1999 VMI Keydets football team

The 1999 VMI Keydets football team represented the Virginia Military Institute during the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. It was the Keydets' 109th year of football and first season under head coach Cal McCombs, who replaced Ted Cain following the conclusion of the 1998 season.

1999 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record1–10 (0–8 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBob Gatling (1st season)
Home stadiumAlumni Memorial Field
Seasons
← 1998
2000 →
1999 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 Georgia Southern $^   7 1     13 2  
No. 9 Appalachian State ^   7 1     9 3  
No. 12 Furman ^   7 1     9 3  
Wofford   5 3     6 5  
East Tennessee State   4 4     6 5  
Chattanooga   3 5     5 6  
Western Carolina   2 6     3 8  
The Citadel   1 7     2 9  
VMI   0 8     1 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll

VMI went 1–10 on the year, beating only Division II-Concord University, a 15–14 win. The Keydet offense was shut out three times and managed only 77 points all season, averaging 7.0 points per game.

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 47:00 pmat Richmond*L 6–4213,682
September 111:00 pmConcord*W 15–145,682
September 181:00 pmEast Tennessee State
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 17–267,149
September 257:00 pmat No. 12 FurmanL 0–5811,212[1]
October 21:00 pmNo. 1 Georgia Southern
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 0–625,967
October 91:30 pmat WoffordL 10–557,341
October 161:00 pmChattanooga
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 0–275,327
October 231:00 pmWilliam & Mary*
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA (rivalry)
L 14–355,273
October 302:00 pmat Western CarolinaL 2–408,978
November 61:00 pmNo. 9 Appalachian State
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 7–344,710[2]
November 131:00 pmat The CitadelL 6–716,663

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References edit

  1. ^ "Paladins blank VMI". The Herald. September 26, 1999. Retrieved March 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Appy St. too much for Keydets". The Daily News Leader. November 7, 1999. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ 2013 VMI Fact Book - p. 80