| VMI Keydets football | |
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 VMI Keydets football helmet | |
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Started play |
1871 |
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Head Coach |
Sparky Woods (3rd season, 9-24) |
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Stadium |
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Capacity |
10,000 |
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Location |
Lexington, Virginia |
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Conference(s) |
Big South (2003-present) |
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All-time Record |
459–629–42 |
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Conference titles |
0 |
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Colors |
Red and yellow |
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Website |
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VMI Keydets football is the football team of the Virginia Military Institute. It started in 1871, featuring a 4-2 loss to Washington and Lee in a one-game season. VMI would wait another 20 years to perform intercollegiate play in 1891, and has played every season since. Today, VMI plays in the Big South Conference of the NCAA Division I-FCS.
History[]
Every season until 1924, VMI played independently, as most teams did. In 1924, they joined the Southern Conference, which they would leave until 79 years later in 2003. The squad went 6-3-1, and placed 13th out of 19 teams.
VMI left for the Big South in 2003, and is yet to have a winning season in the conference, a streak that dates back to 1981. Still, VMI has won 7 total minor bowl games, 4 Tobacco Bowls and 3 Oyster Bowls.
Coaching Staff[]
| Name | Position |
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| Sparky Woods | Head Coach |
| Matt Campbell | Offensive Coordinator |
| AJ Christoff | Defensive Coordinator |
| Greg Shockley | Running Backs Coach |
| Mayur Chaudhari | Quality Control/Safeties Coach |
| Greg Harris | Outside Linebackers Coach |
| George Handler | Quality Control/Tight Ends |
| Winston October | Wide Receivers Coach |
| Don Woods | Chief of Staff/Defensive Line Coach |
Players in the NFL[]
| Name | Notes |
|---|---|
| Gregory Clifton | Played for the Washington Redskins |
| Sam Horner | Played for the Redskins and New York Giants |
| Joe Muha | Played for the Philadelphia Eagles |
| Ray Reutt | Played for the Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Mark Stock | Played for the Redskins, Steelers, and Indianapolis Colts |
| Bobby Thomason | Played for the L.A. Rams, Green Bay Packers, and Eagles |
| Mike Wooten | Played for the Redskins |
Others[]
- Tim Maypray, currently with the Montreal Allouettes of the Canadian Football League
Bowl Appearances[]
| Year | Name | Opponent | Result |
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| 1948 | Oyster Bowl | William and Mary | L, 31-0 |
| 1949 | Tobbaco Bowl | Richmond | W, 14-7 |
| 1952 | Tobacco Bowl | Virginia | L, 33-14 |
| 1963 | Oyster Bowl | Navy | L, 21-12 |
| 1964 | Tobacco Bowl | Virginia | L, 20-19 |
| 1967 | Tobacco Bowl | William and Mary | L, 33-28 |
| 1969 | Tobacco Bowl | Virginia | L, 28-10 |
| 1974 | Tobacco Bowl | Virginia Tech | W, 22-17 |
| 1975 | Tobacco Bowl | Richmond | L, 24-19 |
| 1976 | Tobacco Bowl | Virginia Tech | L, 37-7 |
| 1976 | Oyster Bowl | Virginia | W, 13-7 |
| 1978 | Tobacco Bowl | Richmond | W, 23-6 |
| 1980 | Oyster Bowl | Virginia Tech | L, 21-6 |
| 1981 | Oyster Bowl | The Citadel | W, 14-0 |
| 1982 | Oyster Bowl | Virginia Tech | L, 14-3 |
| 1983 | Oyster Bowl | The Citadel | L, 27-6 |
| 1984 | Oyster Bowl | Virginia Tech | L, 54-7 |
| 1987 | Oyster Bowl | William and Mary | L, 17-6 |
| 1988 | Oyster Bowl | The Citadel | L, 30-20 |
| 1989 | Oyster Bowl | The Citadel | W, 20-10 |
| 1990 | Oyster Bowl | William and Mary | L, 59-47 |
| 1991 | Oyster Bowl | The Citadel | L, 17-14 |
| 1992 | Oyster Bowl | Richmond | L, 41-18 |
| 1993 | Oyster Bowl | William and Mary | L, 49-6 |
| 1994 | Oyster Bowl | The Citadel | L, 58-14 |
| 1995 | Oyster Bowl | Georgia Southern | L, 31-13 |
| Bowl | Appearences | W-L | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oyster Bowl | 17 | 3-14 | |
| Tobacco Bowl | 9 | 3-6 | |