim (2nd year)
Offensive coordinator	Dustin Ward (2nd year)
Offensive scheme	Pro Style
Defensive coordinator	Tom Clark (2nd year)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Alumni Memorial Field (Capacity: 10,000)

2016 Southern Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Chattanooga		0	–	0					0	–	0
The Citadel		0	–	0					0	–	0
East Tennessee State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Furman		0	–	0					0	–	0
Mercer		0	–	0					0	–	0
Samford		0	–	0					0	–	0
VMI		0	–	0					0	–	0
Western Carolina		0	–	0					0	–	0
Wofford		0	–	0					0	–	0
Rankings from STATS FCS Poll

The 2016 VMI Keydets football team represented 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 played 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#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3		at Akron*		InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH
September 10		at Morehead State*		Jayne Stadium • Morehead, KY
September 24		at Bucknell*		Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium • Lewisburg, PA
October 1	1:30 PM	Mercer		Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA
October 8	1:30 PM	East Tennessee State		Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA
October 15		at Samford		Seibert Stadium • Homewood, AL
October 22		at Chattanooga		Finley Stadium • Chattanooga, TN
October 29	1:30 PM	Furman		Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA
November 5		at Western Carolina		E. J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NC
November 12	1:30 PM	The Citadel		Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA (Military Classic of the South)
November 19		at Wofford		Gibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SC
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

• Source: Schedule

Game Notes

at Akron

	1	2	3	4	Total
Keydets					0
Zips					0

See also: 2016 Akron Zips football team

Overall record	Previous meeting	Result
1–1	2011	AKR, 36–13

at Morehead State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Keydets					0
Eagles					0

See also: 2016 Morehead State Eagles football team

Overall record	Previous meeting	Result
2–1	2015	VMI, 43–40

at Bucknell

	1	2	3	4	Total
Keydets					0
Bison					0

See also: 2016 Bucknell Bison football team

Overall record	Previous meeting	Result
1–3	2015	BUCK, 28–22

Mercer

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears					0
Keydets					0

See also: 2016 Mercer Bears football team

Overall record	Previous meeting	Result
1–1	2015	VMI, 28–21

East Tennessee State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers					0
Keydets					0

See also: 2016 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team

Overall record	Previous meeting	Result
8–13	2002	ETSU, 35–21

at Samford

	1	2	3	4	Total
Keydets					0
Samford Bulldogs					0

See also: 2016 Samford Bulldogs football team

Overall record	Previous meeting	Result
0–3	2015	SAM, 49–13

at Chattanooga

	1	2	3	4	Total
Keydets					0
Mocs					0

See also: 2016 Chattanooga Mocs football team

Overall record	Previous meeting	Result
7–14–1	2015	CHAT, 33–27

Furman

	1	2	3	4	Total
Paladins					0
Keydets					0

See also: 2016 Furman Paladins football team

Overall record	Previous meeting	Result
9–24	2015	FURM, 24–21

at Western Carolina

	1	2	3	4	Total
Keydets					0
Catamounts					0

See also: 2016 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

Overall record	Previous meeting	Result
3–19	2015	WCU, 24–20

The Citadel

	1	2	3	4	Total
The Citadel Bulldogs					0
Keydets					0

See also: 2016 The Citadel Bulldogs football team and Military Classic of the South

Overall record	Previous meeting	Result
30–39–2	2015	CIT, 35–30

at Wofford

	1	2	3	4	Total
Keydets					0
Terriers					0

See also: 2016 Wofford Terriers football team

Overall record	Previous meeting	Result
10–9	2015	WOF, 41–20