2001 VMI Keydets football team

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.

2001 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record1–10 (1–7 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBob Gatling (3rd season)
Home stadiumAlumni Memorial Field
(Capacity: 10,000)
2001 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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  
VMI  1 7   1 10  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
August 30at Duquesne*L 18–41
September 8No. 17 William & Mary*L 0–34
September 22at No. 2 FurmanL 7–65
September 29No. 3 Georgia Southern
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 14–31
October 6at WoffordL 14–59
October 13Chattanooga
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 19–16 OT
October 27at Western CarolinaL 17–44
November 3No. 6 Appalachian State
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 17–27[1]
November 10at The CitadelL 7–49
November 17Samford
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 28–46
November 22East Tennessee State
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 23–34
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

[2]

References

  1. "VMI lets one slip away". The Daily News Leader. November 4, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  2. 2013 VMI Fact Book - p. 80
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