2019 VMI Keydets football team

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2019 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–7 (4–4 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrian Sheppard (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorTom Clark (5th season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumAlumni Memorial Field
Seasons
← 2018
2020 →
2019 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 16 Wofford $^   7 – 1     8 – 3  
No. 21 Furman ^   6 – 2     8 – 4  
Chattanooga   5 – 3     6 – 6  
The Citadel   4 – 4     6 – 6  
Samford   4 – 4     5 – 7  
VMI   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Mercer   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Western Carolina   2 – 6     3 – 9  
East Tennessee State   1 – 7     3 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2019 VMI Keydets football team represented the Virginia Military Institute in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. It was VMI's 129th football season. The Keydets were led by fifth-year head coach Scott Wachenheim. They played their home games at 10,000–seat Alumni Memorial Field at Foster Stadium. They were a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon). They finished the season 5–7, 4–4 in SoCon play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place. Their 5 wins were the most achieved in a single season since finishing 6–6 in 2003.

Preseason[edit]

Preseason media and coaches polls[edit]

The SoCon released their preseason media poll and coaches poll on July 22, 2019. The Keydets were picked to finish in 9th place in both polls.[1][2]

Media poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Wofford 253 (21)
2 Furman 229 (6)
3 East Tennessee State 187 (2)
4 Mercer 146
5 Chattanooga 134
6 Samford 125
7 The Citadel 111
8 Western Carolina 88
9 VMI 32
Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Wofford 63 (7)
2 Furman 55 (1)
3 East Tennessee State 44 (1)
4 Chattanooga 40
5 Mercer 34
6 Samford 33
7 The Citadel 22
8 Western Carolina 21
9 VMI 12

Preseason All-SoCon teams[edit]

The Keydets placed four players on the preseason all–SoCon teams.[2]

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 316:30 p.m.at Marshall*
StadiumL 17–5623,875
September 71:30 p.m.Mars Hill*
ESPN3W 63–21 3,484
September 147:30 p.m.at East Tennessee State
ESPN+W 31–24 OT9,150
September 211:30 p.m.Robert Morris*
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
ESPN+L 21–31 3,900
September 281:30 p.m.Wofford
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
ESPN+L 36–51 3,300
October 52:00 p.m.at The Citadel
ESPN+W 34–21 12,126
October 121:30 p.m.Samford
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
ESPN+W 48–41 OT5,300
October 193:00 p.m.at Mercer
ESPN+L 27–34 5,714
November 21:30 p.m.Western Carolina
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
ESPN+L 35–43 4,568
November 91:00 p.m.at No. 9 Furman
ESPN+L 21–60 7,229
November 1612:00 p.m.at Army*
CBSSNL 6–47 25,747
November 231:00 p.m.Chattanooga
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
ESPN3W 31–24 3,576
Source:[3]

Projected depth chart[edit]

Game summaries[edit]

At Marshall[edit]

See also: 2019 Marshall Thundering Herd football team
VMI Keydets at Marshall Thundering Herd
Period 1 2 34Total
Keydets 0 7 01017
Thundering Herd 14 21 14756

at Joan C. Edwards Stadium, Huntington, WV

Game information

Mars Hill[edit]

See also: Mars Hill University § Athletics
Mars Hill Mountain Lions at VMI Keydets
Period 1 2 34Total
Mountain Lions 0 14 0721
Keydets 21 7 221363

at Alumni Memorial Field, Lexington, VA

Game information

At East Tennessee State[edit]

See also: 2019 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team
VMI Keydets at East Tennessee State Buccaneers
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Keydets 0 7 710731
Buccaneers 0 7 314024

at William B. Greene Jr. Stadium, Johnson City, TN

Game information

Robert Morris[edit]

See also: 2019 Robert Morris Colonials football team
Robert Morris Colonials at VMI Keydets
Period 1 2 34Total
Colonials 14 7 7331
Keydets 3 5 6721

at Alumni Memorial Field, Lexington, VA

Game information

Wofford[edit]

See also: 2019 Wofford Terriers football team
Wofford Terriers at VMI Keydets
Period 1 2 34Total
Terriers 21 14 61051
Keydets 10 14 01236

at Alumni Memorial Field, Lexington, VA

Game information

At The Citadel[edit]

See also: 2019 The Citadel Bulldogs football team and Military Classic of the South
VMI Keydets at The Citadel Bulldogs
Period 1 2 34Total
Keydets 7 10 71034
Bulldogs 7 0 7721

at Johnson Hagood Stadium, Charleston, SC

Game information

Samford[edit]

See also: 2019 Samford Bulldogs football team
Samford Bulldogs at VMI Keydets
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Bulldogs 14 10 143041
Keydets 14 14 013748

at Alumni Memorial Field, Lexington, VA

Game information

At Mercer[edit]

See also: 2019 Mercer Bears football team
VMI Keydets at Mercer Bears
Period 1 2 34Total
Keydets 3 3 02127
Bears 3 10 14734

at Five Star Stadium, Macon, GA

Game information

Western Carolina[edit]

See also: 2019 Western Carolina Catamounts football team
Western Carolina Catamounts at VMI Keydets
Period 1 2 34Total
Catamounts 14 6 71643
Keydets 13 6 31335

at Alumni Memorial Field, Lexington, VA

Game information

At Furman[edit]

See also: 2019 Furman Paladins football team
VMI Keydets at No. 9 Furman Paladins
Period 1 2 34Total
Keydets 7 14 0021
No. 9 Paladins 15 17 141460

at Paladin Stadium, Greenville, SC

Game information

At Army[edit]

See also: 2019 Army Black Knights football team
VMI Keydets at Army Black Knights
Period 1 2 34Total
Keydets 3 3 006
Black Knights 7 7 191447

at Michie Stadium, West Point, NY

Game information

Chattanooga[edit]

See also: 2019 Chattanooga Mocs football team
Chattanooga Mocs at VMI Keydets
Period 1 2 34Total
Mocs 10 0 7724
Keydets 3 14 14031

at Alumni Memorial Field, Lexington, VA

Game information

References[edit]

  1. ^ "SoCon Media Tab Wofford Preseason Favorite". July 22, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Football Coaches Select Preseason Teams, Poll". July 22, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  3. ^ "VMI Keydets Football 2019 Schedule". www.VMIKeydets.com. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  4. ^ "VMI at Marshall – Game Summary – August 31, 2019". ESPN. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
  5. ^ "Scoring Summary (Final) VMI at Marshall (Aug 31, 2019 at Huntington, W.Va.)" (PDF). VMI Athletic Department. August 31, 2019. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
  6. ^ "VMI at Marshall – Game Notes" (PDF). VMI Athletic Department. August 28, 2019. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
  7. ^ "Keydets Drop Season Opener to Marshall". VMI Athletic Department. August 31, 2019. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
  8. ^ "Mars Hill at VMI – Game Summary – September 7, 2019". ESPN. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
  9. ^ "Scoring Summary (Final) Mars Hill at VMI (Sep 7, 2019 at Lexington, Va.)" (PDF). VMI Athletic Department. September 7, 2019. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
  10. ^ "Mars Hill at VMI – Game Notes" (PDF). VMI Athletic Department. September 4, 2019. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
  11. ^ "Keydets Dominate Mars Hill in Home Opener". VMI Athletic Department. September 7, 2019. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
  12. ^ "VMI at East Tennessee State – Game Summary – September 14, 2019". ESPN. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
  13. ^ "Scoring Summary (Final) VMI at East Tennessee State (Sep 14, 2019 at Johnson City, Tenn.)" (PDF). VMI Athletic Department. September 15, 2019. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
  14. ^ "VMI at East Tennessee State – Game Notes" (PDF). VMI Athletic Department. September 11, 2019. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
  15. ^ "Keydets Earn Signature SoCon Victory at ETSU in OT". VMI Athletic Department. September 15, 2019. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
  16. ^ "Robert Morris at VMI – Game Summary – September 21, 2019". ESPN. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
  17. ^ "Scoring Summary (Final) Robert Morris at VMI (Sep 21, 2019 at Lexington, Va.)" (PDF). VMI Athletic Department. September 21, 2019. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
  18. ^ "Robert Morris at VMI – Game Notes" (PDF). VMI Athletic Department. September 19, 2019. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
  19. ^ "Keydets Topped by Robert Morris, 31–21". VMI Athletic Department. September 21, 2019. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
  20. ^ "Wofford at VMI – Game Summary – September 28, 2019". ESPN. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  21. ^ "Scoring Summary (Final) Wofford at VMI (Sep 28, 2019 at Lexington, Va.)" (PDF). VMI Athletic Department. September 28, 2019. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  22. ^ "Wofford at VMI – Game Notes" (PDF). VMI Athletic Department. September 25, 2019. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  23. ^ "Keydets Fall to Wofford in Lightning-Delayed Game". VMI Athletic Department. September 28, 2019. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  24. ^ "VMI at The Citadel – Game Summary – October 5, 2019". ESPN. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  25. ^ "Scoring Summary (Final) VMI at The Citadel (Oct 5, 2019 at Charleston, S.C.)" (PDF). VMI Athletic Department. October 5, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  26. ^ "VMI at The Citadel – Game Notes" (PDF). VMI Athletic Department. October 3, 2019. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  27. ^ "Keydets Top The Citadel to Reclaim Silver Shako". VMI Athletic Department. October 5, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  28. ^ "Samford at VMI – Game Summary – October 12, 2019". ESPN. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
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  31. ^ "Keydets Top Samford in OT, Earn Fourth Win of Year". VMI Athletic Department. October 12, 2019. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  32. ^ "VMI at Mercer – Game Summary – October 19, 2019". ESPN. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
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  39. ^ "Keydets Fall on Homecoming to Western Carolina". VMI Athletic Department. November 2, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  40. ^ "VMI at No. 9 Furman – Game Summary – November 9, 2019". ESPN. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  41. ^ "Scoring Summary (Final) VMI at No. 9 Furman (Nov 9, 2019 at Greenville, S.C.)" (PDF). VMI Athletic Department. November 9, 2019. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  42. ^ "VMI at No. 9 Furman – Game Notes" (PDF). VMI Athletic Department. November 7, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
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  44. ^ "VMI at Army – Game Summary – November 16, 2019". ESPN. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  45. ^ "Scoring Summary (Final) VMI at Army (Nov 16, 2019 at West Point, N.Y.)" (PDF). VMI Athletic Department. November 16, 2019. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  46. ^ "VMI at Army – Game Notes" (PDF). VMI Athletic Department. November 15, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
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  48. ^ "Chattanooga at VMI – Game Summary – November 23, 2019". ESPN. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
  49. ^ "Scoring Summary (Final) Chattanooga at VMI (Nov 23, 2019 at Lexington, Va.)" (PDF). VMI Athletic Department. November 23, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
  50. ^ "Chattanooga at VMI – Game Notes" (PDF). VMI Athletic Department. November 21, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  51. ^ "Keydets Claim 31–24 Season Finale over Chattanooga". VMI Athletic Department. November 23, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
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