2001 VMI Keydets football team

2001 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record1–10 (1–7 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBob Gatling (3rd season)
Home stadiumAlumni Memorial Field
2001 Southern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 Furman $^   7 1     12 3  
No. 3 Georgia Southern $^   7 1     12 2  
No. 6 Appalachian State ^   6 2     9 4  
Western Carolina   5 3     7 4  
East Tennessee State   4 4     6 5  
Wofford   3 5     4 7  
The Citadel   2 6     3 7  
Chattanooga   1 7     3 8  
  1 7     1 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll

The 2001 VMI Keydets football team represented the Virginia Military Institute during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. It was the Keydets' 111th year of football and third season under head coach Cal McCombs. VMI went 1–10 on the year, with the lone win coming over Chattanooga in overtime.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 307:00 p.m.at Duquesne*L 18–415,030[1]
September 81:00 p.m.No. 17 William & Mary*L 0–345,722[2]
September 227:00 p.m.at No. 4 FurmanL 7–6510,152[3]
September 2912:30 p.m.No. 1 Georgia Southern
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 14–314,952[4]
October 61:30 p.m.at WoffordL 14–599,314[5]
October 131:00 p.m.Chattanooga
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 19–16 OT7,622[6]
October 272:00 p.m.at Western CarolinaL 17–447,149[7]
November 31:00 p.m.No. 11 Appalachian State
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 17–275,353[8]
November 102:00 p.m.at The CitadelL 7–4918,937[9]
November 171:00 p.m.Samford
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 28–464,355[10]
November 2212:00 p.m.East Tennessee State
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 23–343,125[11]

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References

  1. ^ "Keydets pounded by Dukes in opener". Richmond Times-Dispatch. August 31, 2001. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "W&M routs Keydets". The Daily News Leader. September 9, 2001. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Paladins win 100th in style". The Greenville News. September 23, 2001. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Keydets give top-ranked Eagles fight for a change". The Roanoke Times. September 30, 2001. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Terriers tear through VMI". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 7, 2001. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "VMI beats Mocs in OT". The News-Virginian. October 14, 2001. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Cats stomp VMI". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 28, 2001. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "VMI lets one slip away". The Daily News Leader. November 4, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "VMI throttled by Bulldogs". The Roanoke Times. November 11, 2001. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Change for a quarter foils VMI". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 18, 2001. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "VMI ends another dismal season". The Daily News Leader. November 23, 2001. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ 2013 VMI Fact Book - p. 80